Description: Original description reads: "Campus view, University of Dayton, Ohio." The University of Dayton was founded in 1850 by the Society of Mary, an order within the Roman Catholic Church. The University constructed this monument of the Virgin Mary in 1904. Today, it stands between the Roesch Library and St. Mary's Hall. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B09F06_023_001
Subjects: College campuses--Ohio--Dayton; University of Dayton; Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint--Monuments
Places: Dayton (Ohio); Montgomery County (Ohio)
 

Description: Dated ca. 1930-1939, this photograph shows Alumni Hall at the University of Dayton. Construction on Alumni Hall began in 1922 and today, the building is home to the second-largest Marianist community in the world, housing more than 30 priests and brothers. This photograph is one of the many visual materials collected for use in the Ohio Guide. In 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt established the Works Progress Administration by executive order to create jobs for the large numbers of unemployed laborers, as well as artists, musicians, actors, and writers. The Federal Arts Program, a sector of the Works Progress Administration, included the Federal Writers’ Project, one of the primary goals of which was to complete the America Guide series, a series of guidebooks for each state which included state history, art, architecture, music, literature, and points of interest to the major cities and tours throughout the state. Work on the Ohio Guide began in 1935 with the publication of several pamphlets and brochures. The Reorganization Act of 1939 consolidated the Works Progress Administration and other agencies into the Federal Works Administration, and the Federal Writers’ Project became the Federal Writers’ Project in Ohio. The final product was published in 1940 and went through several editions. The Ohio Guide Collection consists of 4,769 photographs collected for use in Ohio Guide and other publications of the Federal Writers’ Project in Ohio from 1935-1939. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B09F06_021_001
Subjects: University of Dayton; Dayton (Ohio)--Buildings, structures, etc.; Universities and colleges; Education; Federal Writers' Project
Places: Dayton (Ohio); Montgomery County (Ohio)
 

Description: Caption reads: "Group from Pageant give at U. of D. Stadium." This is a photograph of a pageant group posing at the University of Dayton stadium in Dayton, Ohio. The University of Dayton was founded in 1850, by the Society of Mary, an Order within the Roman Catholic Church. It is currently the largest private university in the state of Ohio, and has a reputation as one of the best Catholic universities in the nation. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B05F08_013_1
Subjects: Recreation; Music and dance; Children; University of Dayton; Dance--Performance; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Dancers; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project
Places: Dayton (Ohio); Montgomery County (Ohio)
 

Description: Reverse reads: "Montgomery Co.,Dayton,O.,Feb.3,1938 University ofDayton FOR OFFICE FILE ONLY DO NOT REMOVE" St. Mary's Hall and the Immaculate Conception Chapel at the University of Dayton are seen in this photo. The University of Dayton was founded in 1850 as a day school and boarding school for boys called St. Mary’s School for Boys. In 1920, the university took on the name of its city. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B09F05_017_001
Subjects: University of Dayton; Dayton (Ohio)--Buildings, structures, etc.
Places: Dayton (Ohio); Montgomery County (Ohio)
 

Description: Dated February 3, 1938, this photograph shows the Albert Emanuel Library at University of Dayton in Montgomery County, Ohio. Since the university's dedication in 1928, it has undergone renovations and an expansion, and at one point housed the university's law school and library. After the Law School moved in 1997, Albert Emanuel Hall was renovated and now houses a variety of administrative offices for the university. This photograph is one of the many visual materials collected for use in the Ohio Guide. In 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt established the Works Progress Administration by executive order to create jobs for the large numbers of unemployed laborers, as well as artists, musicians, actors, and writers. The Federal Arts Program, a sector of the Works Progress Administration, included the Federal Writers’ Project, one of the primary goals of which was to complete the America Guide series, a series of guidebooks for each state which included state history, art, architecture, music, literature, and points of interest to the major cities and tours throughout the state. Work on the Ohio Guide began in 1935 with the publication of several pamphlets and brochures. The Reorganization Act of 1939 consolidated the Works Progress Administration and other agencies into the Federal Works Administration, and the Federal Writers’ Project became the Federal Writers’ Project in Ohio. The final product was published in 1940 and went through several editions. The Ohio Guide Collection consists of 4,769 photographs collected for use in Ohio Guide and other publications of the Federal Writers’ Project in Ohio from 1935-1939. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B09F05_032_001
Subjects: Albert Emanuel Library; University of Dayton; Universities and colleges; Architecture; Federal Writers' Project
Places: Dayton (Ohio); Montgomery County (Ohio)
 

Description: Probably dating to the 1930s, this photograph shows the Albert Emanuel Library at University of Dayton in Montgomery County, Ohio. Since the university's dedication in 1928, it has undergone renovations and an expansion, and at one point housed the university's law school and library. After the Law School moved in 1997, Albert Emanuel Hall was renovated and now houses a variety of administrative offices for the university. This photograph is one of the many visual materials collected for use in the Ohio Guide. In 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt established the Works Progress Administration by executive order to create jobs for the large numbers of unemployed laborers, as well as artists, musicians, actors, and writers. The Federal Arts Program, a sector of the Works Progress Administration, included the Federal Writers’ Project, one of the primary goals of which was to complete the America Guide series, a series of guidebooks for each state which included state history, art, architect View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B09F06_019_001
Subjects: Albert Emanuel Library; University of Dayton; Universities and colleges; Architecture; Federal Writers' Project
Places: Dayton (Ohio); Montgomery County (Ohio)
 

Description: Reverse reads: "Two Dancers from Pageant given at U. of D. Stadium Aug. 29, 1936." Although the caption on the reverse of the photograph claims there are two dancers, there appears to be three dancers performing in this photograph. At the time the picture was taken, the stadium held 7,000. The University of Dayton's current stadium, Welcome Stadium, opened in 1949 and seats 11,000. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B09F05_007_001
Subjects: University of Dayton; Dance--Competitions
Places: Dayton (Ohio); Montgomery County (Ohio)
 

Description: Reverse reads: "Some of the Children who took part in Pageant at U. of D. Stadium Aug. 29, 1936. These children were all used in the Movie Film taken on Sept. 1, 1936 Dayton Ohio" The children in this photo are dressed in costume and were used for a film recorded two days later. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B09F05_013_001
Subjects: University of Dayton; Dance--Performance
Places: Dayton (Ohio); Montgomery County (Ohio)
 

Description: Original description reads: "Waves-In pageant at U. of D." View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B09F05_037_001
Subjects: Pageants; University of Dayton
Places: Dayton (Ohio); Montgomery County (Ohio)
 

Description: Original description reads: "Three dancers from pageant given at U. of D. Stadium." View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B09F05_038_001
Subjects: Pageants; Dancers; University of Dayton
Places: Dayton (Ohio); Montgomery County (Ohio)
 

Description: Reverse reads: "Waves - in Pageant at U. of D. Aug. 29, 1936. Dayton Ohio" This photo was taken at the University of Dayton Stadium. The children were most likely a small part of a larger group of children that were used for a film that was recorded two days later. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B09F05_015_001
Subjects: University of Dayton; Dance--Performance
Places: Dayton (Ohio); Montgomery County (Ohio)
 

Description: St. Joseph Hall, Dayton University. It is one of the most treasured architectural achievements on campus. St. Joseph Hall was reconstructed and modernized after a major fire in 1989. Dayton University is the largest Private University in Ohio. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B05F02_055_1
Subjects: Architecture--Ohio--Pictorial works.; Buildings; Education; Universities and colleges; University of Dayton
Places: Dayton (Ohio); Montgomery County (Ohio)