Manuscript (MS) Collections at Piqua Public Library

Manuscript (MS) Collections at Piqua Public Library 

MS-1: Piqua Female Bible Society Collection 

MS-2: Leonard U. Hill Collection 

MS-3: Ralph May Collection MS-4: Flesh Public Library Collection 

MS-4A: Flesh Public Library Additional Collection 

MS-4B: Flesh Public Library Additional Collection 

MS-4C: Flesh Public Library Additional Collection 

MS-4D: Flesh Public Library Additional Collection 

MS-5: IOOF Collection 

MS-5A: IOOF Collection Additional 

MS-6: Chamber of Commerce - Piqua Chamber of Commerce Collection 

MS-6A: Chamber of Commerce - Piqua Chamber of Commerce Additional Collection 

MS-7: Piqua Chapter of the American Red Cross 

MS-7A: Piqua Chapter of the American Red Cross Additional Collection 

MS-8: Jerome C. Smiley Collection 

MS-9: Piqua Area United Fund Collection 

MS-9A: Piqua Area United Fund Collection Additional Collection 

MS-9B: Piqua Area United Fund Collection Additional Collection 

MS-10: Piqua Resident Credit Center-Wright State University Collection 

MS-11: Miami-Darke-Shelby Community College proposal (W.S.U.) Collection 

MS-12: Piqua Rotary Club Collection and Additions 

MS-13: Charles Stevens Collection 

MS-13A: Charles Stevens Collection Additional 

MS-14: DeWeese Collection  

MS-15: City Federation of Women’s Clubs (Piqua, Ohio) Collection 

MS-16: Lange Photograph Collection 

MS-16A: Lange Photograph Collection Additional 

MS-17: Fortnightly Club Collection 

MS-17A: Fortnightly Club Additional Collection 

MS-17B: Fortnightly Club Additional Collection 

MS-17C: Fortnightly Club Additional Collection 

MS-18: Lake Collection  

MS-19: Home Town Bugle Collection 

MS-20: American Association of University Women Collection 

MS-21: Piqua Furniture Company Collection 

MS-22: East Side Literary Club Collection 

MS-23: Alexander-Mitchell Post #158 G.A.R. Collection 

MS-24: Cron Collection 

MS-25: M. Zieganfelder Collection 

MS-26: Greenleaf Garden Club Collection 

MS-27: Upper Springcreek Community Club Collection 

MS-28: Columbian Club Collection MS-28A: Columbian Club Collection Additional 

MS-29: Ministerial Association - Piqua Ministerial Association Collection 

MS-30: History Club of Piqua, Ohio Collection MS-31: Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Collection 

MS-31A: Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Addendum Collection 

MS-32: Sheepskin Community Club Collection 

MS-33: Helen Hunt Circle Collection 

MS-34: Research Club Collection 

MS-35: Progress Club Collection 

MS-35A: Progress Club Program Collection 

MS-36: Non Descript Club Collection 

MS-37: Daughters of Union Veterans - Clarkson, The Anna D. Tent #112-Daughter of Union Veterans, Piqua, OH 

MS-38: Beta Sigma Phi Preceptor Chapter Collection 

MS-39: Beta Sigma Phi Sorority- XI Phi Chapter #382 Collection 

MS-40: Church Women United Collection 

MS-41: Piqua Fine Arts Association Collection 

MS-42: Fire Department - Piqua Fire Department Collection 

MS-43: Art Guild Collection with Additions 

MS-44: Brown/Kline Collection 

MS-45: Atlas Underwear Corporation Collection 

MS-46: Hydeman Business Machine Collection 

MS-47: Fire Department - Piqua Fire Department Pension Fund Collection 

MS-48: Piqua Daily Call Photograph Collection MS-48A: Piqua Daily Call Photograph Collection Additional 

MS-48B: Piqua Daily Call Photograph Collection Additional 

MS-49: Mills Brothers Collection 

MS-50: Altrusa Club - Piqua Altrusa Club Collection

MS-51: Piqua Garden Study Club Collection 

MS-52: Orr, Frances Severinghaus Collection 

MS-53: INSCO Products Corporation 

MS-54: Raper Community Club Collection 

MS-55: Pitsenbarger, William H. Collection 

MS-55A: Pitsenbarger, William H. Collection Additional 

MS-56: Burdge Glass Plate Negative Collection 

MS-57: Hobart Collection 

MS-58: Municipal Light Plant Campaign Collection 

MS-59: Otte Collection 

MS-60: Springcreek Township Collection 

MS-61: Piqua Needlework Guild Collection 

MS-62: Piqua High School All Sports Annuals Collection 

MS-63: Bauer, Martin Collection 

MS-64: Piqua Memorial Hospital Alumni Association (1920-1987) Collection 

MS-65: Daughters of America- Ruby Council #66 Collection 

MS-66: Rayner Glass Plate Negative Collection 

MS-67: Piqua Art Exhibition Collection (1962-1972) 

MS-68: Levering Collection 

MS-69: Piqua Engineering Inc. Collection 

MS-70: Southwest Regional Ohio Historic Preservation Office Collection 

MS-71: Dorsey Collection 

MS-72: Zion Reformed Church Collection 

MS-73: Piqua Band’s Collection 

MS-74: Gump-Harvester/Thresher Collection 

MS-75: Piqua Associated Charities Collection 

 MS-76: White Shrine of Jerusalem,Unity Shrine #49 

MS-77: Farm Photograph Collection 

MS-78: St. John’s Lutheran Church Collection 

MS-79: Rayner Collection 

MS-80: Piqua City Engineer Collection 

MS-81: Piqua Schools Class/Sports Pictures 

MS-82: Piqua Lions Auxiliary Collection 

MS-83: Piqua Arts Council Arts Exhibition 

MS-84: W.P.T.W. Scrapbook Collection 

MS-85: Heritage Festival - Piqua Heritage Festival Collection 

MS-86: Beta Sigma Phi Collection 

MS-86A: Beta Sigma Phi Collection Additional 

MS-87: Flesh Public Library Accession Records/ Collection 

MS-88: Bausman Collection 

MS-89: Piqua Police Department Arrest Records (1905-1985) 

MS 89A: Piqua Police Department Records Additional Collection 

MS-90: Piqua Art Council Exhibition Collection (1994-2000) 

MS-91: Piqua Fire Insurance Rate Card Collection 

MS(AV)-92: Piqua Rotary Club VHS Collection 

MS-93: Vollette Photograph Collection 

MS-94: Aerovent Collection 

MS-94A: Aerovent Collection Additional  

MS-95: Miami River Corridors 

MS-96: Springcreek and Washington Townships Board of Education Collections 

MS-97: McVety Real Estate Photograph Collection 

MS-98: Police Department - Piqua Police Department Photographs  

MS-99: Cotillion Club - Piqua Cotillion Club Collection 

MS-100: Piqua School Collection  

MS-101: Slide Collection, Thirty-five (35) mm  

MS-102: Upper Valley Medical Center Collection 

MS-103: Beach, DuBois, Lucas, Nellis, Walker, Wells Collection  

MS-104: Gallaher Drug Store No. 25 / Fitzpatrick Collection 

MS-105: Dick Dunkle Photography Collection 

MS-106: Dr. Warren Coleman Private Hospital Collection  

MS-107: Neth & Stelzer Glass Slide Collection 

MS-108: Daniel Ashton Collection 

MS-109: Piqua Business Women’s Club 

MS-110: Court Docket Collection 

MS-111: Schmidt Family Collection 

MS-112: The Marie and Pauline Lange Collection 

MS-113: The Parker Brush Collection 

MS-114: Anne Rayner Wilson Collection  

MS-115: A. M. Leonard Catalog Collection  

MS-116: Ohio Week Collection 

MS-117: Morrow, Ginn, Prince / Coal Run Coal Co. Collection 

MS-118: Alice Belle Johnston-Daniel Spencer Collection 

MS-119: Eleventh (11TH ) Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry (O.V.I.) Collection 

MS-120: Daughters of the American Revolution (D.A.R.) Collection 

MS-121: The Lawrence Q. Overholt Collection 

MS-122: Upper Valley Medical Center Collection #2 

S-123: Rita Rapp – National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Collection 

MS-124: American Association of University Women Collection #2 

MS-125: Piqua Daily Call Photographic Negative Collection #2 

MS-126: Bradford Tabernacle Christian School Collection 

MS-127: Jan Koon Collection 

MS-128: Miami County Mental Health Association Collection 

MS-129: The Piqua Council of Churches Collection 

MS-130: Fractured Follies [Piqua Memorial Medical Center Auxiliary] Collection 

MS-131: Piqua Daily Call Photograph Collection 2003-2005 

MS-132: City of Piqua Records and Documents Collection 

MS-133: Citizens National Bank Collection and Addendum #1 

MS-134: Altrusa Club of Piqua Collection 

MS-135: Edison State College Collection 

MS-136: Piqua Historical Society Collection 

MS-136A: Piqua Historical Society Additional Collection 

MS-136B: Piqua Historical Society Collection Additional B 

MS-137: Estelle Yenney Collection 

MS-138: Terry Wright Collection 

MS-139: Youth Conservation Corps 

MS-140: Social Justice Newspaper Collection – Fr. Coughlin 

MS(AV)-141: Access Piqua Television Association Videotape Collection (APTA) 

MS(AV)-142: Piqua Public Library Videotape Archive Collection 

MS-143: Civil War Periodicals Collection 

MS-144: DeWeese Law Firm Collection 

MS-145: Davies (Davis) Family Documents Collection  

MS-146: Thoma Family Collection 

MS-147: Piqua Motel Collection (In Processing) 

MS-148: John J. & Lydia A. Row (Rowe) Financial Receipts Collection 

MS-149: Booher Glass Plate Negative Collection 

MS-150: Bausman Lantern Slide and Glass Slide Negative Collection 

MS-151: The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Lodge 523, Piqua, Ohio 

MS-152: William Henry Harrison Faulkner Family Photograph Collection 

MS-153: Piqua Code of Ordinances Collection 

MS-154: Flesh Public Library Post Card and Greeting Card Collection 

MS-154A: Flesh Public Library Post Card and Greeting Card Collection Additional 

MS-155: Piqua Police Department Day Book, Attendance, and Pension Records Collection 

MS-156: Robert M. and Stella F. Hulsey Collection 

MS-157: William Alva Lemmon Photograph Collection 

MS-158: Carolyn D. Wiley Humphris Photograph Collection 

MS-159: Caleb Worley Orr Scrapbook and Materials Collection

MS-160: Congregational Christian United Church of Christ Collection 

MS-161: Piqua City School Board Agenda and Administrative Reports Collection 

MS-162: Piqua City Commission Agenda Collection 

MS-163: Police Department - Piqua Police Department Photograph and Negative Collection 

MS-164: Miami County Auditor Records Collection 

MS-165: Advertising Photograph Collection 

MS-166: Antique Car Klub - Piqua Antique Car Klub Collection 

MS-167: Frank Gehle Collection 

MS-168: Piqua Daily Call Photograph Collection  1995-2003 

MS-169: Piqua Board of Education Minutes Collection – August 2006 to ___ 

MS-170: Paul E. Purk World War II Photograph Collection 

MS-171: Ad Hoc Committee on Community Diversity Collection 

MS-172: Warren Peters Farm Record Collection 

MS-173: Film Collection 

MS-174: Flesh/Piqua Public Library Additional Collection – Local History Department Documents and Statistics (In Processing) 

MS-174 A: Flesh/Piqua Public Library Additional Collection Addendum (In Processing) 

MS-175: Bertling Photograph Collection 

MS-176: Terry’s Cafeteria Collection 

MS-177: NCR Company Publications Collection 

MS-178: Art Work of Miami County Collection 

MS-179: Ruth McMillan Scrapbook Collection 

MS-180: Miscellaneous Scrapbooks Collection

MS-181: Piqua Nuclear Power Plant Facility-Karl Seyfrit Collection 

MS-182: Piqua Hotel Paper and Print Artifacts Collection 

MS-183: Clinton Glenn Mauk Collection 

MS-184: Viola Clemens Altrusa Collection  

MS-185: Young Mother’s Club Collection 

MS-186: The Janice Lyons Robbins and Lowell Robbins Scrapbook Collection 

MS-187: Jacqueline Lange Xi Phi Chapter, Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Scrapbook Collection 

MS-188: Jacqueline Lange Antique Cook Book Collection 

MS-189: State Representative Hon. Diana Fessler Documents Collection 

MS-190: Sperry Jewelry Store Collection 

MS-191: Manley Scrapbook Collection

MS-192: McCulloch, Congressman William M. Scrapbook Collection 

MS-193: Little Leather Library Collection 

MS-193A: Little Leather Library Additional Collection 

MS-194: Bradford Glass Plate Negative Collection 

MS-195: Coleman, Charles Dale Children’s Book Collection 

MS-196: Gail Brandewie Lehman Catholic High School Cavalier Crier Collection 

MS-197: Access Piqua Television Association (APTA), “What’s Happening in Piqua” Script Collection 

MS-198: Planning Commission - James Oda – Miami County Planning Commission Collection 

MS-199: Planning Commission - James Oda – Piqua City Planning Commission Collection 

MS-200: James Wagoner Family Collection 

MS-201: Bette Miller Gray Lady Scrapbook Collection 

MS-202: Piqua Council of Churches/Piqua Association of Churches – Piqua Prayer Breakfast Collection 

MS-203: Barnhart, Landis, Miller, Teach Collection 

MS-204: A. L. Flesh House and Guest House Plans Collection 

MS-205: The Piqua Register Collection (12/2/1848-11/24/1849) 

MS-206: Piqua Memorial Medical Center Auxiliary Collection 

MS-207: Doug Stilwell – Thoma and Sons Jewelry Store Collection  

MS-208: Piqua Fire Department Industrial Fire Hydrant & Fire Suppression System Drawing Collection 

MS-209: Terri Hemmert – Miami County Republican Party 1962-1964 Campaign Collection 

MS-210: Park Gang Photograph Collection 

MS-211: Edison State Community College Collection MS-212: Covault Family Collection (In Processing) 

MS-213: Laug, Meinders, Comer Family Collection 

MS-213A: Lucy Laug City Commission Clerk and City Manager Secretary Records Collection 

MS-213B: Laug Family Collection Additional 

MS-214: Dorothy and Martha Shanesy Photograph Collection 

MS-215: Ray Coppock Beery Practical Child Training Collection 

MS-216: Indiana Magazine of History Collection 

MS-217: Clarence Brush Collection 

MS-218: Frank and Gladys Sullenberger Collection 

MS-219: Boy Scouts of America – Erving E. Kastner, Piqua Troop 7 Collection 

MS-220: St. Boniface / Piqua Catholic Newsletter Collection 

MS-221: Nevada Landon Piqua High School Class of 1932 Collection 

MS-222: Rachel A. Gray Zimmerman Scrapbook Collection 

MS-223: Piqua Daily Call Photo Negative Collection – 1964-2003 (In Processing) 

MS-224: The John Johnston Prayer Book Collection  

MS-225: Fisher & Phillippi / F. H. Phillippi & Sons Records Collection 

MS-226: Kiwanis Club Collection 

MS-227: Vollette Chamber of Commerce Collection (In Processing) 

MS-228: Piqua Memorial Hospital Construction Plans Collection 

MS-229: Sgt. Ferris Henson World War II Letter Collection 

MS-230: Harry & Catherine Hopkins Receipt Collection 

MS-231: James M. Stitt, Jr. Aerial Photograph Collection 

MS-232: Sharon Eidemiller Borouchoff – Buchanan-Eidemiller Photograph Collection 

MS-233: Spot Restaurant Collection 

MS-234: Springcreek School Staff Photo Collection 

MS-235: Robert M. Hance, Jr. Band Music Collection 

MS-236: Nicklin Avenue Elementary School and Nicklin Learning Center Yearbook and Photograph Collection, 1988-2015 

MS-237: Wilder Intermediate School Sixth Grade Class Photographs Collection, 1999-2014 

MS-238: Piqua Public Library Church Hymnal and Song Book Collection 

MS-239: Favorite Hill Elementary School PTA Records Collection 

MS-240: Washington Elementary School Yearbook Collection 

MS-241: Harley K. Wood Estate Collection 

MS-242: Piqua Fire Department Training Manuals Collection 

MS-243: Piqua Daily Call 1964 Staff Photograph Collection 

MS-244: Piqua Old Fashioned Days 1956-1959 – Three Dimensional Photographic Slide Collection 

MS-245: MainStreet Piqua Videotape Collection 

MS-246: Access Piqua Television Association (APTA) Records Collection 

MS-247: Bell and Minnich Family World War II Scrapbook Collection 

MS-248: Charles Black Piqua Baptist Church History 

MS-249: The Hartley Family Photograph Collection 

MS-250: Marilyn Hughey Phillis Collection 

MS-251: Veterans Oral History Project – Dr. Vivian Blevins Collection 

MS-252: Piqua Girl Scouts Collection 

MS-253: Clarence Ford Scrapbook Collection  

MS-254: Piqua Leisure Club Collection  

MS-255: Country Comfort Club Collection 

MS-256: Fleming’s American Examiner / Ohio Examiner Collection 

MS-257: Johnston Farm: “Around the Farm” TV show VHS Videotape Collection 

MS-258: Cooper, Klanke, Lines, Winkler Post Card Message Collection 

MS-259: Samuel Knoop Statler Accounting Records Collection for Orr & Statler Plaza Hotel 1891-1914 

MS-260: John T. Carpenter Scrapbook Collection 

MS-261: Edgar I. Gerhard Accounting & Comptroller Collection  

MS-262: The Margaret Kline Scrapbook Collection: 1904-1909 

MS-263: Tri-L Mothers League 

MS-264: John and Ursula Harris Collection 

MS-265: Western Ohio Chapter Korean War Veterans of America Association Collection 

MS-266: Piqua Public Library Poster Collection 

MS-267: Nellie Freet Hartley Collection 

MS-268: Cyphers Railroad Engineer/Fireman Collection 

MS-269: The Charles C. Simmons Genealogy Document Collection 

MS-270: Piqua Baptist Church / First Baptist Church Records Collection 

MS-271: Knoop Family Collection (Digital Only) 

MS-272: Tomahawk Beat, Piqua High School Student Newspaper 

MS-273: The Lehman Link Collection 

MS-274: Fraternal Order of Eagles 614 Ladies Auxiliary Photo Album/Scrapbook Collection 

MS-275: Piqua High School Class of 1945 Reunions Collection 

MS-276: Houser-Anderson Collection 

MS-277: Knoop Collection (Unprocessed – See MS-271) 

MS-278: The Miami County Archaeological Society – Harry Hopkins Collection 

MS-279: Piqua City Parade and Event Permits 2008-2011 & 2014 

MS-280: Piqua City Schools Class Photo and Video Collection 

MS-281: Piqua Building and Zoning Permits 1986 - 2004 

MS-282: The Jimmie A. Reedy Hartzell Propeller Collection 

MS-283: Roger Hopkins Congregational Christian United Church of Christ Collection 

MS-284: Wood Street Lofts Collection 

S-285: Montgomery Ward Catalog Collection 

MS-286: Fort Piqua Plaza Banquet & Conference Center Rental Documents - 2015 

MS-287: Indian Nation – CATV Channel 5 DVD Collection 

MS-288: Forest Hill Cemetery, Military Graves Registration Cards Collection 

MS-289: Neumeier-Wagner Collection 

MS-290: Evelyn Mahrt Collection 

MS-291: Joanna Hill Heitzman Collection 

MS-292: Warren Lodge No. 24 Free & Accepted Masons Collection 

MS-293: Four Seasons Garden Club Collection 

MS-294: Piqua Granite and Marble Company Collection 

MS-295: Pro Piqua Focus Newsletter Collection 

MS-296: Bohlander & related families (Bogart, Cox, Edge, Fick, French, Gard, Kimble, Miles, Parkhurst, Simes, Simons, Stailey, Wall) 

MS-297: Collection of Piqua Memorabilia 

MS-298: Local & National Campaign Items 

Updated: May 16, 2024