MS-6A
PIQUA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE COLLECTION ADDITIONS
INTRODUCTION
Additional papers and records from the Piqua Chamber of Commerce were donated to the Flesh Public Library Archives and Special Collections in February, 2006 and in July 2016, and were recorded by Larry Fickenwirth and Gary D. Meek respectively. These additional collections are housed in a single box containing 61 file folders. There are no restrictions on the use of these collections.
SCOPE AND CONTENTS
ADDITION #1
MS 6-A, The Chamber of Commerce Additional Collection, is divided into 11 Series and 36 file folders. It encompasses the 1980’s to 2000’s.
SERIES I – Ohio E.P.A.
SERIES II – Names & Addresses
SERIES III – Court Case
SERIES IV – Piqua Improvement Corporation
SERIES V – Water – Sewer
SERIES VI – Site Listings
SERIES VII – Economic Development
SERIES VIII – Utility Maps
SERIES IX – Refuse Collection
SERIES X – Open Invoices
SERIES XI – Piqua, Ohio booklets
ADDITION #2
SERIES I - Print Photographs – Box 1, Files 37-47
SERIES II - Color unmounted transparencies – Box 1, Files 48-56
SERIES III - 35 mm mounted color slides of Piqua – Note: all dates are the dates printed or stamped on the slides and may or may not correspond to the date the pictures were taken – Box 1, Files 57-61
HISTORY
The forerunner of the Piqua Area Chamber of Commerce was the Piqua Board of Trade, which was organized in 1876. The Piqua Board of Trade was located over the present location of the Second Story Frame Shop on Main Street.
The Board of Trade was a very active organization. It secured for the city the Favorite Stove Works, the Cincinnati Corrugating Company, and the Piqua Rolling Mills. In addition, it was responsible for securing aid for road and bridge improvements.
In the early 1890’s, the Piqua Board of Trade reorganized into the Piqua Business Men’s Association, and in January, 1914, the organization became the Piqua Chamber of Commerce. At that time the Piqua Chamber of Commerce was located on the second floor of the Boal Building on North Wayne Street.
In 1920 the Chamber established a Traffic Department to encourage business transportation. In 1921 the Traffic Department reorganized into the Piqua Shippers Association and replaced the Chamber of Commerce. In 1930 the Piqua Civic Association was formed to promote and encourage new business in Piqua. The Civic Association disbanded in 1944, and a new Chamber of Commerce was established.
In 1965 the Chamber held its first Top 100 Scholastic Awards Banquet. In 1968 the “Order of George” Award was instituted naming Robert Hance as its first recipient. In 1972 the Chamber moved its offices to 400 N. Wayne Street. In 1995 the Piqua Civic Hall of Fame was organized. The Chamber moved its offices to 326 North Main Street in 1997.
ADDITION #1
CONTAINER LIST
BOX 1
SERIES I – Ohio E.P.A.
File
1 Meeting, 11-5-86
2 Ohio EPA and city of Piqua, June-1986
3 City of Piqua and the Ohio EPA, Jan.-May, 1986
4 Ohio EPA & the Piqua Waste Water Treatment Plant, July, 1986
5 Water Treatment Plant & the Ohio EPA, Aug.-Oct., 1986
6 Negotiations with Ohio EPA, Jan.-March, 1988
7 Water Treatment Plant & Ohio EPA, Marcy-July, 1987
8 Water Treatment Plant & Ohio EPA (2) – Feb, 1987
SERIES II – Names & Addresses
File
9 List of names & addresses, N.D.
10 Industrial Contact List, 1981
11 Industrial Contact List (2, 1981
12 List of companies & addresses, N.D.
SERIES III – Court Case
File
13 Court Case – Jan. 20, 1988 Piqua Area Chamber of Commerce, et al. vs. Richard Shank
14 Environmental Board of Review Case (duplicate)
SERIES IV – Piqua Improvement Corporation
File
15 Piqua Improvement Corporation – Articles of Incorporation – May, 1979
16 Piqua Improvement Corporation – Code of Regulations – Sept. 9, 1979
SERIES V – Water – Sewer
File
17 Piqua segment of the Great Miami River CWQR – July 31, 1986
18 Letter – June 10, 1987 – water provision
19 Water – Sewer Increases – June 2, 1980
20 Waste Water Project – 1986-87
21 Water loss reports – Feb.-April, 1980
SERIES VI – Site Listings
File
22 Miami Valley Consortium Visitation Report – 1983
23 Medalist Report – 1982
24 Available site data - 1983
25 Val Decker site – 1977
26 Additional site listings – 1981-82.
SERIES VII – Economic Development
File
27 Program Summary & Application Process – 1/1/1982
28 Piqua Industrial Park program – Jan.-April, 1981
29 Economic Development Committee Questionnaire – 11/25/1980
30 Economic Development Committee – 1981
31 Department of Development – Oct. 1924
32 Economic Development Questionnaire – 1982
SERIES VIII – Utility Maps
File
33 Utility Maps – N.D.
SERIES IX – Refuse Collection
File
34 Refuse Collection – 1/15/1980
SERIES X – Open Invoices
File
35 Open Invoices – 6/9/1989
SERIES XI – Piqua, Ohio booklets
File
36 Piqua, Ohio booklets (2) N.D.
PIQUA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE COLLECTION
ADDITION #2
BOX 1 – Continued
SERIES I: Print Photographs
File
37 Piqua Civic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony photographs – 2001. The inductees in 2001 were: Henry Flesh, Kenneth McMaken and Robert Hance Jr. Master of ceremonies James C. “Jim” Oda (2 – 4” x 6” & 7 – 3 ½” x 5” photos)
38 Access Piqua Television Association [APTA] studio at the Chamber of Commerce – Jan Koon is taping the program, “What’s Happening in Piqua,” with Jim Oda and Cheryl Stiefel-Francis – c. 2001 (2 – 3 ½” x 5” photographs)
39 James C. Oda speaking at the dedication of the Heritage Green Park set aside as a memorial to Police and Firemen – c. 2001 (2 – 3 ½” x 5” photos)
40 James C. Oda, Chairman of Piqua Area Chamber of Commerce, speaking at the Chamber Annual Meeting – February 2001 – one 4 x 6 photo
41 Water Street photos looking west from near Spring Street – showing the new brick pavers, lamp and sign posts, trees and benches. In two of the pictures the near south side building is the old Chinese laundry. In one of the pictures the near north side building is the former Edison Electric Illuminating Plant – c. 2001 (3 – 5 x 8” photos)
42 Two 5 X 7 color photos of the old Chinese Laundry, 117-119 East Water Street – c. 2001 – the building was demolished in the Spring of 2016
43 Piqua Linear Park and bike path – four 5” x 7” color photos of a family bicycling on the Linear Park bike path – one of the photos shows the family crossing the Martin Luther King bridge over College Street – c. 2001
44 Lock 9 Park and the old Pennsylvania Railroad bridge which became part of the Linear Park – c. 2001 – three 5” x 7” color photos
45 626 Caldwell – the F. Gray House / J. W. Brown House / French Apartments, built c. 1886 – 5” x 7” color print – c. 2001
46 612 Caldwell – the Leonard-Parker House, built 1878 – one 3 ½” x 5” and one 3 ½” x 4 ½” color photos – c. 2001
47 Joint Hospital Services – hospital laundry on Hemm Road just off C.R. 25A – one 4 ½” x 6 ½” black/white photo – c. 2001
SERIES II: Color unmounted transparencies
File
48 612 Caldwell – the Leonard-Parker House, built 1878 – two 2 ¼” x 2” color transparencies – c. 2001
49 650 North Downing Street – the Leo Flesh House, built 1907 – four 2 ¼” x 2” color transparencies – c. 2001
50 228 West Greene Street – the William P. Orr House, building begun in 1852 with a number of remodeling’s and expansions until it reached its final shape in 1898 – two 2 ¼” x 2” color transparencies – c. 2001
51 208 Ford Drive – William Dedier House, heavily decorated on both the house and lawn for Christmas – one 5” x 4” color positive transparency and one 5” x 4” color negative transparency – c. 2001
52 Machine shop – location not determined – five 2 ¼” x 2” color transparencies – c. 2001
53 Piqua Police Officer directing traffic on North Main Street near Market Street – officer not identified – one 5” x 4” color transparency – c. 2001
54 319 North Main – Second Story Gallery – Ron Johnson (left) and man not identified – one 5” x 4” color transparency – c. 2001
55 101 East High Street – Atlantis Sportswear – salesman and customer not identified – one 5” x 4” color transparency – c. 2001
56 Hartzell Propeller Corporation - one 5” x 4” color transparency of a six blade variable pitch propeller mounted on a turboprop engine and one 10” x 8” color transparency of a wood Hartzell propeller with metal leading edges – c. 2001
SERIES III: 35 mm mounted color slides of Piqua – Note: all dates listed are dates on the slides
File 57
[a] Fountain Park, Hance Pavilion – May 1996
[b] Hance Pavilion, Fountain Park – May 1996
[c] Fountain Park, Hance Pavilion – May 1996
[d] Fountain Park – May 1996
[e] Fort Piqua Hotel, 116 West High Street – May 1996
[f] Fort Piqua Hotel, 116 West High Street – May 1996
[g] Veterans Memorial, at intersection of Broadway and Washington Ave. – May 1996
[h] Veterans Memorial, at intersection of Broadway and Washington Ave. – May 1996
[i] Veterans Memorial, at intersection of Broadway and Washington Ave. – May 1996
[j] Veterans Memorial, at intersection of Broadway and Washington Ave. – May 1996
[k] Veterans Memorial, at intersection of Broadway and Washington Ave. – May 1996
[l] Piqua City Hall, 219 West Water Street – May 1996
[m] Piqua City Hall, 219 West Water Street – May 1996
[n] Piqua City Hall, 219 West Water Street – May 1996
[o] Flesh Public Library, 124 West Greene Street – May 1996
[p] Flesh Public Library, 124 West Greene Street – May 1996
[q] Flesh Public Library, 124 West Greene Street – May 1996
[r] Flesh Public Library, 124 West Greene Street – May 1996
[s] Mote Park, at southwest corner of South Street and College Street – September 1968
[t] Mote Park, at southwest corner of South Street and College Street – no date on slide – softball
File 58
[a] Swift Run Dam & Spillway on north State Route 66 – May 1996
[b] Great Miami River – May 1996
[c] Great Miami River – May 1996
[d] Great Miami River – May 1996
[e] Great Miami River – May 1996
[f] Col. John Johnston’s Farm and Piqua Historical Area on Hardin Road – May 1977
[g] Col. John Johnston’s Farm and Piqua Historical Area on Hardin Road – April 1978
[h] Col. John Johnston’s Farm and Piqua Historical Area on Hardin Road – May 1996
[i] South Street Elementary School – the building at the southeast corner of Roosevelt and South Streets – May 1996
[j] Piqua High School Chemistry students working with the children at South Street School – May 1996
[k] Piqua High School Chemistry students working with the children at South Street School – May 1996
[l] South Street School cafeteria – May 1996
[m] South Street School cafeteria – May 1996
[n] South Street School playground – May 1996
[o] South Street School playground – May 1996
[p] South Street School musicians, 2 trumpets, flute, clarinet – May 1996
[q] South Street School volunteer appreciation dinner – May 1996
[r] Hartzell Propeller employees are tutors to South Street students – May 1996
[s] Hartzell Propeller employees are tutors to South Street students – May 1996
File 59
[a] The Hollow Park, east of the river and north of U.S. 36 – site of the former Hollow Swimming Pool – May 1996
[b] The Hollow Park, east of the river and north of U.S. 36 – site of the former Hollow Swimming Pool – May 1996
[c] The Hollow Park, east of the river and north of U.S. 36 – site of the former Hollow Swimming Pool – May 1996
[d] Access Piqua Television Association (APTA), the local public access television channel – filming various features and the Memorial Day Parade – May 1996
[e] Access Piqua Television Association (APTA), the local public access television channel – filming various features and the Memorial Day Parade – May 1996
[f] Access Piqua Television Association (APTA), the local public access television channel – filming various features and the Memorial Day Parade – May 1996
[g] Access Piqua Television Association (APTA), the local public access television channel – filming various features and the Memorial Day Parade – May 1996
[h] Access Piqua Television Association (APTA), the local public access television channel – filming various features and the Memorial Day Parade – May 1996
[i] Piqua Heritage Festival – Civil War reenactors firing a cannon – slide not dated
[j] Piqua Heritage Festival – Civil War reenactors – slide not dated
[k] Piqua Heritage Festival – Mountain Men encampment – slide not dated
[l] Don Gentile statue on the Public Square – north east corner – May 1996
[m] Don Gentile statue on the Public Square – north east corner – May 1996
[n] Westminster Presbyterian Church – 325 West Ash Street – May 1996
[o] Westminster Presbyterian Church steeple and gable ends – 325 West Ash Street – May 1996
[p] Pro Piqua Focus – lady standing on her front porch reading a copy of Pro Piqua Focus – May 1996
[q] Pro Piqua Focus – Mrs. Karen McNeil standing on her front porch reading a copy of Pro Piqua Focus – May 1996
[r] Kathy DeBrosse working on Pro Piqua Focus in her office at Quality Quick Printing – May 1996
[s] Kathy DeBrosse working on Pro Piqua Focus in her office at Quality Quick Printing – May 1996
[t] Five different issues of Pro Piqua Focus fanned out on a table – May 1996
File 60
[a] Hartzell Propeller Corporation employee at his desk in the factory surrounded by, apparently, already completed propellers – May 1996
[b] Hartzell Propeller Corporation employee along an assembly line of propeller hubs – May 1996
[c] Hartzell Propeller Corporation employee along an assembly line of propeller hubs – May 1996
[d] Piqua Police Department – 215 West Water Street – May 1998
[e] Piqua Fire Department – 229 West Water Street – May 1996
[f] Piqua Fire Department – 229 West Water Street – May 1998
[g] Miami Valley Steel Service addition to their building – 201 Fox Drive – May 1996
[h] Miami Valley Steel Service addition to their building – 201 Fox Drive – May 1996
[i] Deerfield subdivision – off of Clayton Road west of Piqua and the Park Ridge subdivision – no date on slide
[j] Deerfield subdivision – off of Clayton Road west of Piqua and the Park Ridge subdivision – no date on slide
[k] Piqua Civic Band on their trailer in the Memorial Day Parade – May 1996
[l] Police Chief Phil Potter and his son in a police cruiser in the Memorial Day Parade – May 1996
[m] Youth project involving painting low income houses made possible by funds from the Community Development Block Grant – a group of teens are scraping and painting a house – May 1994
[n] Youth project involving painting low income houses made possible by funds from the Community Development Block Grant – a group of teens are scraping and painting a house – May 1994
[o] Youth project involving painting low income houses made possible by funds from the Community Development Block Grant – a group of teens are scraping and painting a house – May 1994
[p] Piqua Area Chamber of Commerce building – 400 North Wayne Street – May 1996
[q] Architect’s two part color drawing of a proposed design for Heritage Green – a park to be built on Riverside Drive between Wayne and Downing Streets on the site of the former Atlas and Superior Underwear Companies – May 1996
[r] Echo Lake – a part of the Hydraulic Canal and Piqua water supply in the northwestern part of Piqua – May 1998
[s] North Main Street – looking south from Riverside Drive – the photographer was standing in the middle of the street at the south end of the North Main Street Bridge – May 1996
[t] North Main Street – looking north from the Public Square at the intersection of North Main Street and High Street – the photographer was standing in the middle of the street – May 1996
File 61
[a] American Legion Veterans Memorial Home – on the south west corner of West Water Street and North Downing Street – 301 West Water Street – May 1996
[b] Worker’s Cottage on Riverside Drive – no date on slide
[c] Gazebo on the Public Square – May 1996
[d] Aerial view of the Piqua Memorial Medical Center – a division of the Upper Valley Medical Center – 624 Park Avenue – the view is from the south looking north and includes the hospital and the old nurses home – September 1972
[e] 626 Caldwell – the F. Gray House / J. W. Brown House / French Apartments, built c. 1886
[f] 600 block of Caldwell looking south from Boone Street – May 1996
[g] Two men in red union suit underwear at the Great Outdoor Underwear Festival – no date on the slide
[h] Washington Elementary School – Project DARE poster against alcohol, tobacco and drugs – a student produced poster – May 1996
[i] Front cover of a booklet produced by and for the Piqua Improvement Corporation – the cover stresses Community Involvement – no date on the slide
[j] Front cover of The City of Piqua Housing Study produced by Burns, Bertsch, Harris and Carr, Columbus, Ohio – May 1996
[k] Booklet cover – Piqua, 1994, All American Cities Finalist – no date on slide
[l] A young boy wearing a “Select Soccer” t-shirt – no date on slide
[m] Elementary age girls planting flowers in a bed along a sidewalk – July 1981
[n] A grinning little girl with pig tails – no date on the slide
[o] Dick Alberts in an American Legion hat and gold shirt with lettering over the pocket, “American Legion, Buckeye Boys State, Band – he is talking to a young man in a gold Buckeye Boys State t-shirt who is holding a trumpet - no date on the slide
[p] A picture of Johnston’s Farm cropped to the outline of the State of Ohio – no date on the slide
[q] Two lines representing Interstate 75 and 70 with a red star showing the approximate location of Piqua – this slide was probably superimposed on the slide in “p” above – no date on the slide
[r] Piqua Public Works shield – blue, gold, red – no date on the slide
[s] Piqua, Ohio shield – blue, gold, red – photographed on a black background with blue and red tangled cords – no date on the slide
[t] Radar speed indicator with a sign showing a 25 mph speed limit and a digital read out of the speed of an approaching car. The device was used to warn motorists of excessive speed – May 1996
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