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Oakwood Historical Society Resources

The Oakwood Historical Society has a variety of resources to aid members, friends, scholars, and students in all things related to the City of Oakwood. These resources include a variety of publications including some that are free for download. The Homestead provides a meeting place for volunteers, members, and special groups. The Archives & Collections are a rich resource of rare books, photographs, and memorabilia related to Oakwood. The Historical Society has an active Preservation Committee that creates walking tour guides and other materials for homeowners to use as reference. The historical society, also wants to direct visitors to other online resources that may help their research of Oakwood. Select our Links page to discover other Dayton resources.

Sample of Recent Historical Society Projects include:

Reprinting of Oakwood: The Far Hills
Transcription and transfer of oral histories from tape and video to cd and dvd
Ongoing collection of photographs, books, and oral histories from generous community members
Restoration of the Long-Romspert Homestead

Left: Volunteers meet at the historical society to work on projects related to the city's centennial in 2008.