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PIQUA HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1945 REUNIONS COLLECTION
INTRODUCTION
The Piqua High School Class of 1945 Reunions Collection was accessioned into the Piqua Public Library Archives and Special Collections on April 24, 1919. The donation came from Connie Hines the daughter of Margaret Tamplin Tilton a member of the Class of 1945. The rights to the collection have been deeded to the Library. The collection is available for use by our patrons and there are no known restrictions placed on the use of these materials. The collection is housed in a single Hollinger box.
SCOPE AND CONTENT
The Piqua High School Class of 1945 Reunions Collection is divided into the following three series:
SERIES I: Reunion Materials – Box 1, Files 1 – 13
SERIES II: Reunion Photographs Box 1, Files 14 – 18
SERIES III: Class Lists with Address and Telephone Numbers compiled by Margaret Tamplin Tilton – Box 1, Files 19 – 26
SERIES IV: Miscellaneous Correspondence and Obituaries – Box 1, Files 27 – 31
CONTAINER LIST
SERIES I: Reunion Materials
BOX 1
File 1 Class of 1945 Reunions, time and places. This list was produced to go with the
program materials for the 65th Class Reunion in 2010. Omitted from the list is the 70th Class Reunion held September 18, 2015 at the Piqua Country Club.
2 Copy of a newspaper clipping for the 3rd reunion (15th year) – 1960 held at
the Mote Park Community Center.
3 Fourth Reunion (20th year) materials – the reunion was held June 6, 1965 at
Mote Park Community Center.
4 Fifth Reunion (25th year) materials – reunion held at Avon Lake Supper
Club in Sidney, August 8, 1970.
5 Sixth Reunion (30th year) materials – held at the home of Mr. & Mrs. Frank Lampe,
1341 Stratford Dr., June 7, 1975.
6 Seventh Reunion (35th year) materials – held at the Piqua Elks Club, June 7, 1980.
7 Eighth Reunion (40th year) materials – held at Piqua Country Club, August 24, 1985
8 Ninth Reunion (45th year) materials - held at Piqua Country Club, August 18, 1990
9 Tenth Reunion (50th year) materials - held at Piqua Country Club, August 19, 1995
10 Twelfth Reunion (60th year) materials - held at Piqua Country Club, June 4, 2005
11 Thirteenth Reunion (62nd year) materials - held at the Piqua Eagles, September 1, 2007
12 Fourteenth Reunion (65th year) materials - held at the Fort Piqua Plaza, September 18, 2010
13 Fifteenth Reunion (70th year) materials - held at the Piqua Country Club, September 18, 2015
SERIES II: Reunion Photographs
File 14 1970 Reunion – group – copy
15 1985 Reunion – one group photo and nine snapshots. The snapshots are labeled.
16 1990 Reunion – one group photo and fourteen snapshots.
17 1995 Reunion – five group photos.
18 2000 Reunion – two group photos.
SERIES III: Class Lists with Address and Telephone Numbers compiled by Margaret Tamplin Tilton
File 19 Class of 1945 Graduates – 1965 Class Reunion – date of list is April 8, 1965
20 1945 Class lists compiled July 9, 2007 and August 7, 2007
21 1945 Class lists compiled June 22, 2010
22 1945 Class lists compiled October 16 and October 18, 2011. Chronological list of Deceased Members of the class.
23 1945 Class lists compiled February 28, 2012; March 14, 2012; May 16, 2012; August 21, 2012; August 29, 2012.
Chronological list of Deceased Members of the class.
24 1945 Class lists compiled June 10, 2013; June 24, 2013; August 21, 2013; November 12, 2013.
Chronological list of Deceased Members of the class.
25 1945 Class lists compiled January 10, 2014;July 1, 2014; August 15, 2014; November 17, 2014; December 9, 2014.
Chronological list of Deceased Members of the class compiled July 14, 2014 and November 10, 2014.
26 1945 Class lists compiled January 5, 2015; March 10, 2015; May 14, 2015; August 19, 2015.
Chronological list of Deceased Members of the class.
SERIES IV: Miscellaneous Correspondence and Obituaries
File 27 Letters concerning upcoming reunions sent to Richard “Dick” Clawson. (4)
28 Letters concerning upcoming reunions sent to Margaret Tilton. (5)
29 Obituaries of Charles E. Black, Philip Scott Erby, Barbara Jean (Gayski) Riegert, and Donald Poling.
30 Photo and story of the murder-suicide of Max and Pat Cornelius.
31 Pictures copied from Piquonians.