DP&L Contributes Artifacts Collection to Montgomery County Historical Society.Business Editors DAYTON, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 18, 2003 Dayton Power and Light (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :DPL (Digital PowerLine) An earlier technology for transmitting a 1 Mbps data signal over electric power lines from Nortel Networks. It was developed in the late 1990s, but later abandoned due to implementation difficulties. See broadband over power lines. ) -- More than 68,000 artifacts artifacts see specimen artifacts. to be preserved for future generations. -- Historians, academics and students to benefit from greater access and integration with Historical Society educational programming. Dayton Power and Light (DP&L), a subsidiary of DPL Inc. (NYSE:DPL), announced today it has contributed the Company's collection of historical artifacts to the Montgomery County Historical Society Montgomery County Historical Society is designated as official historian of Montgomery County, Ohio and Miami Valley heritage. In 1896, a group of citizens gathered at the Old Court House in Dayton, Ohio to create an organization dedicated to collecting and preserving the (MCHS MCHS Middle College High School MCHS Mira Costa High School (CA, USA) MCHS Mt Carmel High School MCHS Mercy College of Health Sciences (Des Moines, Iowa) MCHS Martin County High School ). The collection will move to a permanent home in the new regional museum and be made available to researchers, academics and students. "We believe that the MCHS is a capable steward of this important piece of our community's history," said Steve Koziar, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of DPL Inc. and DP&L. "Dayton has a historical legacy of ingenuity and creativity that is important to preserve and we are pleased to work with the MCHS to share these artifacts with our entire region." "This is a great day for Montgomery County Montgomery County may refer to:
The collection contains important artifacts chronicling the last 100 years of Miami Valley life and links to the events that shaped this region's history. The collection contains over 68,000 pieces, including original photographs, documents, and three-dimensional artifacts. The collection includes: -- Original photographs dating from the early 1900's documenting significant events from the region's history with such leaders as Thomas Edison, Frank Tait and John Patterson. -- Original motion picture film dating from 1930. -- Light-bulb containing water from the 1913 flood. -- A natural gas-powered fan. -- Artifacts of the early work of Charles Kettering, i.e., the electric generator used in many of his experiments, including the self-starter. The MCHS will display parts of the collection in a special exhibit later this year. The artifacts will also be integrated into the MCHS educational programming. About DPL DPL Inc. is a diversified regional energy company. DPL's principal subsidiaries include The Dayton Power & Light Company (DP&L) and DPL Energy. DP&L provides electric services to over 500,000 retail customers in West Central Ohio. DPL Energy markets over 4,600 megawatts of generation capacity throughout the eastern United States. DPL Inc., through its subsidiaries, ranks among the top energy companies in generation efficiency and productivity. Further information on DPL Inc. can be found at www.dplinc.com. |
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