Kenneth and Micheline Kuntz collection

Collection

Identifier: UASC-019

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Kuntz collection contains programs and sheet music. The programs span 1948-2009 and focus primarily on performing and visual arts in Dayton, Ohio. They also cover performances elsewhere in the U.S. and Europe. Also included are programs from local events, including University of Dayton events. All of the programs were collected by Kenneth and Micheline Kuntz from performances and events they attended.

The sheet music in the collection belonged to the Kuntz family and was saved from the Great Dayton Flood of 1913 when the family home was flooded. This portion of the collection covers popular music from the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Dates

1893-2009
Majority of material found within 1999 - 2009

Creator

Kuntz, Micheline (Person)
Kuntz, Kenneth J. (Person)

Restrictions on Access

This collection is open and available to the public for use in the University Archives and Special Collections reading room. All materials are non-circulating.

Copyright

The materials in this collection may be protected by copyright law (Title 17, U.S. Code). The materials are available for personal, educational, and scholarly use. It is the responsibility of the researcher to locate and obtain permission from the copyright owner or his or her heirs for any other use, such as reproduction and publication.

Biography of Kenneth and Micheline Kuntz

Dr. Kenneth Kuntz, a retired Univerity of Dayton professor, earned a B.A. in psychology from Washington University in 1956 and an M.A. from University of Cincinnati in 1963. He taught psychology at the University of Dayton for 35 years, was director of faculty development, and served as chair of the Department of Psychology. He was also active in the Dayton community, serving on the Eastway Mental Health Association and Dayton Area Psychological Association's executive committees. Kuntz was also president of the Leadership Dayton Alumni Association, Dayton Bach Society, Dayton Volunteers Advisory Board, and the University of Dayton Library Advancement Association.

Micheline (Mimi) Kuntz is a native of Montreal, Canada, who has lived in Dayton for over forty years. She has served as a volunteer at Miami Valley Hospital since 1975, as well as serving on the Victory Theatre Volunteer Board, The Opera Guild of Dayton Board, and the Montgomery County Historical Society Guild Board.

Extent

10.5 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Programs and sheet music collected by Kenneth and Micheline Kuntz. The collection is primarily local in scope, although it also covers performing arts events around the United States and abroad. The collection spans the late 19th to early 21st centuries.

Arrangement

The Kenneth and Micheline Kuntz collection is organized into two series.

Missing Title

Series 1: Programs
Series 2: Sheet music

Other Finding Aid

A printed, item-level inventory of the programs in this collection is located in the University Archives and Special Collections.

Acquisition Information

Kenneth and Micheline Kuntz donated this collection to the University Archives and Special Collections on February 16, 2011.

Processing Information

The Kenneth and Micheline Kuntz collection was processed by David Brownell in 2011.

Subjects

Ballet companies Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Ballet companies -- Ohio -- Dayton Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Ballets Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Dayton Ballet Subject Source: Lcnaf
Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra
Music Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Opera Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings