Charles W. Matthews papers
Scope and Content
Development plans and reports created by Charles W. Matthews while working at Ladislas Segoe & Associates for communities in Ohio, Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. The collection also includes books on engineering, chemistry, and mechanics.
Dates
- 1912-1970
Creator
- Matthews, Charles W. (d. 1988) (Person)
Language of Materials
The records are in English
Restrictions on Access
This collection is open for research, but stored in off site storage. Please contact the Archives and Rare Books Library prior to your visit at 513-556-1959 or archives@ucmail.uc.edu
Biography of Charles W. Matthews
Charles W. Matthews was an Army officer during World War II and an engineer. He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and attended the University of Wisconsin at Madison where he received a graduate degree in planning. He served as a base signal officer at Roswell, New Mexico, before being sent to Europe as a member of General Patton's Third Army. Matthews was a civil affairs attachment commander in England, France, Belgium, and Luxembourg during the Battle of Bulge. One of his duties included evacuating civilians from towns and villages during battles and relocating them to safer areas. He is credited with saving thousands of lives. After the Battle of the Bulge, Matthews served as a military government detachment commander in Bavaria, Germany. During his service, Matthews rose to the rank of lieutenant colonel, received four campaign medals, and a Purple Heart.
After the war, Matthews moved to Cincinnati where he was principal associate in Ladislas Segoe & Associates engineering firm. After 20 years with that firm, he opened his own consultant business and worked with firms in West Virginia, Michigan, and Ohio. He retired in 1975 and passed away in 1988
Extent
5 Linear Feet (4 boxes)
Abstract
Development plans and reports created by Charles W. Matthews while working at Ladislas Segoe & Associates.
Statement of Arrangement
The collection is arranged into 8 series by material type and topic. Reports on cities within the same state are grouped together in the same series.
Physical Location
Archives and Rare Books Library
- Chillicothe (Ross County, Ohio) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- City planning Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Coshocton (Ohio) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Elyria (Ohio) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Fayette County (Ohio) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Harrison County (W. Va) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Kanawha County (W. Va.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Kenton (Ohio) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Lakewood (Ohio) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Luzerne County (Pa.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Middletown (Ohio) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Petersburg (Va.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Regional planning Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Saint Albans (W. Va.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- South Charleston (W. Va.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Wayne County (W. Va.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Xenia (Ohio) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Zanesville (Ohio) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Finding aid for the Charles W. Matthews papers
- Status
- Edited Full Draft
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Archives and Rare Books staff
- Date
- 2014
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English
Repository Details
Part of the Archives and Rare Books Library Repository
8th Floor Blegen Library
2602 University Circle
P.O. Box 210113
Cincinnati Ohio 45221-0113
513-556-1959
archives@ucmail.uc.edu
