Mel Byers collection on recreation and leisure

Collection – Multiple Containers

Identifier: MS-0353

Staff Only

Collection Overview

Abstract

The Mel Byers collection on recreation and leisure contains personal papers, reports, files, publications, and oral interviews ranging from the 1940s through the 1980s in the fields of industrial recreation and employee service management in Northwest Ohio.

Dates

Creation: 1940s-1980s

Extent

2.14 Cubic Feet (2 record cartons)

Scope and Contents

The Mel Byers collection on recreation and leisure contains material pertaining to the development of recreational leisure in the field of employee services. Byers's Keynotes and conference material for Employee Services at Owens-Illinois, the National Industrial Recreation Association (NIRA) and the National Employee Services Recreation Association (NERSA) are the bulk of the collection material. In addition, Byers's collection of scholarly articles, journals, and newspaper clippings regarding industrial recreation are included.

Biographical / Historical

Mel Byers was a leader in the development of employee services and industrial recreation in the mid-20th Century across the country. Byers illustrious career in employee services at Owens-Illinois Glass in Toledo, Ohio is captured in this collection. Byers was also involved in the National Employee Services and Recreation Association (NERSA), was the Vice President of the National Industrial Recreation Association (NIRA), and was the Executive Director of the Toledo Industrial Recreation Employee Services (TIRES) Council.

Conditions Governing Access

No known access restrictions.

Conditions Governing Use

Researchers using this collection assume full responsibility for conforming to the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright, and are responsible for securing permissions necessary for publication or reproduction.