Erma Bombeck

The University of Dayton is the official repository of Erma Bombeck's works, including original manuscripts, columns, handwritten notes, speeches, articles and memorabilia of a woman known as one of the great American humorists of the 20th century.

The family of one of Dayton's most beloved authors is leaving nearly half a million dollars to further the cause of writing. Erma Bombeck's husband, Bill,…

Dayton-native and bestselling author and humorist Erma Bombeck is the subject a one-woman play now on stage at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park. Barbara…

Popular humorist and columnist Erma Bombeck went about her life living in a modest 1959 ranch-style house in Centerville, Ohio. Now, that home is on the…