Special Collections & Archives, Wright State University Libraries

About Special Collections & Archives

Special Collections and Archives in the Wright State University Libraries administers collections in both the Paul Laurence Dunbar Library and the Fordham Health Sciences Library. Dunbar Library's emphasis on aviation history and Fordham Library's emphasis on aerospace medicine and human factors engineering combine to make Wright State a nationally known repository for the documentation of some of the twentieth century's most dramatic technologies. The other major focus for both libraries is the local and regional history of the Miami Valley area of Ohio. Together the libraries offer a comprehensive historical perspective on the region, aviation, and aerospace medicine.