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MFM-1 |
Orville and Wilbur Wright Papers Papers include notebooks, diaries, scrapbooks, and selected correspondence from the Wright Brothers Papers in the Library of Congress collection. A published guide is available. See also, MS-1, Wright Brothers Collection Subject Area(s): Wright Brothers Collections, Aviation |
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MFM-117
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Katharine Wright Haskell Papers
Papers consist of mainly correspondence from Katharine Wright (1874-1929) to her future husband, Henry J. Haskell. Letters cover a variety of personal matters including the opposition to her impending marriage by her brother, Orville Wright. Other subjects discussed include Oberlin College, the Kansas City Star, the Wright patent challenge, and Katharine's ideas about women's rights. These letters were microfilmed from originals loaned to the Western Historical Manuscript Collection, Kansas City, Missouri. Subject Area(s): Women, Aviation, Wright Brothers Collections, Family and Personal Papers |
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MFM-20 |
Milton Wright Papers Consists of genealogical notes and working papers collected by Bishop Milton Wright (1828-1917), the father of the Wright Brothers. The materials cover the following families: Reeder, Wright, Brown, Koerner, Croddy, Brader, Andrews, Freeman, Harris, Benham, Stokes, Convenhoven, Van Cleve, Swaynie, Fry, Porter, Moody, Lake, Eudaly, Dover, Holt, Baker, and Gano. Filmed for the Genealogical Society of Utah from MS-1, Wright Brothers Collection. Subject Area(s): Wright Brothers Collections, Family and Personal Papers |
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MFM-37 |
Wright Brothers Collection Papers and Photographs A microfilm edition of MS-1 without the published journals and printed materials, this collection consists of family letters and papers, financial records, school mementos, Wright Family genealogical materials, the church papers and diaries of the Wrights' father (Bishop Milton Wright), notebooks, correspondence, awards, and citations. The collection also includes nearly 4,000 photographs, many taken by the Wrights to document their early flying experiments. In addition there are extensive photographs of the Wright Family and of the Wrights' flying exhibitions in Europe and the United States. To view items from this collection online, please visit CORE. Subject Area(s): Wright Brothers Collections, Family and Personal Papers, Photographic Collections |
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MS-1
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Wright Brothers Collection
A supplement to the main body of Orville and Wilbur Wright's papers located in the Library of Congress, this collection consists of family letters and papers, financial records, school mementos, genealogical material, the church papers and diaries of the Wrights' father (Bishop Milton Wright), notebooks, citations, awards, and the Wright's technical library which includes journals books, and pamphlets covering many aspects of early aeronautics. The collection also includes nearly 4,000 photographs, many of which are original prints taken by the Wrights to document their early flying experiments. In addition, there are extensive photographs of the Wright family and of the Wrights' flying exhibitions in Europe and the United States. The photographs and papers are available in a microfilm edition. To view items from this collection online, please visit CORE. Subject Area(s): Aviation, Family and Personal Papers, Wright Brothers Collections, Inventors and Inventions, Photographic Collections |
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MS-134
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Wright Memorial Commission Records
The Wright Memorial Commission was organized in 1912 to build a monument near Huffman Prairie in honor of the Wright Brothers' contribution to aviation. Records include minutes, financial reports, correspondence, and other materials that document the physical development of the monument. Subject Area(s): Aviation, Wright Brothers Collections |
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MS-157
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Air Force Museum Wright Bros. Collection
Consists of articles, letters, speeches, and clippings pertaining to the Wright Brothers collected by the Air Force Museum at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton. Subjects covered include removal of Wright buildings from Dayton, interviews and personal history of the Wrights, the Smithsonian-Langley controversy, obituaries, funerals, and miscellaneous aviation materials. Subject Area(s): Aviation, Wright Brothers Collections |
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MS-175
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Wright Brothers Addendum Photos
A collection of images of the Wright Brothers, their shops, family, and flights in Europe. Subject Area(s): Aviation, Photographic Collections, Wright Brothers Collections |
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MS-192
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Iddings' Wright Brothers Homecoming Collection
Collection consists of 147 photographs, taken by Andrew S. Iddings, of the June 17-18, 1909 Dayton Homecoming Celebration to honor Orville and Wilbur Wright. To view items from this collection online, please visit CORE. Subject Area(s): Aviation, Photographic Collections, Wright Brothers Collections |
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MS-194
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Charles Harris Papers
Charles Harris was a nephew of Bishop Milton Wright, father of the Wright Brothers. His papers consist of eleven letters written to him by Bishop Wright from 1901 through 1916. Subjects discussed in the correspondence include the Wright's flying experiments and travels to Europe, personalities of the Wright children and grandchildren, miscellaneous family matters, and a description of Wilbur's death and funeral in 1912. Subject Area(s): Aviation, Wright Brothers Collections |
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MS-216
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Ivonette Wright Miller Papers
Consists of materials about Orville and Wilbur Wright, the Wright Family, and early aviation collected by the Wrights' niece, Ivonette, daughter of Lorin Wright. Collection includes correspondence, newspaper clippings, journal articles, photographs, and memorabilia. Many of the photographs are original prints of pioneer aviators, Wright Family members, and friends. Other papers pertain to the role of Mrs. Miller and her husband, Harold Miller, in representing the Wright Family at various official functions. Subject Area(s): Aviation, Family and Personal Papers, Wright Brothers Collections |
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MS-286
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Charlie Taylor-Howard DuFour Collection
Charlie Taylor designed and built the engine that powered the Wright Brothers’ historic flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, 1903. The collection consists of newspaper clippings, articles, aviation history books, an oral history, personal correspondence, photographs, and Howard DuFour’s drafts of "Charlie Taylor: The Wright Brothers Mechanician." The collection also contains materials on DuFour's building of the Wright 1903 Flyer Replica which hangs in Dunbar Library's atrium. Subject Area(s): Aviation, Wright Brothers Collections |
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MS-294
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Seymour Dunham Collection
The Seymour Dunham Collection contains personal correspondence of Mr. Dunham, information on aviation organizations to which he belonged, aircraft and missile research, work-related research from his time at Wright-Patterson AFB, and an extensive collection of articles, newspaper clippings and photographs concerning the Wright Brothers and other aspects of aviation history. Subject Area(s): Aviation, Wright Brothers Collections |
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MS-297
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Christopher J. Lake Aviation Collection
Christopher Lake was an aviation researcher and engineer whose most important aeronautical invention may have been his reaction engine, which was an early form of jet propulsion. The collection includes Lake’s patents, photographs, newspaper clippings, and a letter from Orville Wright. Subject Area(s): Aviation, Wright Brothers Collections |
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MS-302
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Levitt Luzern Custer Collection
Levitt Luzern Custer was a Dayton-area aviator and inventor, and an associate of Orville Wright. During his lifetime he engaged in pioneering balloon experiments, served as an official timer for flight trials, collaborated with Orville Wright on various projects, and invented a wide range of mechanical machines from the statoscope to amusement park rides. The collection documents many of Custer's achievements as well as those of other early aviators, such as the Wright Brothers. Information on early aviators such as the Early Birds who flew before 1916 are also preserved. Patents, blueprints, photographs, and correspondence are also a rich source of research. Subject Area(s): Aviation, Wright Brothers Collections |
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MS-312
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Adrian Kinnane Papers
Adrian Kinnane is a researcher and manager for historical projects at History Associates Incorporated. Dr. Kinnane has published works on urban police, a history of the DuPont Company, and the Wright brothers’ invention of the airplane. The collection contains Kinnane’s unpublished manuscript “The Crucible of Flight,” which is an in-depth look at what outside influences helped the Wright Brothers become the first to be successful in the quest for flight. Subject Area(s): Aviation, Wright Brothers Collections |
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MS-320
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Pencil drawings of Wilbur and Orville Wright in flight; letter from Mosher to Wright State Archives; print titled "I Have Not Yet Begun to Fight"; "The Bishop's Boys"; "The Battle of Flamborough Head". Subject Area(s): Wright Brothers Collections |
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MS-355
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Charles Wald Collection
This collection documents the training of an early American aviator at the Wright School of aviation, as well as the Wright Company’s early involvement in water-based aviation. The collection includes a flight diary and logs written by Charles Wald in 1912, and negatives taken by Wald. To view items from this collection online, please visit CORE. Subject Area(s): Aviation, Wright Brothers Collections, Photographic Collections |
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MS-389
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Randle H. Egbert Aviation Papers
The Randle H. Egbert Aviation Papers consist of journals, news and periodical clippings, and memorabilia related to the Wright Brothers and early aviation. Subject Area(s): Aviation, Wright Brothers Collections |
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MS-398
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Wright Company Glass Plate Negatives
The collection consists of 87 glass plate negatives, and 10 negatives relating to the Wright Company, the Wright School of Aviation, flights at Kitty Hawk, N.C., celebrations and aviation events, and a series of unidentified children. Subject Area(s): Aviation, Photographic Collections, Wright Brothers Collections |
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MS-403
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Aviation Lithograph Collection
This collection contains a number of beautiful lithographs, mostly French in origin, dating from the early 20th century. All concern some aspect of aviation. Subject Area(s): Aviation, Arts, Wright Brothers Collections |
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MS-71
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Henry Stout, Wright Brothers Collection
This collection includes pamphlets, broadsides, photographs, postcards, clippings, and correspondence pertaining to Orville and Wilbur Wright. Subject Area(s): Aviation, Wright Brothers Collections |
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MS-88
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Max Baker Aviation Collection
Max Baker was an engineer with a keen interest in the Wright Brothers and early aviation. His collection includes copies of his research papers on technical aspects of the invention of flight, copies of Wilbur Wright's diaries and correspondence with Chanute, copies of the Wrights' patents, photographs of Wright propellers, wind tunnels, and various other experimental equipment, Baker's correspondence with aviation experts and enthusiasts, and drawings and blueprints of Wright aircraft and equipment, including a drawing of the engine Charles Taylor designed and built for the 1903 Wright Flyer. Subject Area(s): Aviation, Wright Brothers Collections |
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SC-110
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Ivonette Wright Miller Memorial Photograph Collection
Photographs of Henry Farman III biplane. Subject Area(s): Wright Brothers Collections, Aviation, Family and Personal Papers, Photographic Collections |
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SC-111
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Aeronautical Wire Service Photos and Papers
Variety of black and white aviation photos and newspaper clippings, some concerning the return of the Wright Flyer to the Smithsonian from England's Science Museum. Subject Area(s): Aviation, Wright Brothers Collections, Photographic Collections |
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SC-117
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Katharine Wright Letters
Original and transcribed copies of letters from Katharine Wright to various acquaintances, including Agnes Guthrie, a newspaper article concerning Orville Wright and a telegram from him. Subject Area(s): Wright Brothers Collections, Women, Aviation |
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SC-118
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Gleanings in Bee Culture
Collection of 8 digital prints from a January 1905 publication dedicated to apiology, includes article about the Wright Brothers. Subject Area(s): Aviation, Wright Brothers Collections |
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SC-121
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Wright Flyer Photos
Photographs most likely taken May 1910 at Simms Station, Dayton, Ohio, during attempts to set altitude records. Subject Area(s): Wright Brothers Collections, Aviation, Photographic Collections |
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SC-124
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Wright B Flyer Stereo Card
Stereo card of the Wright B Flyer flying over Simms Station Subject Area(s): Wright Brothers Collections, Aviation, Photographic Collections |
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SC-132
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Margaret Van Cleve Reeder Autobiography
Three-page typed portion of an autobiography of Margaret Van Cleve, paternal grandmother of the Wright Brothers. Subject Area(s): Wright Brothers Collections, Family and Personal Papers, Women |
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SC-136
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Wright Brothers Aviation Postcards
American and European postcards depicting the Wrights, their planes, and monuments dedicated to them, dating between 1909 and 1970. Subject Area(s): Wright Brothers Collections, Aviation, Photographic Collections |
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SC-137
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The Wright Brothers and Their Work Booklet
Report written by George Bia, the Wrights' representative in Belgium, which includes illustrations and technical drawings. Also includes photograph of Wilbur at controls of a flyer. Subject Area(s): Wright Brothers Collections, Aviation |
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SC-139
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Wright Family Funerals, a Narrative
Narrative and commentary on the Wright Family funerals, written and donated by Chip Boyer, whose family owned Boyer Mortuary and handled the funerals of Wilbur, Milton, Katharine, and Orville Wright. Subject Area(s): Wright Brothers Collections, Aviation, Family and Personal Papers, Cemeteries |
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SC-143
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Gelett Burgess' Goop Tales Book
Children's book of manners and etiquette, given by Katharine Wright to Elizabeth Beck Rehling, daughter of Agnes Beck, at her birth in 1916 Subject Area(s): Wright Brothers Collections, Family and Personal Papers |
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SC-144
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Ohio Aeronautical Charts
Ohio aeronautical charts with pictures of Wrights in 1903 and 1905. Subject Area(s): Aviation, Wright Brothers Collections |
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SC-145
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Field and Hangar Pass, Dayton Wright Airplane Co.
Field and hangar pass for Dayton Wright Airplane Company issued to Edwin Bradmiller, September 1918. Subject Area(s): Aviation, Wright Brothers Collections |
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SC-15
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Wright Brothers' Wills
Contains copies of Orville and Wilbur Wright's last wills and testaments, and a copy of Orville Wright estate record and death certificate. Subject Area(s): Aviation, Family and Personal Papers, Wright Brothers Collections |
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SC-150
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Dayton-Wright Company Record of Employees
Information concerning seven employees of the Dayton-Wright Company between 1922 and 1924. Subject Area(s): Aviation, Business and Industry, Wright Brothers Collections |
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SC-152
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F. Gillum Chromer Photographs
The collection consists of 4 original negatives, and 8 original 2 ½” x 4” prints of a Wright Model A Flyer in flight at Huffman Prairie in early 1910. Subject Area(s): Aviation, Wright Brothers Collections, Photographic Collections |
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SC-157
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L'Aerophile Journal
L'Aerophile's April 1903 edition containing articles on Wright Brothers. Subject Area(s): Wright Brothers Collections, Aviation |
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SC-161
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Boyer's, the Circus and Other Historical Reminiscences
Paper written by Chip Boyer containing information on the Boyer family, famous patrons of the Boyer business, and the families' involvement with the funeral business. Subject Area(s): Business and Industry, Paul Laurence Dunbar Materials, Wright Brothers Collections |
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SC-170
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Henry Harry Haskell Photograph
Reprinted undated photo of Henry Harry Haskell, Katharine Wright's husband. Subject Area(s): Wright Brothers Collections |
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SC-185
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"Thomas Grimalkin" Wright Brothers Woodcut Print
Limited edition print of a woodcut by Wilbur Wright, originally distributed by the Oakwood Kiwanis Club, circa 1886. Subject Area(s): Wright Brothers Collections, Aviation |
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SC-191
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Charlie Taylor Photographs and Articles
Photographs and newspapers concerning Charlie Taylor. Subject Area(s): Aviation, Photographic Collections, Wright Brothers Collections |
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SC-198
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Jones Wright Brothers Collection
Correspondence and information concerning Jones' effort in creating a Wright Brothers exhibit for the 1934 World's Fair in Chicago. Subject Area(s): Wright Brothers Collections, Aviation |
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SC-200
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Wright Brothers Glass Plate Negatives
Glass plate negatives and copy prints depicting the Wright Brothers at Huffman Prairie. Subject Area(s): Wright Brothers Collections, Aviation, Photographic Collections |
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SC-204
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Autographed photo of Orville Wright
Black and white photograph of Orville Wright, autographed to Joseph Buck, dated January 12, 1948. Subject Area(s): Wright Brothers Collections, Photographic Collections |
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SC-208
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Letter from the Chamber of Commerce of Mans and Sarthe France
Letter written in French concerning arrangements made for the anniversary of the Wrights' flight at Le Mans, dated September 1969. Subject Area(s): Aviation, Wright Brothers Collections |
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SC-211
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Wright Brothers Commemorative Stamp Collection
A collection of envelopes, stamps, and first day of issue cards commemorating the Wright Brothers. Subject Area(s): Wright Brothers Collections |
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SC-214
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Centennial of Flight
Information concerning the celebrations of the Centennial of Flight, 2003. Subject Area(s): Wright Brothers Collections, Aviation, Family and Personal Papers |
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SC-219
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Telegram from Orville Wright
Christmas telegram from Orville Wright, circa 1946. Subject Area(s): Wright Brothers Collections |
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SC-22
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Charles Furnas Papers
Charles Furnas was the first airplane passenger, and the collection contains a letter written by Furnas recounting his story. Also included are pictures and newspaper articles about Furnas. Subject Area(s): Aviation, Wright Brothers Collections |
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SC-220
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Scientific Articles about Wright Brothers
Six articles describing the scientific work of the Wright Brothers, dating between 1918 and 1929. Subject Area(s): Wright Brothers Collections, Aviation |
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SC-223
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Account of Wilbur Wright's Flight at Le Mans
Contains two copies of a translated account of a 9-year-old French boy who was present at a demonstration flight by Wilbur Wright near Le Mans, France, in 1908. Subject Area(s): Aviation, Wright Brothers Collections |
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SC-226
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Wilbur Wright Birthplace Commemorative Postcards
Contains postcards from the Wilbur Wright birthplace commemorating the Centennial of Flight. Subject Area(s): Wright Brothers Collections, Family and Personal Papers |
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SC-23
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William H. Krekler Letter
This is a copy of a typed letter written by Krekler describing his relationship with the Wright Family, dated March 24, 1975. Subject Area(s): Aviation, Wright Brothers Collections |
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SC-236
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"The Third Wright Brother, The Story of Katharine Wright" by Elizabeth Beck Rehling
Collection consists of an unpublished manuscript by Elizabeth Beck Rehling, “The Third Wright Brother, The Story of Katharine Wright.” Elizabeth Rehling was the daughter of Agnes Osborne, a close friend of Katharine Wright. The double-spaced manuscript is 289 pages and 56,000 words. Elizabeth Rehling died in about 2008. Please note that there are restrictions on copying and quoting from this material. Subject Area(s): Women, Wright Brothers Collections |
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SC-237
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Pilot's License for Robert Lyle Ward
Pilot’s license from Fédération Aéronautique Internationale United States of America issued to Robert Lyle Ward for 1926. Subject Area(s): Aviation, Wright Brothers Collections |
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SC-270
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Utermoehlen Funeral Registry
This collection consists of four items: one Funeral registry for Felix Carl Utermoehlen; two newspaper clippings, one titled "Watched Ghouls Work As Flood Victims Cried in Vain for Assistance" which details scenes viewed by Mrs. Felix Utermoehlen, and another clipping on Felix's father, Theodore Utermoehlen who served as a mechanic for the Wright Brothers; and also an envelope containing the funeral purchase agreement. Subject Area(s): 1913 Flood History, Wright Brothers Collections |
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Wright Brothers Comic Book This collection consists of one comic book. The comic is entitled Treasure Chest of Fun and Fact. The first 6 pages of the comic tell the story of the Wright Brothers and the first flight. It dates from 20 February 1969. Subject Area(s): Wright Brothers Collections |
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SC-36
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Frank Hamburger Papers
Frank Hamburger witnessed the Wright Brothers' first flight in Dayton. Collection contains several photographs of Hamburger as well as newspaper clippings recounting his involvement with the Wrights. Subject Area(s): Aviation, Family and Personal Papers, Wright Brothers Collections |
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SC-45
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Wright-Glass Family Letters
Papers include personal correspondence between Bishop Milton Wright and his cousins, Oliver and Flora Glass. Subject Area(s): Wright Brothers Collections, Family and Personal Papers |
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SC-47
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Orville Wright Letters
Collection contains photocopies of correspondence from Orville Wright to Karl Kimble and to F.O. Eichenberger. Subject Area(s): Aviation, Family and Personal Papers, Wright Brothers Collections |
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SC-49
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Susan Katherine Koerner Wright Photograph
Daguerreotype image of Susan Koerner Wright in wood frame and two copy prints of the image. Subject Area(s): Aviation, Photographic Collections, Wright Brothers Collections |
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SC-57
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Wilbur Wright in France
Photocopies of French newspaper clippings concerning Wilbur Wright's 1908 visit to France. Subject Area(s): Aviation, Wright Brothers Collections |
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SC-58
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Glenn Osborn Wright Brothers Collection
Contains receipts from the Wright Brothers' bicycle shop, copies of the Westside News, copy of a Wright stock certificate, and postcards sent by Katharine Wright to Glenn Osborn. Subject Area(s): Aviation, Wright Brothers Collections, Business and Industry |
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SC-69
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Wilbur Wright Letter
An original letter from Wilbur Wright to a New York publisher. Subject Area(s): Aviation, Family and Personal Papers, Wright Brothers Collections |
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SC-70
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Horace Wright Papers
Information concerning the Wright Brothers as shared by their nephew, Horace A. Wright, who lived from 1901-1990. Subject Area(s): Aviation, Family and Personal Papers, Wright Brothers Collections |
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SC-78
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Randolph Edwards Photographs
Photographs and postcards of Wright Flyers Subject Area(s): Aviation, Photographic Collections, Wright Brothers Collections |
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SC-79
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Ten Dayton Boys Club Records
Photocopies concerning the Ten Dayton Boys Club, an organization of boyhood friends who met yearly and included Wilbur Wright and his brothers, Reuchlin and Lorin. Subject Area(s): Wright Brothers Collections, Civic Organizations |
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SC-87
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"Ride the Wind" Collection
Original typed screenplay about the Wright Brothers, written by Doug McIntyre. Subject Area(s): Arts, Aviation, Wright Brothers Collections |
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SC-97
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Katharine Wright's Correspondence with Agnes Beck
Eight letters written by Katharine Wright to her friend, Agnes Beck, discussing Orville and Wilbur Wright, their flights, the Wright family, and other personal matters. Of particular note is the letter of September 22, 1908, describing Orville's crash at Ft. Myer, Virginia and his subsequent convalescence. Subject Area(s): Wright Brothers Collections, Women, Aviation |
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SC-99
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Alvin Weymouth Papers
Photograph of Weymouth and his certificate from the National Aeronautic Association of the US, signed by Orville Wright, November 9, 1925. Subject Area(s): Aviation, Wright Brothers Collections |
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