MS-194 Charles Harris Papers

Introduction

The Charles Harris Papers were accessioned into the Wright State University, Special Collections and Archives in September, 1989. Dale Harris, Charles Harris' son, donated them.

This collection consists of eleven letters and postcards written by Bishop Milton Wright, the father of Orville and Wilbur Wright, to his nephew Charles Harris and great niece Mabel Harris, who lived in Iowa.

The eleven letters date from Dec. 28, 1901 through June 10, 1916 and cover a variety of subjects including description of Wilbur and Orville's flying experiments and travels to Europe, discussion of family matters and the personalities of the Wright children and grandchildren, and a description of Wilbur's death and funeral in 1912.

The collection is arranged into one series. There are no restrictions on the use of this collection.

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