Monthly Archives: September 2021

Help Us Save History on #WrightDay2Give (Oct. 1)

Posted on September 27, 2021 by specialcollections

Did you know that #WrightDay2Give is coming up this week on Friday, October 1? Your donation to the Special Collections Support Fund will help us care for the amazing treasures that we have been entrusted with (and that we enjoy … Continue reading →

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New Item: Dayton-Wright Airplane Co. Pin

Posted on September 23, 2021 by Lisa Rickey

We are excited to share with you a new item that arrived earlier this week: this numbered pin from the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company: The metal pin/badge (made of copper we believe) is approximately 1-1/2 inches wide by 1-1/8 inches tall. … Continue reading →

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From the Stacks: 150 years of Paul Laurence Dunbar

Posted on September 21, 2021 by specialcollections

By Jane Wildermuth, Head of University Libraries Special Collections and Archives In 2022, the Miami Valley will celebrate 150 years of the life and work of poet Paul Laurence Dunbar, a prolific writer renowned for his dialectical poetry. Dunbar was … Continue reading →

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