Category Archives: SC&A

Greetings from Kitty Hawk!

Posted on December 14, 2018 by billstolz

This Monday, December 17, marks the 115th anniversary of the first flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. We are all familiar with the iconic image of the Wright Flyer in flight with Wilbur Wright running alongside at Kill Devil Hills. … Continue reading →

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Winter Break Closure, December 22, 2018-January 1, 2019

Posted on December 12, 2018 by billstolz

Special Collections & Archives will be closed December 22, 2018-January 1st, 2019, for Wright State University’s winter break. The reading room will re-open Wednesday, January 2, 2019, at 8:30 a.m. The hours for the week of January 2-4 will be 8:30 … Continue reading →

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Papers of Rudi Berndt, WPAFB Engineer via Operation Paperclip, Now Open for Research

Posted on December 5, 2018 by Lisa Rickey

We are pleased to announce that MS-632: Rudi Berndt Papers is now open for research. Rudi Julius Berndt (1921-2004) was a German engineer who came to the United States as part of Operation Paperclip (or Project Paperclip), a secret program … Continue reading →

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