Tag Archives: Katharine Wright

Young Scholar Visits Wright State: Annabelle in the Archives

Posted on September 12, 2017 by dawne

Special Collections and Archives gets all kinds of researchers. They include lawyers, scholars, genealogists, aerospace medicine experts, the news media, historians, students, filmmakers, archaeologists, authors, celebrities, and government officials. This summer we had a special researcher from New York. Annabelle, … Continue reading →






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Poems from the Past in Honor of National Poetry Month

Posted on April 22, 2017 by dawne

Voices from the past speak to us through autograph albums, letters, and diaries. In honor of National Poetry Month, we’ll be sharing poems and sayings found in our collections. Katharine Wright Autograph Album, 1882 Katharine Wright, the younger sister of … Continue reading →






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New novel Maiden Flight celebrates the “Wright sister”

Posted on October 6, 2016 by specialcollections

The love letters of Katharine Wright—Wilbur and Orville’s sister—form the basis for this true-to-life love story In 1926 at age 52, Katharine Wright made the decision to leave her home in Dayton, Ohio—and more importantly her world-famous and intensely possessive … Continue reading →






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