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Wright, Wilbur, 1867-1912

 Person

Found in 35 Collections and/or Records:

Air Force Museum Wright Brothers Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-157
Abstract

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.

Dates: 1922-1978
Found in: Wright State University Libraries, Special Collections and Archives

Aviation Comic Books (SC-275)

 Collection
Identifier: SC-275
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of two comic books that tell the story of aviation pioneers, the Wright Brothers and Amelia Earhart.

This collection was previously titled: "Wright Brothers Comic Book."

Dates: 1969; 1991
Found in: Wright State University Libraries, Special Collections and Archives

Aviation Lithograph Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-403
Abstract

A collection contains thirteen early aviation lithographs and one photograph.

Dates: 1866-1910
Found in: Wright State University Libraries, Special Collections and Archives

Aviation Trail, Inc., Records (MS-577)

 Collection
Identifier: MS-577
Abstract

Aviation Trail, Inc., began in 1981 as an aviation-themed marketing effort in Dayton, Ohio. Initially including over 30 historical sites in the Miami Valley area relating to aviation history, a small self-guided tour brochure highlighting 16 sites was published. As of 2019, the Trail includes 18 sites.

Dates: 1924-2014; Majority of material found within ( 1980-2014)
Found in: Wright State University Libraries, Special Collections and Archives

Max Baker Aviation Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-88
Abstract 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...
Dates: 1904-1967
Found in: Wright State University Libraries, Special Collections and Archives

Brad Tillson Inventing Flight Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-483
Abstract This collection contains the personal papers of J. Bradford Tillson, the chairman of the Inventing Flight Celebration held in Dayton, Ohio. It documents his correspondence and work on the Inventing Flight Celebration Commission and his involvement with the U.S. Centennial of Flight Commission; the committee for the national celebration of flight. This collection contains personal correspondence, financial documentation, planning information and other materials related to the Centennial of...
Dates: 1912-2006; Majority of material found within 1989-2004
Found in: Wright State University Libraries, Special Collections and Archives

Louis P. Christman, 1903 Wright Flyer Drawings

 Collection
Identifier: MS-477
Abstract Orville and Wilbur Wright never constructed a complete set of drawings for any of their flyers or gliders. In the mid-1940s, friend of the Wright's, Edward Deeds, commissioned Louis P. Christman, to complete, not only a set of drawings for the famous 1903 Flyer, but also the 1900, 1901, and 1902 Gliders, and the 1903 and 1904 Flyers. This collection contains Christman's original drawings of the 1903 Flyer's Engine Support Rails and Wing Ribs. In addition, the collection also consists of 23...
Dates: 1947-1951
Found in: Wright State University Libraries, Special Collections and Archives

Dayton Air Service Incorporated Committee Records

 Collection
Identifier: MS-136
Abstract The Dayton Air Service Incorporated Committee was incorporated November 14th, 1922 as the legal successor to a previous voluntary committee led by Frederick B. Patterson, son of John H. Patterson. The purpose of the corporation was to further the permanent retention in the Dayton area of the Army Air Service Experiment Station, then McCook Field, and to establish a memorial to Orville and Wilbur Wright. This collection contains administration records, including articles of incorporation and...
Dates: 1919-1943
Found in: Wright State University Libraries, Special Collections and Archives

Charlie Taylor-Howard DuFour Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-286
Abstract Howard DuFour extensively researched Charlie Taylor, who 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 the book "Charlie Taylor: The Wright Brothers Mechanician." The collection also contains materials on DuFour's building of the Wright 1903 Flyer Replica...
Dates: 1938-2004
Found in: Wright State University Libraries, Special Collections and Archives

Seymour Dunham Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-294
Abstract

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.

Dates: 1889-1993
Found in: Wright State University Libraries, Special Collections and Archives
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