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Wright Family Genealogy Notes, 1836-1939

 File — Box: 9A, Folder: 1

Scope and Contents

From the Sub-Series:

Milton Wright was an avid genealogist. His passion started when he was a young man and continued until his death. Milton wrote to family members throughout the United States and Germany seeking information on the Wright and Koerner families. Orville continued the search after Milton’s death in 1917. Most of the letters in this subseries are those received by Milton and Orville. On a few occasions, there are copies of letters sent by Orville in reply or by his secretary, Mabel Beck. At the end of many of the files are undated materials in Milton’s handwriting. These materials include essays, notes, and family trees. The letters are not strictly genealogical. The correspondent would also include news on daily activities, health, school, war, religion, and temperance. Of particular note are the many letters of condolence to Milton upon the death of Wilbur Wright of typhoid in 1912. Some letters praise Wilbur and Orville for their accomplishments in the development of flight. Milton Wright also wrote several essays about his family and his life. These are included at the beginning of this subseries.

Dates

  • Creation: 1836-1939

Creator

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

The records are in English, French, German and Italian

Restrictions on Access

Due to preservation concerns, original audio and video recordings in the collection cannot be played in the reading room. Patrons may have access to reference copies. Items without reference copies can be digitized at the request of a patron for the cost of creating a digital copy. Please provide us at least two weeks advance notice if you would like to request an audio or video reference copy. Call (937) 775-2092 or e-mail us at library-archives-ref@wright.edu. Use of digitized content is subject to conditions governing use.

To reduce stress on the original photographs, photo albums, newspapers, Wright Family School Items, and Milton Wright Diaries, patrons are asked to first use digital copies, in place of the originals. The digitized items are available online in CORE SCHOLAR at https://corescholar.libraries.wright.edu/special_ms1/.

Extent

From the Collection: 38.75 linear feet (and 203 volumes)

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Wright State University Libraries
Special Collections and Archives
3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy
Dayton OH 45435-0001 USA
937-775-2092