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Scope and Contents Becky Rehling, daughter of Agnes Beck who was a close friend of Katharine Wright, visits with Ivonette and Harold Miller in preparation to write a book on Katharine Wright. The unpublished manuscript is in MS-593 Elizabeth Beck Rehling Papers. During the conversation Ivonette reads letters from Katharine to Agnes from when Katharine was caring for Orville at Ft. Myer following his accident in 1908 and a letter following her marriage to Harry Haskell describing her life in Kansas City. Becky...

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Ivonette and Harold talk about Wilbur and Orville's personalities. Ivonette talks about her Wright Reminiscenses book. They briefly talk about Carrie Grumbach, patent trials in New York, inaccuracies in the Wright Brothers story, visits to Orville's lab on Sundays, and Ivonette's first flight. Harold talks about his initiation into the family, the 1909 Homecoming Celebration when Harold was part of the human flag as a child, and Lindbergh's visit to Dayton in 1927.

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Ivonette Wright Miller, interviewed by her granddaughter, Kate Hudec, discusses personality and reminiscences of Wilbur and Orville Wright, Wilbur's hockey accident, their mother's illness, differences between Wilbur and Orville, Orville's dress, emphasis on education, the Wright Brothers' workshop, making candy, patent disputes, Ivonette's relationship with Orville, and Orville's dog Scipio.

Scope and Contents In the interview with her granddaughter, Kate Hudec, Ivonette discusses her relationship with her Uncles Orville and Wilbur Wright, her impressions of their flying, speculation as to why they didn't marry, receiving word of the first flight, Ivonette's first flight, Leontine's request to Orville to be the first child to fly in the U.S., Bishop Wright's personality and influence, Katharine's role, Wilbur's illness and death, the relationship between Wilbur and Orville, Orville's injuries at...

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During the interview by her granddaughter, Kate Hudec, Ivonette discusses her memories of her uncles Wilbur and Orville Wright.

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In the interview by her granddaughter, Kate Hudec, Ivonette discusses Carrie Grumbach, the Wright's experience in Europe, and driving with Orville.

Scope and Contents Audio of the Bob Braun show, a local Cincinnati, Ohio talk show, with guests Roz Young, Ivonette Wright Miller, and actor David Huffman. Roz Young, newspaper columnist and author of "Twelve Seconds to the Moon", talks about her newly published book by the Journal Herald. Ivonette talks about the history and reminiscences of her uncles, Wilbur and Orville, including how they made their money on blue chip stocks. David Huffman starred as Orville Wright in "Winds of Kitty Hawk" film which aired...

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Interview of Ivonette Wright Miller and her nephew, Wilkinson Wright about their reminiscences of Wilbur and Orville Wright. Ivonette recounts her first flight with Orville at age 15. The interview was in promotion of the "Early Flight" exhibit of original photographs in the Wright Brothers Collection on display at the Museum of Flight in Seattle. The exhibit was in cooperation with Wright State University.

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Oral History interview of Harold S. Miller (born 1896) at age 94 covers his experience in the military during World War I. Ivonette recounts her first flight with her Uncle Orville.

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In his talk at Carillon Park to the Wright Brothers Research Committee, George Russel, grandson of Reuchlin Wright, and grand-nephew of the Wright Brothers, tells stories of his time with Orville Wright, and Orville's personality. Wilkinson Wright was in the audience. Stories included time at Lambert Island.