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The West Side News was a weekly paper started by Orville Wright on March 1, 1889. The first few issues were edited by Orville. Subsequent issues were edited by both Wilbur and Orville. They first printed the paper in their home at 7 Hawthorne Street, but moved to 121- West Third Street in April 1889. They stopped publishing the West Side News in April 1890.

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Page 9, “Don’t Swap Horses in the Middle of the Stream” Large ad for Lorin Wright, running for re-election to Dayton City Commission

Scope and Content From the Collection: The Wright Brothers Collection housed in Special Collections and Archives in the Wright State University Libraries is one of the most complete collections of Wright material in the world. It includes the Wrights' own technical and personal library, family papers including letters, diaries, financial records, genealogical files, and other documents detailing the lives and work of Wilbur and Orville Wright and the Wright Family. It also includes awards, certificates, medals, albums,...

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...

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...