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Wright Brothers Collection (MS-1)

 Collection
Identifier: MS-1
Abstract A supplement to the main body of Orville and Wilbur Wright’s papers located in the Library of Congress, this collection consists of family papers, financial records, school mementos, Wright family genealogical materials, the church papers and diaries of the Wrights’ father, Bishop Milton Wright, notebooks, albums, awards and citations, photocopies of correspondence between Wilbur Wright and Octave Chanute, and the Wrights’ technical library that includes journals, books, and pamphlets...
Dates: 1779-1985; Majority of material found within 1853-1948
Found in: Special Collections

Horace Wright Papers (MS-579)

 Collection
Identifier: MS-579
Content Description The Horace Wright Papers consist primarily of albums with photographs, clippings, and mementos documenting both Horace’s life and activities, as well as commemorations of the accomplishments of Horace’s uncles, Wilbur and Orville Wright.Materials pertaining specifically to Horace's life and activities include childhood photographs; Horace’s education at Moraine Park School, studies at Miami University, and honorary degree from Wright State University; fishing and boating at...
Dates: 1906 - 1991
Found in: Special Collections
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  • SPECIAL COLLECTIONS & ARCHIVES
  • 3640 COLONEL GLENN HIGHWAY
  • DAYTON, OHIO 45435
  • 937-775-2092