Wright family
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Found in 13 Collections and/or Records:
Wright Family to Petree Family Correspondence
Collection
Identifier: MS-585
Abstract
The Wright Family to Petree Family Correspondence primarily contains letters written by Milton Wright to his niece Estella Harris Petree. The letters describe Wright family news and activities, but more importantly include specific references to Wilbur and Orville Wright’s bicycle business, flying experiments and success, Orville Wright’s accident at Ft. Myer in September 1908, the 1913 Dayton flood, and Milton’s flight with Orville in May 1910. There is also a very poignant letter written...
Dates:
1900-1939; Majority of material found within 1900-1917
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
Katharine Wright’s Correspondence with Agnes Beck (SC-97)
Collection
Identifier: SC-97
Abstract
The collection consists of eight letters written by Katharine Wright, sister of Wilbur and Orville Wright, to her close friend, Agnes Beck. The letters discuss Wilbur and Orville Wright, their flights, the Wright Family, and other personal matters.
Dates:
1908 - 1929; 1908 - 1929
Found in:
Special Collections
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- Postcards 2
- Publications (documents) 2
- Scrapbooks 2
- Aeronautics -- History -- Manuscripts 1
- Aeronautics -- History -- 20th century 1
- Air pilots 1
- Airplanes -- History 1
- Articles 1
- Black-and-white photographs 1
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 1
- Clippings (information artifacts) 1
- College Park (Md.) -- History 1
- Color photographs 1
- Dayton (Ohio) -- History 1
- Dayton (Ohio) -- Newspapers 1
- Dayton (Ohio) -- Social life and customs 1
- Elizabeth City (N.C.) -- History -- 20th century 1
- Flight -- History -- 20th century 1
- Genealogies (histories) 1
- Inventors 1
- Kitty Hawk (N.C.) -- History 1
- Leaflets (printed works) 1
- Memorabilia 1
- Miami River Valley (Ohio) -- History 1
- Microfilms 1
- Montgomery (Ala.) -- History 1
- Newspapers 1
- Pamphlets 1
- Patents 1
- Printed ephemera 1
- Printing -- Ohio -- Dayton 1
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