Wright, Orville, 1871-1948
Person
Found in 54 Collections and/or Records:
Ivonette Wright Miller Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-216
Abstract
Ivonette Wright Miller was a niece of Wilbur and Orville Wright, the daughter of the Wright Brothers older brother, Lorin Wright. The collection consists of materials about Orville and Wilbur Wright, the Wright Family, and early aviation collected by Ivonette. The collection includes correspondence, newspaper clippings, journal articles, photographs, photograph albums, and memorabilia. Many of the photographs are original prints of pioneer aviators, Wright Family members, and friends. Other...
Dates:
1803-2007
Found in:
Special Collections
Katharine Wright Haskell Papers (MFM-117)
Collection
Identifier: MFM-117
Scope and Contents
Papers consist of mainly correspondence from Katharine Wright (1874-1929) to her future husband, Henry J. Haskell. Letters cover a variety of personal matters including the opposition to her impending marriage by her brother, Orville Wright. Other subjects discussed include Oberlin College, the Kansas City Star, the Wright patent challenge, and Katharine's ideas about women's rights. Contents include: Biographical articles and newspaper clippings; Correspondence, Katharine Wright...
Dates:
1922-1928
Found in:
Special Collections
Katharine Wright Haskell Papers (MS-700) in CORE Scholar
Digital Collection
Identifier: MS-700 CORE Scholar
Dates:
1922 - 1926
Found in:
Special Collections
Katharine Wright Letters to Florence Guthrie (SC-117) in CORE Scholar
Digital Collection
Identifier: SC-117 CORE Scholar
Dates:
1911 - 1929
Found in:
Special Collections
Katharine Wright’s Correspondence with Agnes Beck (SC-97) in CORE Scholar
Digital Collection
Identifier: SC-97 CORE Scholar
Dates:
1908 - 1909; 1927 - 1929
Found in:
Special Collections
Adrian Kinnane Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-312
Abstract
Adrian Kinnane is a researcher and manager for historical projects at History Associates Incorporated. The collection contains Kinnane's unpublished manuscript "The Crucible of Flight," which is an in-depth look at what outside influences helped the Wright Brothers become the first to be successful in the quest for flight.
Dates:
1982
Found in:
Special Collections
Mary Winter Letter to Mrs. Tasker (Eleanor) Bliss (SC-301)
Collection
Identifier: SC-301
Scope and Contents
This two-page letter and accompanying envelope is from Mrs. Francis (Mary) Winter to Mrs. Tasker (Eleanor) Bliss. Mrs. Winter's husband, Major Francis A. Winter, was the surgeon who cared for Orville Wright at the hospital at Fort Myer, Virginia, after Wright's September 17, 1908 crash there. The accident resulted in the death of Wright's passenger, U. S. Army Lieutenant Thomas Selfridge, whose death is considered the first powered airplane fatality. In the letter Winter devotes an entire...
Dates:
1908
Found in:
Special Collections
William Preston Mayfield Photograph Collection-Egbert Donation (MS-348)
Collection
Identifier: MS-348
Abstract
The collection consist of William Preston Mayfield Photographs of the Wright brothers' first flights; early pilots, early planes and helicopters; photos of Dayton area businesses, homes, churches, and monuments; as well as aerial shots of the Miami valley, downtown Columbus, and the Ohio State University. Also included are some photographs taken by F. Hermes. Postcards are of early flights, the Wright Flyer, The Wright Brothers Celebration, flights in Europe, other early pilots, European...
Dates:
1910-1960
Found in:
Special Collections
McFarland Collection of Wright-Findley Correspondence (SC-323)
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: SC-323
Scope and Contents
The collection consists primarily of correspondence between Katharine Wright Haskell and Earl N. Findley, as well as a typed copy of correspondence to Katharine from Lord Northcliffe. Also included are a few newspaper clippings, articles, and photographs. Topics of discussion between Katharine and Earl Findley include the possibility of Findley’s writing a book about the Wrights; the patent lawsuit with Glenn Curtiss; the Langley Aerodrome; visits to Dayton; and other (primarily...
Dates:
1910-1928
Found in:
Special Collections
Dean Mosher Collection (MS-320)
Collection
Identifier: MS-320
Scope and Contents
This collection contains illustrations and correspondence concerning Mosher’s original painting, “The Bishop’s Boys” (2003), depicting the Wright Brothers in flight over Huffman Prairie on May 25, 1910, the only time the brothers ever flew together. The collection also includes materials concerning Mosher’s “Great Moments in U.S. Naval History” series (1997).
Dates:
1997-2003
Found in:
Special Collections
