Wright, Orville, 1871-1948
Person
Found in 61 Collections and/or Records:
Andrew S. Iddings Wright Brothers Homecoming Collection
Collection
Identifier: MS-192
Abstract
Collection consists of negatives with accompanying contact prints, taken by Andrew S. Iddings, of the June 17-18, 1909 Dayton Homecoming Celebration to honor Orville and Wilbur Wright for their achievements in flight. In addition to members of the Wright family, other notable figures in the photographs are Ohio Governor Judson Harmon, Dayton Mayor Edward E. Burkhardt, General James Allen, and Lt. Frank Lahm.
Dates:
June 1909
Found in:
Special Collections
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
Ivonette Wright Miller Papers (MS-216) SELECTIONS in CORE Scholar
Digital Collection
Identifier: MS-216 CORE Scholar
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
