Miller, Ivonette Wright, 1896-1995

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.

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...

Scope and Contents From the VIP File:

The Wright Family VIP contains photographs of individual members of Orville and Wilbur Wright's extended family, including brother Lorin Wright, nephews Milton and Horace Wright, nieces Ivonette Wright Miller and Leontine Wright Jameson, and great-nephew (George) Wilkinson Wright.

Scope and Contents

The Milton Wright Papers include documents, photographs, and postcards.

Currently, the documents and photographs are still being processed.

Some of the postcards have been processed, digitized, and made available online in CORE Scholar: https://corescholar.libraries.wright.edu/special_ms711_postcards/.