C.H. Claudy’s Fort Myer Album, 1908-1909
Scope and Contents
The album contains photographs by Claudy, a journalist writing for the New York Herald. Also in the album are a collection of Claudy’s news articles. The news clippings and photographs are an excellent record of Orville Wright’s activities and flights at Fort Myer, near Washington D.C. in both 1908 and 1909. There is also a first-hand account of Orville’s accident September 17, 1908, together with photographs of the damaged plane and the critical broken propeller.
Dates
- Creation: 1908-1909
Creator
- From the Collection: Wright, Wilbur, 1867-1912 (Person)
- From the Collection: Wright family (Family)
Language of Materials
The records are in English, French, German and Italian
Restrictions on Access
Due to preservation concerns, original audio and video recordings in the collection cannot be played in the reading room. Patrons may have access to reference copies. Items without reference copies can be digitized at the request of a patron for the cost of creating a digital copy. Please provide us at least two weeks advance notice if you would like to request an audio or video reference copy. Call (937) 775-2092 or e-mail us at library-archives-ref@wright.edu. Use of digitized content is subject to conditions governing use.
To reduce stress on the original photographs, photo albums, newspapers, Wright Family School Items, and Milton Wright Diaries, patrons are asked to first use digital copies, in place of the originals. The digitized items are available online in CORE SCHOLAR at https://corescholar.libraries.wright.edu/special_ms1/.
Extent
From the Collection: 38.75 linear feet (and 203 volumes)
Existence and Location of Copies
Images are available online in CORE Scholar at https://corescholar.libraries.wright.edu/do/search/?q=ms1_33*.
Physical Description
To Orville Wright from his Friend C.H. Claudy, 1908-1909. Scrapbook album, 10 x 12 inches, bound in full brown leather.
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
Wright State University Libraries
Special Collections and Archives
3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy
Dayton OH 45435-0001 USA
937-775-2092
library-archives@wright.edu