Wright Brothers Hill Photograph Album, 1938-1940
Scope and Contents
Contains photographs taken during the construction and dedication of the Wright Brothers memorial on hill overlooking Huffman Prairie, now part of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, 1938-1940. 47 pp. The album contains 200 photographs recording the Civilian Conservation Corps work crew, foremen, memorial committee members, the monument itself, Huffman Prairie, Orville Wright, Edward Deeds, and other dignitaries at the dedication in 1940.
Dates
- Creation: 1938-1940
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)
Physical Description
Wright Brothers Hill. Photograph album, 16 x 20 inches, bound in black 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
