West Side News, 1889-1890
Scope and Contents
The West Side News was a weekly paper started by Orville Wright on March 1, 1889. The first few issues were edited by Orville. Subsequent issues were edited by both Wilbur and Orville. They first printed the paper in their home at 7 Hawthorne Street, but moved to 121- West Third Street in April 1889. They stopped publishing the West Side News in April 1890.
Dates
- Creation: 1889-1890
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)
General
Issues of West Side News can be accessed online in CORE Scholar at: http://corescholar.libraries.wright.edu/west_side_news/.
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
