Fam. Family and Personal Papers

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Papers include personal correspondence between Bishop Milton Wright and his cousins, Oliver and Flora Glass.

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Collection contains photocopies of correspondence from Orville Wright to Karl Kimble and to F.O. Eichenberger.

*Note: All the letters in this collection are photocopies of the originals.

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A transcription of Scholl's diary, includes brief information about his life and the weather, from Fayette County, Indiana.

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Handwritten letter from Joseph Hawking to Charles Redman, pertaining to the people of Eaton, OH, erecting a monument to Major James Lowry, dated May 21, 1846.

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The Woodhull-Patterson Family papers consist primarily of genealogical information and photographs pertaining to the Woodhull and Patterson families. There are also materials related to the history of Dayton and the surrounding area.

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The Vincent G. Apple Papers is a collection of work and administrative records for Vincent G. Apple, a Dayton inventor. The collection contains numerous patents, patent applications, engineering drawings, journals, legal agreements and correspondence, business records and correspondence, and the Ford Trial records.

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...

Abstract The strength of the collection lies in documenting the travels of leading Dayton entrepreneur and businessman Willard D. Chamberlin (President of the Beaver Soap Company, 1906) ca. 1893-1898. The collection also gives valuable insight into the material culture, transportation, and people of the United States and Eastern Mediterranean during the 1890s. Finally, the collection offers insight into the attention paid to war, health, disease, and politics by Mr. Chamberlin, through the newspaper...

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The Matthew C. Kirkpatrick collection consists of photographs, correspondence, arrest logs, identification cards, books, and a scrapbook. It was created by Matthew C. Kirkpatrick who was a Dayton policeman and Chief of Police during the mid-20th century.

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Papers document the life of Dayton flagpole sitter, Dixie Blandy. The bulk of the materials is comprised of newspaper clippings, photographs, advertisements, and promotional materials.