WB. Wright Brothers Related Collections
Found in 95 Collections and/or Records:
Randle H. Egbert Aviation Collection
The Randle H. Egbert Aviation Papers consist of journals, news and periodical clippings, and memorabilia related to the Wright Brothers and early aviation.
Wilbur F. H. Bigelow, Sr., Dayton Wright Company Collection (SC-347)
Herbert Wright WWI Individual Pay Record Book (SC-351)
The collection consists of a single item, an original "Individual Pay Record Book" for Herbert Wright, a Private in the American Expeditionary Forces who was stationed at the 104th Field Hospital in France during World War I. It covers the time period of October 1918 to March 1919.
Milton Wright Papers
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/.
Marjorie Stinson Diary (SC-393)
A Photographic Portfolio of Huffman Flying Field (MS-631)
The collection consists of 11 platinum palladium prints of photographs created at Huffman Prairie, featuring flight and architecture. This portfolio is limited edition set #1 out of 16 sets created.
Harry A. Toulmin's Wright Company Patent Litigation Volumes (MS-641)
The collection consists of nine bound volumes of patent litigation records for the lawsuits that the Wright Company brought against the Herring-Curtiss Company and Glenn H. Curtiss, Louis Paulhan, and Claude Grahame-White. These are the personal copies of the Wrights’ lawyer, Harry A. Toulmin, and the books contain many handwritten notes.
Wright Brothers' Wills (SC-15)
Contains copies of Orville and Wilbur Wright's last wills and testaments, and a copy of Orville Wright estate record and death certificate.
Charles Furnas Papers (SC-22)
Charles Furnas was the first airplane passenger, and the collection contains a letter written by Furnas recounting his story. Also included are pictures and newspaper articles about Furnas.
William H. Krekler Letter (SC-23)
This is a copy of a typed letter written by Krekler describing his relationship with the Wright Family, dated March 24, 1975.