WB. Wright Brothers Related Collections

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Six articles describing the scientific work of the Wright Brothers, dating between 1918 and 1929.

Scope and Contents This collection consists of two copies of a translated account of a 9 year-old French boy who was present at a demonstration flight that Wilbur Wright did near Le Mans, France in 1908. The translation is an extract from “Journal of a Child of the Belle Epoque.” The journal is a manuscript of Roger Verdier who wrote of his account. Included in the translation is an introduction as well as commentary by Regis Pluchet a French Journalist who sent this information to the creator of the...

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This collection consists of two postcards from the Wilbur Wright Birthplace commemorating the 100th anniversary of flight. They are coved with a copper coil and the design of the postcard is

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This collection contains illustrations and correspondence concerning Mosher’s original painting, “The Bishop’s Boys” (2003), depicting the Wright Brothers in flight over Huffman Prairie on May 25, 1910, the only time the brothers ever flew together. The collection also includes materials concerning Mosher’s “Great Moments in U.S. Naval History” series (1997).

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Limited edition print of a woodcut by Wilbur Wright, originally distributed by the Oakwood Kiwanis Club, circa 1886.

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Correspondence and information concerning Jones' effort in creating a Wright Brothers exhibit for the 1934 World's Fair in Chicago.

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Black and white photograph of Orville Wright, autographed to Joseph Buck, dated January 12, 1948.

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Pilot's license from Fédération Aéronautique Internationale United States of America issued to Robert Lyle Ward for 1926.

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The collection consists of photocopies of French newspaper clippings concerning Wilbur Wright’s 1908 visit to France. They are untranslated.

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Contains receipts from the Wright Brothers' bicycle shop, copies of the West Side News, copy of a Wright stock certificate, and postcards sent by Katharine Wright to Glenn Osborn.