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Wright-Glass Family Letters

 Collection
Identifier: SC-45

Scope and Contents

The papers included in this collection are personal correspondence between Milton Wright and his cousins Oliver and Flora Glass.

Series 1 contains eight letters to Oliver and Flora Glass describing daily activities, family visits, and church events. Also included are five undated and unaddressed post-scripts and notes. This series spans from 1896 to 1906.

Series 2 contains three letters each concerning a different aspect of family history. The letters are dated from 1892 to 1901.

Dates

  • Creation: 1892-1906

Creator

Extent

1 folder(s)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

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

Arrangement

The papers are divided into two series:

  1. Series 1: Personal letter from Milton Wright
  2. Series 2: Family history

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The Glass Family papers were accessioned into the Wright State University Department of Archives and Special Collections as a small collection. The exact date of the acquisition is unknown, but the papers are believed to have been donated by the Glass family.

Title
Guide to the Wright-Glass Family Letters (SC-45)
Status
Completed
Date
2021 June 22
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Wright State University Libraries
Special Collections and Archives
3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy
Dayton OH 45435-0001 USA
937-775-2092