Dean Mosher Collection (MS-320)
Scope and Contents
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).
Dates
- Creation: 1997-2003
Creator
- Mosher, Dean (Artist) (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on accessing material in this collection.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright restrictions may apply. Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.
Biographical / Historical
Dean Mosher is a highly acclaimed historical artist based in Fairhope, Alabama. Dean Mosher’s epic historic paintings are located in museums, National Park Service Visitor Centers, and public buildings around the country, including Wright Brothers-themed works at Carillon Historical Park in Dayton and the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. He served for five years as Historian General of the Naval Order of the United States and received the Commander General’s medal for saving the organization’s archives. For more information about Mosher’s life and work, visit his web site at http://www.deanmosher.com/.
Extent
0.65 linear feet (1 oversize folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
The collection is arranged in a single series of items.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The materials were donated to Special Collections and Archives, Wright State University Libraries, by Dean Mosher in 2003.
Existence and Location of Originals
The original 8-foot-by-10-foot oil on canvas original painting of “The Bishop’s Boys” is in the collection of Dayton History at Carillon Park.
Subject
- Wright, Orville, 1871-1948 (Person)
- Wright, Wilbur, 1867-1912 (Person)
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Guide to the Dean Mosher Collection (MS-320)
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Lisa Rickey
- Date
- 2019 July 8
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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
