Box 28

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Ivonette Wright Miller, interviewed by her granddaughter, Kate Hudec, discusses personality and reminiscences of Wilbur and Orville Wright, Wilbur's hockey accident, their mother's illness, differences between Wilbur and Orville, Orville's dress, emphasis on education, the Wright Brothers' workshop, making candy, patent disputes, Ivonette's relationship with Orville, and Orville's dog Scipio.

Scope and Contents In the interview with her granddaughter, Kate Hudec, Ivonette discusses her relationship with her Uncles Orville and Wilbur Wright, her impressions of their flying, speculation as to why they didn't marry, receiving word of the first flight, Ivonette's first flight, Leontine's request to Orville to be the first child to fly in the U.S., Bishop Wright's personality and influence, Katharine's role, Wilbur's illness and death, the relationship between Wilbur and Orville, Orville's injuries at...

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During the interview by her granddaughter, Kate Hudec, Ivonette discusses her memories of her uncles Wilbur and Orville Wright.

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In the interview by her granddaughter, Kate Hudec, Ivonette discusses Carrie Grumbach, the Wright's experience in Europe, and driving with Orville.

Scope and Contents Audio of the Bob Braun show, a local Cincinnati, Ohio talk show, with guests Roz Young, Ivonette Wright Miller, and actor David Huffman. Roz Young, newspaper columnist and author of "Twelve Seconds to the Moon", talks about her newly published book by the Journal Herald. Ivonette talks about the history and reminiscences of her uncles, Wilbur and Orville, including how they made their money on blue chip stocks. David Huffman starred as Orville Wright in "Winds of Kitty Hawk" film which aired...

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Interview of Ivonette Wright Miller and her nephew, Wilkinson Wright about their reminiscences of Wilbur and Orville Wright. Ivonette recounts her first flight with Orville at age 15. The interview was in promotion of the "Early Flight" exhibit of original photographs in the Wright Brothers Collection on display at the Museum of Flight in Seattle. The exhibit was in cooperation with Wright State University.

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Oral History interview of Harold S. Miller (born 1896) at age 94 covers his experience in the military during World War I. Ivonette recounts her first flight with her Uncle Orville.

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In his talk at Carillon Park to the Wright Brothers Research Committee, George Russel, grandson of Reuchlin Wright, and grand-nephew of the Wright Brothers, tells stories of his time with Orville Wright, and Orville's personality. Wilkinson Wright was in the audience. Stories included time at Lambert Island.

Scope and Contents Ivonette and Harold Wright Miller interviewed by Lawrence Schiller and Jeb Rosebrook researching for a screen play on the Wright Brothers (The Winds of Kitty Hawk, 1978). Topics included daily family activities of the Wrights, personalities of the Wright family members, Bishop Milton Wright and the Keiter Affair, the archival collections at Wright State and Library of Congress, the camera used by the Wright Brothers, Carillon Park, Wilbur and Orville's marionette-type shows, Ivonette's...

Scope and Content From the Collection: The Ivonette Wright Miller Papers is a diverse collection of Wright Brothers material. The papers include family papers, photographs, and memorabilia originally owned by Orville and Wilbur Wright, Katharine Wright, and their father, Bishop Milton Wright. The papers also include hundreds of items collected by Harold and Ivonette Wright Miller in conjunction with dedications or anniversary celebrations commemorating events associated with the Wright Brothers. The papers are divided into eight...