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Scope and Contents From the Grouping: This oral history interview features Ivonette Wright Miller discussing her family’s decision to donate the Wright Collection to Wright State University, as well as her personal experiences with early flight. Miller recounts the challenges of preserving the collection locally in Dayton, the involvement of Wright State administrators in acquiring it, and the eventual transfer and gift of the materials. She also reflects on her unique experience flying with her uncle, Orville Wright, at age 15,...

Scope and Contents From the Grouping: This oral history interview features Ivonette Wright Miller discussing her family’s decision to donate the Wright Collection to Wright State University, as well as her personal experiences with early flight. Miller recounts the challenges of preserving the collection locally in Dayton, the involvement of Wright State administrators in acquiring it, and the eventual transfer and gift of the materials. She also reflects on her unique experience flying with her uncle, Orville Wright, at age 15,...

Scope and Contents This is an oral history of Ivonette and Harold Miller about their recollections of the 1913 Dayton Flood in commemoration of the 75th anniversary.This video presents an extended oral history interview with Ivonette Wright Miller, niece of Orville and Wilbur Wright, and her husband, Harold Stuart Miller, focusing on their firsthand experiences during and after the catastrophic 1913 Dayton Flood and on Miller’s personal recollections of the Wright family. The interview was...

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Title screen is indicates made by "Living Records", and appears to be a student project oral history with Ivonette and Harold Miller about their recollections of the 1913 Dayton Flood in commemoration of the 75th anniversary.

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...

Scope and Contents This oral history interview features Harold S. Miller, a World War I aviator in the Aviation Section of the Signal Corps, reflecting on his military service, training, and experiences as a pilot. Miller was the husband of Ivonette Wright Miller, niece of the Wright brothers. In this oral history, Harold Miller recounts his induction into the military in 1917, attending ground school at Ohio State, overseas deployment to France, training at the Third Aviation Instruction Center at Issoudun,...

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...

Scope and Contents This video documents the December 17, 1978 dedication ceremony of the Wright Brothers Room at Wright State University, marking the culmination of the 75th anniversary of the Wright brothers’ first powered flight. University leaders, civic officials, members of the Wright family, and community representatives gathered to celebrate Dayton’s central role in aviation history through speeches, proclamations, and the formal presentation of significant artifacts, including original photographs, a...

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...

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...