Wright Brothers Collection
Archival Collection Overview
Historical Note
Wilbur and Orville Wright were the children of Reverend Milton Wright, a United Brethren Bishop, and his wife, Susan. They had two older brothers, Reuchlin and Lorin, and a younger sister, Katherine. Wilbur (1867-1912) was born in Millerville, Indiana, and Orville (1871-1948) was born in Dayton, Ohio.
During their childhood the two brothers shared mutual interests and were inseparable in their activities, which included making woodcuts, photography, printing and flying. Remarking on t...
Scope and Content Note
The collection is comprised of published material, photographs, and some correspondence, primarily from the period following the first Wright brothers' flight on December 17, 1903. The collection contains seven series, covering the Wright-Langley controversy, the Wright Aeronautical Corporation, Henry Ford's purchase of the Wright Cycle Shop, and the dedication of the Wright home and cycle shop at Greenfield Village in Dearborn, Michigan, 1938.
Series I, the Wright-Langley Controve...
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82.300.1623.0
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Digitized Artifacts From This Collection
Book Used by the Wright Family, "Discourses on Doctrinal and Practical Subjects," 1859
Book Used by Katharine Wright, "Silas Marner, The Lifted Veil, and Brother Jacob, 1860
Book Used by Katharine Wright, "Elementary Geography," 1883
Book Used by Wilbur Wright, "DeWolf's Instructive Speller"
Wright Brothers - Wilbur and Orville, 1909-1912
Pamphlet, "Experiments and Observations in Soaring Flight," Wilbur Wright, 1903
Book Used by Milton Wright, "Fragments of Science for Unscientific People," 1871
Book Used by Wilbur Wright, "A Treatise on Physiology and Hygiene," 1881
