Book Used by the Wright Family, "Christian Co-Operation in Actual Life," 1874
THF250486 / Book Used by the Wright Family, "Christian Co-Operation in Actual Life," 1874 / front cover
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Artifact Overview
Milton Wright maintained an extensive library in his Dayton, Ohio, home. Wright was a Bishop of the Church of the United Brethren in Christ, so it's not surprising that religious studies, hymnals, and rhetoric guides were among his volumes. Wright's sons, Wilbur and Orville, used the bishop's books on physics and ornithology to start their research on the problem of human flight.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Book
Date Made
1874
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Written by James V. Potts and published by the United Brethren Publishing House, Dayton, Ohio.
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
38.792.51
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Orville Wright.
Material
Canvas
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Brown
Gold (Color)
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