Book Used by the Wright Family, "Memoirs of Rev. Charles G. Finney," 1876

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Artifact Overview

Bishop Milton Wright maintained an extensive library in his Dayton, Ohio, home. His books ranged from scientific works like Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species, to poems by Virgil, to novels by Mark Twain. 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

1876

Creators

Place of Creation

Creator Notes

Written by Charles G. Finney and published by A.S. Barnes & Co., New York, New York.

Collection Title

Wright Brothers Collection

Location

at Greenfield Village in Wright Home

Object ID

38.792.142

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Orville Wright.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Canvas

Technique

Printing (Process)
Bookbinding (Process)

Color

Red
Gold (Color)
Black (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 8 in
Width: 5.25 in

Inscriptions

On spine: MEMOIRS / OF / CHARLES G. FINNEY / BY / HIMSELF / BARNES
Keywords
Book Used by the Wright Family, "Memoirs of Rev. Charles G. Finney," 1876