Book Used by Wilbur Wright, "McGuffey's New Second Eclectic Reader," 1857
THF242033 / Book Used by Wilbur Wright, "McGuffey's New Second Eclectic Reader," 1857 / front cover
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Artifact Overview
Milton and Susan Wright encouraged an interest in learning in their children Reuchlin, Lorin, Wilbur, Orville, and Katharine -- though not necessarily in formal education. Katharine was the only Wright child to finish college, graduating from Oberlin in 1898. Neither Wilbur nor Orville finished high school, but they learned much from their father's extensive home library.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Book
Date Made
1857
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Written by William H. McGuffey and published by Wilson, Hinkle & Co., Cincinnati, Ohio.
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
38.792.197
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Orville Wright.
Material
Cardboard
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Pink (Color)
Black (Color)
Dimensions
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Inscriptions
On front cover:
MCGUFFEY'S / NEW / SECOND ECLECTIC READER
In pencil inside front cover: W. Wright
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