Textbook Used by Katharine Wright and Orville Wright, "Third Music Reader," 1871
THF231995 / Textbook Used by Katharine Wright and Orville Wright, "Third Music Reader," 1871 / 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
1871
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Written by Luther W. Mason. Published by Ginn, Heath & Co., Boston, Massachusetts.
Location
at Greenfield Village in Wright Home
Object ID
38.792.173
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Orville Wright.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Cardboard
Technique
Bookbinding (Process)
Color
Green
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 6.75 in
Width: 4.75 in
Inscriptions
On cover:
THIRD MUSIC READER./ A/ Course of Musical Instruction/ WITH/ SONGS IN TWO AND THREE PARTS/ FOR THE USE OF/ SCHOOLS AND FAMILIES/...
In pencil inside front cover:
The Property/ of/ Katie Wright
In purple ink inside back cover, partially erased:
Orville
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