Monthly Archives: December 2013

Wright Model E Flyer & the Collier Trophy

Posted on December 31, 2013 by Lisa Rickey

One hundred years ago today, Orville Wright made his bid for the Collier Trophy. The prestigious award, presented annually for the year’s most significant contribution to the field of aeronautics, was established in 1911 by Robert J. Collier. Glenn Curtiss won … Continue reading →

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Archives to be featured in C-SPAN’s Cities Tour

Posted on December 19, 2013 by Lisa Rickey

Special Collections & Archives will be one of several Dayton area cultural institutions that will be featured on an upcoming episode of C-SPAN’s 2013 Cities Tour of BookTV & AmericanHistoryTV. One of C-SPAN’s Local Content Vehicles arrived at the Dunbar … Continue reading →

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“I must have a constitution ….”

Posted on December 17, 2013 by john

On December 17, 1863, Robert Patterson wrote a letter to his mother while visiting his brother, William, in Chattanooga, Tennessee.  This is Robert’s first letter since participating in the battle for Mission Ridge. Robert reports that he has just returned … Continue reading →

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