Monthly Archives: December 2016

New and Updated Collections Available for Research

We have new manuscript collections available for research!  Click on the links to view the complete online (PDF) finding aids. The following new collections were recently arranged and described and are now available for research: Dennis W. Jarvi Aviation Collection (MS-513). Additional … Continue reading

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What Were You Doing on the Day of the First Flight?

Today marks the 113th anniversary of the first flight in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. The events of that historic day, December 17, 1903, are well recorded, including Orville Wright’s observations in his diary. Orville closed the entry with the mention … Continue reading

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Workshop Announcement-Bringing History Home: Educational Outreach Using Local Government Records, January 18, 2017

Please join us for a free educational outreach workshop on January 18, 2017, from 10am-3pm in the Endeavour Room of the Wright State University Student Union. The Ohio Historical Records Advisory Board (OHRAB), with funding by the National Historical Publications … Continue reading

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