Daily Archives: July 7, 2017

Jewish Federation of Greater Dayton Representatives Visit Wright State Archives

Posted on July 7, 2017 by dawne

Marci Vandersluis, Jodi Phares, Maryann Bernstein, and Alisa Thomas (left to right) of the Jewish Federation of Greater Dayton enjoyed their visit to the archives today. They were here to do research in the collection for their annual meeting coming … Continue reading →

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Flying Boats, Part IV: “The Catalina”

Posted on July 7, 2017 by scastudent

By Kyle Thede, former SC&A intern and recent graduate of the Wright State University Public History program. Long before Henry Kaiser ever spoke with Howard Hughes about the possibility of building a giant transatlantic cargo craft, flying boats were playing … Continue reading →

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