Monthly Archives: December 2018

Greetings from Kitty Hawk!

Posted on December 14, 2018 by billstolz

This Monday, December 17, marks the 115th anniversary of the first flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. We are all familiar with the iconic image of the Wright Flyer in flight with Wilbur Wright running alongside at Kill Devil Hills. … Continue reading →

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I Learned it in the Archives: Women’s Rights Activism Runs in Steinem Family

Posted on December 6, 2018 by Lisa Rickey

We are currently in the process of reviewing collections for women’s suffrage and women’s rights materials to potentially digitize to help commemorate the upcoming women’s suffrage centennial (2020). Martha McClellan Brown (1838-1916) was active in the temperance and women’s rights … Continue reading →

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Papers of Rudi Berndt, WPAFB Engineer via Operation Paperclip, Now Open for Research

Posted on December 5, 2018 by Lisa Rickey

We are pleased to announce that MS-632: Rudi Berndt Papers is now open for research. Rudi Julius Berndt (1921-2004) was a German engineer who came to the United States as part of Operation Paperclip (or Project Paperclip), a secret program … Continue reading →

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