Monthly Archives: December 2018

Greetings from Kitty Hawk!

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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Winter Break Closure, December 22, 2018-January 1, 2019

Special Collections & Archives will be closed December 22, 2018-January 1st, 2019, for Wright State University’s winter break. The reading room will re-open Wednesday, January 2, 2019, at 8:30 a.m. The hours for the week of January 2-4 will be 8:30 … Continue reading

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

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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