Monthly Archives: August 2019

New Collection: Friendship Force of Dayton Records

By Jesse Damsteegt, Wright State University Public History graduate student and collection processor We are pleased to announce that the Friendship Force of Dayton Records (MS-645) is now open for research. The collection was created by the Friendship Force of … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday Orville and Katharine!

Did you know Wright siblings Orville and Katharine share a birthday? August 19th marks a very special day for the Wright family with not one, but two birthdays. Orville was born in 1871 and then Katharine followed in 1874. On … Continue reading

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New and Updated Collections Available for Research, July 2019

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: MS-456: Joyce Whitmore Aviation Scrapbook, 0.5 linear … Continue reading

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