Category Archives: SC&A

New Exhibit & Online Gallery Highlight 1974 Xenia Tornado

Posted on March 20, 2024 by specialcollections

Fifty years ago – on April 3, 1974 – an F-5 tornado tore through the heart of Xenia, killing 33 people and injuring more than 1,300 others. It bulldozed a path more than a half-mile wide, destroying or damaging more … Continue reading →

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SCA Head Jane Wildermuth Named Interim University Librarian

Posted on March 7, 2024 by Lisa Rickey

Please join us in congratulating Jane Wildermuth, our Head of Special Collections & Archives, on being named Interim University Librarian here at the Wright State University Libraries. The email communication below was sent this afternoon by Dr. Amy Thompson, Provost … Continue reading →

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Great-Grandson of Mahatma Gandhi Visits the Archives

Posted on February 1, 2024 by Lisa Rickey

Yesterday, we had the honor and privilege to share our special collections with Tushar Gandhi, the great-grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, famous leader of several nonviolent protests that helped effect India’s independence from Great Britain in 1947. The Special Collections & … Continue reading →

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