Category Archives: Wright Brothers

This Day in 1914: U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decided Wright vs. Curtiss

Posted on January 13, 2014 by Lisa Rickey

On this day—January 13—in 1914, Orville Wright received some good news: the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld an earlier court decision stating that Glenn H. Curtiss and his aircraft company, the Herring-Curtiss Co., had infringed upon the Wrights’ 1906 … Continue reading →

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Wright Model E Flyer & the Collier Trophy

Posted on December 31, 2013 by Lisa Rickey

One hundred years ago today, Orville Wright made his bid for the Collier Trophy. The prestigious award, presented annually for the year’s most significant contribution to the field of aeronautics, was established in 1911 by Robert J. Collier. Glenn Curtiss won … Continue reading →

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Archives to be featured in C-SPAN’s Cities Tour

Posted on December 19, 2013 by Lisa Rickey

Special Collections & Archives will be one of several Dayton area cultural institutions that will be featured on an upcoming episode of C-SPAN’s 2013 Cities Tour of BookTV & AmericanHistoryTV. One of C-SPAN’s Local Content Vehicles arrived at the Dunbar … Continue reading →

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