Tag Archives: Orville Wright

New Collection: Louis P. Christman Drawings

Posted on October 24, 2013 by gino

Upon creating Carillon Park in the early 1940s, Colonel Edward Deeds wished to reconstruct the original Wright Brothers’ 1905 Flyer in one of the park’s buildings. As Orville and Wilbur Wright had never produced a complete set of drawings or … Continue reading →

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Katharine Wright’s Legacy

Posted on September 17, 2013 by dawne

Special Collections and Archives in the Wright State University Libraries holds one of the most complete collections of Wright Brothers material in the world. This collection documents the story of the invention of powered flight by two brothers from Dayton, … Continue reading →

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Levitt Luzern Custer: Short Biography

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Lisa Rickey

Levitt Luzern Custer was a Dayton-area aviator and inventor, and an associate of Orville Wright. During his lifetime he engaged in pioneering balloon experiments, served as an official timer for flight trials, collaborated with Orville Wright on various projects, and … Continue reading →

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