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K atharine W right Home History Wing Adventure Wing Exhibits & Programs Company Store Information Desk Entrance Information Desk Just the Facts The Wright Family Up Wright Genealogy Milton WrighT KathArinE Wright (You are here.) Down The American Girl Need to find your bearings? Try these navigation aids: Site Map Museum Index Search the Museum If this is your first visit, please stop by: About the Museum Something to share? Please: Contact Us Available in Française, Español, Português, Deutsch, Россию, 中文, 日本, and others. atharine Wright was born at the Wright home at 7 Hawthorn Street, Dayton, Ohio on August 19, 1874 -- her brother Orville's third birthday. She was the youngest of the offspring of Milton and Susan Wright, and the only girl to survive. (Her only sister Ida died in infancy.) Like all the Wright children, she had no middle name -- her father claimed that he gave his offspring distinctive first names so they wouldn't need middle names. This may be the reason for the unusual spelling of her name. Her brothers called her by the nickname "Swes," an affectionate German diminutive for "little sister." Most of her friends called her "Kate." Woman of the House Katharine lost her mother to tuberculosis when she was just a month shy of 15 years old, and the loss devastated her. Milton sensed that his daughter's grief was especially deep. Never one to council inaction, he suggested that she might work through her grief by making a personal memorial to her mother. Her ...

Wilbur and Orville Wright were American inventors and pioneers of aviation. In 1903 the Wright brothers achieved one of the first flights with a powered, sustained and controlled airplane; they surpassed their own milestone two years later when they built and flew the first fully practical airplane. Early Life The family later moved to Dayton, Ohio. As a child, Wilbur’s playmate was his younger brother, Did you know? Neither Wilbur nor Orville attended college, but their younger sister Katherine did. Milton Wright’s preaching took him on the road frequently, and he often brought back small toys for his children. In 1878 he brought back a small model helicopter for his boys. Made of cork, bamboo and paper, and powered by a rubber band to twirl its blades, the model was based on a design by the French aeronautical pioneer Alphonse Pénaud. Fascinated by the toy and its mechanics, Wilbur and Orville would develop a lifelong love of aeronautics and flying. Wilbur was a bright and studious child and excelled in school. His personality was outgoing and robust, and he made plans to attend Though most of his injuries healed, the incident plunged Wilbur into a depression. He did not receive his high school diploma, canceled plans for college, and retreated to his family’s home. Wilbur spent much of this period at home, reading books in his family’s library, and caring for his ailing mother, who died in 1889 of tuberculosis. In 1889 the brothers started their own newspaper, the West ...

On this page: • • The Wright Brothers Collection Guide The • Technical Library: An extensive list of the books and published materials in the collection which came from the Wright family's own technical and personal library. • Manuscripts: Personal and family papers, financial records, diaries, genealogical files, letters, and other documents. • Photographs: A listing of the photographs in the collection. To view the actual images in a searchable database, please use • Albums: A variety of photograph albums documenting the Wright family as well as the development of the airplane. • Phonograph Records and Film: Several recordings and films. • Awards and Certificates: Documenting the variety of awards, certificates, and other materials presented to the Wright brothers. • Medals: Detailed descriptions of the medals awarded to the Wright brothers. Photographs and Documents Digital images from the Wright Brothers Collection are searchable in Information on image format, delivery, and fees is available in the The Midget, West Side News, and The Evening Item. The Wright brothers operated a printing business from 1889 to 1899, before they started their bicycle business, and before they tackled the challenge of flight. Over the years, they worked on several publications and local newspapers, including: The Midget, a small school newspaper; church pamphlets; the West Side News; The Evening Item; parts catalogs for bicycles; and the Dayton Tattler, published for neighborhood friend a...

K atharine W right Home History Wing Adventure Wing Exhibits & Programs Company Store Information Desk Entrance Information Desk Just the Facts The Wright Family Up Wright Genealogy Milton WrighT KathArinE Wright (You are here.) Down The American Girl Need to find your bearings? Try these navigation aids: Site Map Museum Index Search the Museum If this is your first visit, please stop by: About the Museum Something to share? Please: Contact Us Available in Française, Español, Português, Deutsch, Россию, 中文, 日本, and others. atharine Wright was born at the Wright home at 7 Hawthorn Street, Dayton, Ohio on August 19, 1874 -- her brother Orville's third birthday. She was the youngest of the offspring of Milton and Susan Wright, and the only girl to survive. (Her only sister Ida died in infancy.) Like all the Wright children, she had no middle name -- her father claimed that he gave his offspring distinctive first names so they wouldn't need middle names. This may be the reason for the unusual spelling of her name. Her brothers called her by the nickname "Swes," an affectionate German diminutive for "little sister." Most of her friends called her "Kate." Woman of the House Katharine lost her mother to tuberculosis when she was just a month shy of 15 years old, and the loss devastated her. Milton sensed that his daughter's grief was especially deep. Never one to council inaction, he suggested that she might work through her grief by making a personal memorial to her mother. Her ...

On this page: • • The Wright Brothers Collection Guide The • Technical Library: An extensive list of the books and published materials in the collection which came from the Wright family's own technical and personal library. • Manuscripts: Personal and family papers, financial records, diaries, genealogical files, letters, and other documents. • Photographs: A listing of the photographs in the collection. To view the actual images in a searchable database, please use • Albums: A variety of photograph albums documenting the Wright family as well as the development of the airplane. • Phonograph Records and Film: Several recordings and films. • Awards and Certificates: Documenting the variety of awards, certificates, and other materials presented to the Wright brothers. • Medals: Detailed descriptions of the medals awarded to the Wright brothers. Photographs and Documents Digital images from the Wright Brothers Collection are searchable in Information on image format, delivery, and fees is available in the The Midget, West Side News, and The Evening Item. The Wright brothers operated a printing business from 1889 to 1899, before they started their bicycle business, and before they tackled the challenge of flight. Over the years, they worked on several publications and local newspapers, including: The Midget, a small school newspaper; church pamphlets; the West Side News; The Evening Item; parts catalogs for bicycles; and the Dayton Tattler, published for neighborhood friend a...

Wilbur and Orville Wright were American inventors and pioneers of aviation. In 1903 the Wright brothers achieved one of the first flights with a powered, sustained and controlled airplane; they surpassed their own milestone two years later when they built and flew the first fully practical airplane. Early Life The family later moved to Dayton, Ohio. As a child, Wilbur’s playmate was his younger brother, Did you know? Neither Wilbur nor Orville attended college, but their younger sister Katherine did. Milton Wright’s preaching took him on the road frequently, and he often brought back small toys for his children. In 1878 he brought back a small model helicopter for his boys. Made of cork, bamboo and paper, and powered by a rubber band to twirl its blades, the model was based on a design by the French aeronautical pioneer Alphonse Pénaud. Fascinated by the toy and its mechanics, Wilbur and Orville would develop a lifelong love of aeronautics and flying. Wilbur was a bright and studious child and excelled in school. His personality was outgoing and robust, and he made plans to attend Though most of his injuries healed, the incident plunged Wilbur into a depression. He did not receive his high school diploma, canceled plans for college, and retreated to his family’s home. Wilbur spent much of this period at home, reading books in his family’s library, and caring for his ailing mother, who died in 1889 of tuberculosis. In 1889 the brothers started their own newspaper, the West ...

K atharine W right Home History Wing Adventure Wing Exhibits & Programs Company Store Information Desk Entrance Information Desk Just the Facts The Wright Family Up Wright Genealogy Milton WrighT KathArinE Wright (You are here.) Down The American Girl Need to find your bearings? Try these navigation aids: Site Map Museum Index Search the Museum If this is your first visit, please stop by: About the Museum Something to share? Please: Contact Us Available in Française, Español, Português, Deutsch, Россию, 中文, 日本, and others. atharine Wright was born at the Wright home at 7 Hawthorn Street, Dayton, Ohio on August 19, 1874 -- her brother Orville's third birthday. She was the youngest of the offspring of Milton and Susan Wright, and the only girl to survive. (Her only sister Ida died in infancy.) Like all the Wright children, she had no middle name -- her father claimed that he gave his offspring distinctive first names so they wouldn't need middle names. This may be the reason for the unusual spelling of her name. Her brothers called her by the nickname "Swes," an affectionate German diminutive for "little sister." Most of her friends called her "Kate." Woman of the House Katharine lost her mother to tuberculosis when she was just a month shy of 15 years old, and the loss devastated her. Milton sensed that his daughter's grief was especially deep. Never one to council inaction, he suggested that she might work through her grief by making a personal memorial to her mother. Her ...

Wilbur and Orville Wright were American inventors and pioneers of aviation. In 1903 the Wright brothers achieved one of the first flights with a powered, sustained and controlled airplane; they surpassed their own milestone two years later when they built and flew the first fully practical airplane. Early Life The family later moved to Dayton, Ohio. As a child, Wilbur’s playmate was his younger brother, Did you know? Neither Wilbur nor Orville attended college, but their younger sister Katherine did. Milton Wright’s preaching took him on the road frequently, and he often brought back small toys for his children. In 1878 he brought back a small model helicopter for his boys. Made of cork, bamboo and paper, and powered by a rubber band to twirl its blades, the model was based on a design by the French aeronautical pioneer Alphonse Pénaud. Fascinated by the toy and its mechanics, Wilbur and Orville would develop a lifelong love of aeronautics and flying. Wilbur was a bright and studious child and excelled in school. His personality was outgoing and robust, and he made plans to attend Though most of his injuries healed, the incident plunged Wilbur into a depression. He did not receive his high school diploma, canceled plans for college, and retreated to his family’s home. Wilbur spent much of this period at home, reading books in his family’s library, and caring for his ailing mother, who died in 1889 of tuberculosis. In 1889 the brothers started their own newspaper, the West ...

On this page: • • The Wright Brothers Collection Guide The • Technical Library: An extensive list of the books and published materials in the collection which came from the Wright family's own technical and personal library. • Manuscripts: Personal and family papers, financial records, diaries, genealogical files, letters, and other documents. • Photographs: A listing of the photographs in the collection. To view the actual images in a searchable database, please use • Albums: A variety of photograph albums documenting the Wright family as well as the development of the airplane. • Phonograph Records and Film: Several recordings and films. • Awards and Certificates: Documenting the variety of awards, certificates, and other materials presented to the Wright brothers. • Medals: Detailed descriptions of the medals awarded to the Wright brothers. Photographs and Documents Digital images from the Wright Brothers Collection are searchable in Information on image format, delivery, and fees is available in the The Midget, West Side News, and The Evening Item. The Wright brothers operated a printing business from 1889 to 1899, before they started their bicycle business, and before they tackled the challenge of flight. Over the years, they worked on several publications and local newspapers, including: The Midget, a small school newspaper; church pamphlets; the West Side News; The Evening Item; parts catalogs for bicycles; and the Dayton Tattler, published for neighborhood friend a...

On this page: • • The Wright Brothers Collection Guide The • Technical Library: An extensive list of the books and published materials in the collection which came from the Wright family's own technical and personal library. • Manuscripts: Personal and family papers, financial records, diaries, genealogical files, letters, and other documents. • Photographs: A listing of the photographs in the collection. To view the actual images in a searchable database, please use • Albums: A variety of photograph albums documenting the Wright family as well as the development of the airplane. • Phonograph Records and Film: Several recordings and films. • Awards and Certificates: Documenting the variety of awards, certificates, and other materials presented to the Wright brothers. • Medals: Detailed descriptions of the medals awarded to the Wright brothers. Photographs and Documents Digital images from the Wright Brothers Collection are searchable in Information on image format, delivery, and fees is available in the The Midget, West Side News, and The Evening Item. The Wright brothers operated a printing business from 1889 to 1899, before they started their bicycle business, and before they tackled the challenge of flight. Over the years, they worked on several publications and local newspapers, including: The Midget, a small school newspaper; church pamphlets; the West Side News; The Evening Item; parts catalogs for bicycles; and the Dayton Tattler, published for neighborhood friend a...