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Sally A. Evans Interview, Former Director Of Student Services, Wright State University, Marlene Bireley, Sally A. Evans

Wright State University Retirees Association Oral History Project

Marlene Birely interviewed Sally A. Evans on December 6, 2002 about the founding of Wright State University and the development of the students services program. In the interview Mrs. Evans discusses her career and her decision to come to Wright State as a founding staff member.

We Remember: Dayton Area Student Writing And Artwork About The Holocaust, Dayton Holocaust Resource Center

Dayton Holocaust Resource Center Publications

The study of the Holocaust involves very personal involvement by a teacher and the interaction of his or her students. The culmination oft his study may be writings or art that release the deep feelings stirred by this study.

For the past fifteen years we have conducted the Holocaust Writing Contest and the Max May Memorial Holocaust Art Contest to encourage this expression by students. Through the contests, we have seen some remarkable student work. Hundreds of Dayton-area public and parochial children in grades six through twelve have submitted their efforts. The level of sensitivity and creativity in these works …

Colonial Legacies: The Problem Of Persistence In Latin American History (Review), John Sherman

History Faculty Publications

Review of the book Colonial Legacies: The Problem of Persistence in Latin American History (edited by Jeremy Adelman).

The Haymakers: A Chronicle Of Five Farm Families By Steven R. Hoffbeck (Review), Marjorie L. Mclellan

Geography Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Ohio Academy Of Medical History Annual Meeting Program, April 13, 2002, Ohio Academy Of Medical History

Annual Conference Programs

This one page program is from the annual meeting of the Ohio Academy of Medical History held on April 13, 2002 in Athens, Ohio. The program details the events and presentations of the meeting.

Leone Low Interview, Instructor Emeritus, College Of Science And Mathematics, Wright State University, Marlene Bireley, Leone Low

Wright State University Retirees Association Oral History Project

Marlene Bireley interviewed Leone Low on February 18, 2002 about the founding of Wright State University and the development of the College of Science and Mathematics. In the interview Dr. Low discusses her career and her decision to come to Wright State as a founding faculty member.

Abe Bassett Interview, Professor Emeritus And Former Chairperson Of The Department Of Theater Arts, Wright State University, Lewis Shupe, Abe J. Bassett

Wright State University Retirees Association Oral History Project

Lewis Shupe interviewed Abe Bassett on February 11, 2002 about the founding of Wright State University and the development of the Theater Arts program. In the interview Dr. Bassett discusses his career and his decision to come to Wright State as a founding faculty member.

A Dream Fulfilled: The Replica Of The 1903 Wright Flyer At Wright State University, Peter Unitt

Local and Rare Books

A Dream Fulfilled details the engineering and personalities involved in building an exact, full-scale replica of the 1903 Wright Flyer. The replica was constructed over a period of two years and is currently on display in Wright State University's Paul Laurence Dunbar Library.

A Dream Fulfilled was edited by head of Special Collections and Archives at Wright State University Libraries, Dawne Dewey.

The Crucible Of Flight, Adrian Kinnane

Local and Rare Books

Adrian Kinnane’s unpublished manuscript “The Crucible of Flight” is an in depth look at what outside influences helped the Wright Brothers become the first to be successful in the quest for flight. Kinnane considers that the difference between them and their competitor/colleagues may well have been the difference that crowned them ultimately with success. His main focus is the familial and personal forces that set the Wrights apart. He studies the Wright family bond, the friendly and adversarial ties the Wrights developed outside the family bond, and the fraternal bond between Orville and Wilbur Wright.

Radical Religion From Shakespeare To Milton: Figures Of Nonconformity In Early Modern England By Kristen Poole (Review), Christopher Oldstone-Moore

History Faculty Publications

Review of the book Radical Religion from Shakespeare to Milton: Figures of Nonconformity in Early Modern England by Kristen Poole.

Faded Memories: The Wright Brothers And Germany, 1909-1913, Guillaume De Syon

Following in the Footsteps of the Wright Brothers: Their Sites and Stories

The article, Faded Memories: The Wright Brothers and Germany, 1909-1913, by Guillaume de Syon focuses on the Wright Brothers time promoting their aircraft in Germany and Europe. The article discusses the opportunities and misfortunes that the Wright Brothers had in Europe and how they made and sold planes to early European aviators. The article was presented at the Following the Footsteps of the Wright Brothers: Their Sites and Stories Symposium at Wright State University, September 28, 2001.

On The Aviation Trail In The Wright Brothers' West Side Neighborhood In Dayton, Ohio, Mary Ann Johnson

Following in the Footsteps of the Wright Brothers: Their Sites and Stories

The West Side Dayton neighborhood where Wilbur and Orville Wright lived, worked and invented the airplane includes five historic buildings or building sites, all within a block or two of each other, that represent the five major periods in the brothers' lives. This paper tells the story of the five sites at three different periods in time: 1) when they were occupied by the Wrights during the turn of the last century, 2) when they were discovered by Aviation Trail in 1981 and 3) today, in 2001. The stories of the earliest period show the historical significance of each of …

The First Aerial Canoe: Wilbur Wright And The Hudson-Fulton Flights, John Sanford

Following in the Footsteps of the Wright Brothers: Their Sites and Stories

The article, The First Aerial Canoe: Wilbur Wright and the Hudson-Fulton Flights, was presented by John Sanford at the Following the Footsteps of the Wright Brothers: Their Sites and Stories Symposium at Wright State University, September 28, 2001. Sanford discusses the events that occurred at the 1909 Hudson-Fulton Celebration in New York City. He focuses on the competition between Glenn Curtis and the Wright Brothers and their reactions to the events at the Celebration.

Hawthorn Hill: The Wright Family Home, Mary Oliver

Following in the Footsteps of the Wright Brothers: Their Sites and Stories

The article, Hawthorn Hill: The Wright Family Home, was presented by Mary Oliver at the Following the Footsteps of the Wright Brothers: Their Sites and Stories Symposium at Wright State University, September 28, 2001. The article discusses the development and history of Hawthorn Hill, the Wright family home.

From Wright Flyers To Aerial Thermography: The 1910 Wright Brother's Hangar At Huffman Prairie, Michael L. Hargrave, Dave Babson, Thomas L. Sever, Dwain K. Butler

Following in the Footsteps of the Wright Brothers: Their Sites and Stories

The Huffman Prairie Flying Field, now a National Historic Landmark located at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, was the scene of many of the Wright Brother's activities between 1904 and 1916. Following their remarkable success at Kitty Hawk in 1903, Wilbur and Orville Wright returned home to develop a versatile and marketable airplane. They used Huffman Prairie as a site to test aircraft and train pilots. There they constructed (in 1904, 1905, and 1910) a series of modest structures to house their aircraft. While each of these buildings is historically important, the 1910 hangar is the focus of this paper. From …

The First Witness: Amos Root At Huffman Prairie, James Tobin

Following in the Footsteps of the Wright Brothers: Their Sites and Stories

The article, The First Witness: Amos Root at Huffman Prairie, was presented by James Tobin at the Following the Footsteps of the Wright Brothers: Their Sites and Stories Symposium at Wright State University, September 28, 2001. The article discusses how Amos Root witnessed the Wright Brothers flying at Huffman Prairie and his general interest in their inventions. Tobin also discusses the life of Amos Root and how he gained fame through beekeeping.

Testing The Military Flyer At Fort Myer, 1908-1909, David R. Chenoweth

Following in the Footsteps of the Wright Brothers: Their Sites and Stories

The article, Testing the Military Flyer at Fort Myer, 1908-1909, by David Chenoweth discusses the work of the Wright Brothers to earn the military contract with the United States Army Signal Corps. The article provides detail on the entire process from the initial contract, to designing, testing and demonstrating the Flyer. The article was presented at the Following the Footsteps of the Wright Brothers: Their Sites and Stories Symposium at Wright State University, September 28, 2001. The article was presented at the Following the Footsteps of the Wright Brothers: Their Sites and Stories Symposium at Wright State University, September 28, …

Rumors Of Flight: The Photographic Record Of The Wright Brothers At Huffman Prairie, Jeffery Alan John

Following in the Footsteps of the Wright Brothers: Their Sites and Stories

Today, one hundred years after the Wright Brothers conducted their research leading to powered flight, we can revisit the period between 1900 and 1905. We know what the brothers did, and how they did it, largely because the Wrights conscientiously recorded their work both visually and verbally. In this sense, they showed an extraordinary dimension of their inventiveness. The camera was an important instrument of their research. The Wright Brothers as inventors had a unique understanding of the power of photography to make an accurate representation of reality (Nolan, 1984). As a result, the Wright Brothers have left us a …

The Wright Stuff: The Mathematics Of The Wright Brothers, Robert N. Mccullough

Following in the Footsteps of the Wright Brothers: Their Sites and Stories

On a cold and blustery day in December of 1903 near the town of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, two brothers from Dayton, Ohio, Wilbur and Orville Wright, haul an ungainly looking craft from a shed and get ready to attempt a feat that has never been accomplished before - to fly a heavier-than-air powered airplane with a person on board.

The weather conditions that day were terrible. The temperature was 34 degrees F and the winds were steadily blowing between 20 and 30 miles an hour [McFarland, 395].1 The wind chill (according to modern tables) was around 8 degrees F …

Over A Herd Of Cattle: The Wright Brothers And The Pursuit Of Flight At Huffman Prairie Flying Field, Elizabeth Fraterrigo

Following in the Footsteps of the Wright Brothers: Their Sites and Stories

The article, 'Over a Herd of Cattle': The Wright Brothers and the Pursuit of Flight at Huffman Prairie Flying Field, by Elizabeth Fraterrigo discusses the role that Huffman Prairie played in the events of the Wright Brothers early attempts at perfecting flight. Fraterrigo explains the use of the field and difficulties faced by the Wright Brothers and the advances that they made due to the flights at Huffman Prairie. The article was presented at the Following the Footsteps of the Wright Brothers: Their Sites and Stories Symposium at Wright State University, September 28, 2001.

Witness To Flight: Aviation Achievements Of The Wrights Described In Recently Discovered Letters Written By Their Contemporaries, Stanley W. Kandebo

Following in the Footsteps of the Wright Brothers: Their Sites and Stories

The article, Witnesses to Flight: Aviation Achievements Of The Wrights Described In Recently Discovered Letters Written by Their Contemporaries, was written by Stanley W. Kandebo. The article discusses the letters written by various people involved with the Wright Brothers and the early flights that they made. The article was presented at the Following the Footsteps of the Wright Brothers: Their Sites and Stories Symposium at Wright State University, September 28, 2001.

The Wright Brothers, Government Support For Aeronautical Research, And The Progress Of Flight, Roger D. Launius

Following in the Footsteps of the Wright Brothers: Their Sites and Stories

The article, The Wright Brothers, Government Support for Aeronautical Research, and the Progress of Flight, was presented by Roger D. Launius at the Following the Footsteps of the Wright Brothers: Their Sites and Stories Symposium at Wright State University, September 28, 2001. In the article Launius discusses the slow development of the aircraft and how the United States lagged in further research and development of the air service.

Glenna Rogers Interview For A Wright State University History Course, Cynthia Spangler, Glenna Rogers

Dayton and Miami Valley Oral History Project

On July, 6 2011 Cynthia Spangler interviewed Glenna Rogers for a class project dealing with oral histories and capturing the history of the Miami Valley. During the interview Glenna discusses growing up in a small farm community, moving to Dayton as a young woman, and her role models.

Joanne Conners Interview For A Wright State University History Course, Cynthia Spangler, Joanne Conners

Dayton and Miami Valley Oral History Project

On July 6, 2001 Cynthia Spangler interviewed Joanne Conners for a class project dealing with oral histories and capturing the history of the Miami Valley. During the interview Joanne talks about her childhood in Englewood Ohio, what she did for entertainment, and more.

Jean Powell Interview For A Wright State University History Course, Cynthia Spangler, Jean Powell

Dayton and Miami Valley Oral History Project

On July 3, 2001 Cynthia Spangler interviewed Jean Powell for a class project dealing with oral histories and capturing the history of the Miami Valley. During the interview Jean discusses her life and interesting events that she remembered.

Robert J. Mott Interview For A Wright State University History Course, Cynthia Spangler, Robert J. Mott

Dayton and Miami Valley Oral History Project

On July 3, 2001 Cynthia Spangler interviewed Robert Mott for a class project dealing with oral histories and capturing the history of the Miami Valley. During the interview Robert discusses growing up in a small town, music he enjoyed, how he spent summer vacations, and more.

Susan Bailey Interview For A Wright State University History Course, Cynthia Spangler, Susan D. Bailey

Dayton and Miami Valley Oral History Project

On July 5, 2001 Cynthia Spangler interviewed Susan Bailey for a class project dealing with oral histories and capturing the history of the Miami Valley. During the interview Susan Bailey discusses her early life, what she did for entertainment, and more.

Lori Lyle Interview For Wright State University History Course 485, Troy Baker, Lori Lyle

Dayton and Miami Valley Oral History Project

On April 30, 2001 Troy Baker interviewed Lori Lyle, a probation officer in Montgomery County, for a class project dealing with oral histories and capturing the history of the Miami Valley. During the interview Lori discusses her childhood, racism she encountered, her parents’ involvement in the Civil Rights Movement, and more.

Helen Schemmel Interview For Wright State University History Course 485, Matt Opperman, Helen Schemmel

Dayton and Miami Valley Oral History Project

On April 29, 2001 Matt Opperman interviewed Helen Schemmel, the interviewer’s great-grandmother, for a class project dealing with oral histories and capturing the history of the Miami Valley. In the interview Helen discusses being a young adult during the Depression and her life during World War II.

Ohio Academy Of Medical History Annual Meeting Program, April 28, 2001, Ohio Academy Of Medical History

Annual Conference Programs

This four page program is from the annual meeting of the Ohio Academy of Medical History held on April 28, 2001 in Granville, Ohio. The program details the events and presentations of the meeting.