Special Collections and Archives

Unforgettable

Wright State Special Collections and Archives boast materials on Neil Armstrong’s historic moonwalk
Posted on July 17, 2019 by Jim Hannah

To commemorate the 50th university of the first moon landing, Wright State’s Special Collections and Archives gathered materials related to the Apollo 11 mission from its collections. Continue reading →

Strolling down memory lane

Retired Wright State professor Gary Barlow helps preserve the university’s priceless history with his gift to the Archives Center
Posted on March 28, 2019 by Kim Patton

In appreciation of his gift to the Discover Your Story campaign, one of the rooms in the Archives Center will be named the Dr. Gary Barlow Conference Room. Continue reading →

Saving our history

Linda Black-Kurek ’78 fulfills her passion for the Dayton community and her alma mater by supporting the new Wright State University Archives Center
Posted on December 12, 2018 by Kim Patton

The exhibit gallery in the future Archives Center will be named the Linda Black-Kurek Family Foundation Exhibit Gallery where rotating exhibitions will showcase the depth of the collections. Continue reading →

Historical handwriting

Wright State Archives giving the world online access to the diaries of Wright brothers’ father, Milton
Posted on November 14, 2018 by Jim Hannah

Sixty years of diary entries by Milton Wright, father of Wilbur and Orville, will be published online by Wright State’s Special Collections and Archives. Continue reading →

Bringing history to life

Wright State University launches $6.5 million fundraising campaign to create a new home for priceless archives
Posted on October 24, 2018 by Kim Patton

Discover Your Story will transform the former corporate headquarters of the Wright-Patt Credit Union at 2455 Presidential Drive into the new home of Special Collections and Archives. Continue reading →

Dissenting opinion

Wright State part of national effort to archive history of student activism and dissent
Posted on September 21, 2018 by Jim Hannah

Wright State is participating in Project STAND, which will create an online clearinghouse of digital and analog papers, manuscripts, diaries, photographs and other content related to student activism and dissent. Continue reading →

Propeller prescription

Wright State Archives’ historic 1912 Wright brothers propeller gets a makeover
Posted on September 5, 2018 by Jim Hannah

Wright State’s Special Collections and Archives holds a successful fundraising campaign to preserve a 1912 Wright Flyer propeller. Continue reading →

Wright State grad Ann Weisgarber to give keynote at annual Public History Symposium

Posted on March 13, 2018 by Kim Patton

The seventh annual Public History Symposium takes place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Discovery Room of the Student Union. Continue reading →

Wright State’s archives receives one-of-a-kind bust of acclaimed poet and novelist Paul Laurence Dunbar

Posted on February 19, 2018 by Jim Hannah

The bust will be displayed along with exhibits of Paul Laurence Dunbar’s works at Wright State’s Special Collections and Archives during a reception and program on Feb. 21 beginning at 3:30 p.m. Continue reading →

A place to shine

Wright State University graduates Rob and Ann Weisgarber help create a new home for university’s priceless archives
Posted on February 12, 2018 by Kim Patton

Wright State graduates Rob and Ann Weisgarber are among the first donors to support the campaign to build a new home for Special Collections and Archives. Continue reading →