Creation Date
1-1-1890
Disciplines
Arts and Humanities | History
Keywords
Wright family; Wright, Milton, 1828-1917; Diaries; Daily life; Wright, Wilbur, 1867-1912; Wright Orville; Dunbar, Paul Laurence; Tattler; West Side News; Evening Item; Newspapers
Description
Bishop Milton Wright, father of Wilbur and Orville Wright, regularly recorded entries in his diary from 1857 until his death in 1917. This diary’s entries began on January 1890 and continue until December 1890. Wright records a variety of information regarding his travels, family history, and expenditures. Of particular note, this diary includes a record of Wilbur and Orville converting the West Side News into the Evening Item, and Paul Laurence Dunbar starts the Tattler. View the transcript of the Milton Wright diaries.
Publisher Repository
Special Collections and Archives; Wright State University Libraries
Permissions
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Digital Publisher
Digital Initiatives and Repository Services; Wright State University Libraries
Document Type
Book
