Guide to the Dean Mosher Collection
Title:
Dean Mosher Collection
Repository:
Wright State University Libraries Special Collections and Archives
Phone: 937-775-2092
http://www.libraries.wright.edu/special/
Creator:
Mosher, Dean
Dates:
1997-2003
Quantity:
0.65 linear feet (1 oversize folder)
Abstract:
 This collection contains illustrations and correspondence concerning Mosher's original painting, "The Bishop's Boys" (2003), depicting the Wright Brothers in flight over Huffman Prairie on May 25, 1910, the only time the brothers ever flew together. The collection also includes materials concerning Mosher's "Great Moments in U.S. Naval History" series (1997).
Identification:
MS-320
Location:
Located in oversize.
Language:
The records are in English

Biography of Dean Mosher

Dean Mosher is a highly acclaimed historical artist based in Fairhope, Alabama. Dean Mosher's epic historic paintings are located in museums, National Park Service Visitor Centers, and public buildings around the country, including Wright Brothers-themed works at Carillon Historical Park in Dayton and the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. He served for five years as Historian General of the Naval Order of the United States and received the Commander General's medal for saving the organization's archives. For more information about Mosher's life and work, visit his web site at
http://www.deanmosher.com/.

Scope and Content

This collection contains illustrations and correspondence concerning Mosher's original painting, "The Bishop's Boys" (2003), depicting the Wright Brothers in flight over Huffman Prairie on May 25, 1910, the only time the brothers ever flew together. The collection also includes materials concerning Mosher's "Great Moments in U.S. Naval History" series (1997).

Statement of Arrangement

The collection is arranged in a single series of items.

Restrictions on Use

Copyright restrictions may apply. Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.

Restrictions on Access

There are no restrictions on accessing materials in this collection.

Related Material: Related Material

Mosher's oil painting "Wilbur Wright Greets Lady Liberty" (2013), depicting the first over-water flight in American history, is in the collection of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum.

The original 8-foot-by-10-foot oil on canvas original painting of "The Bishop's Boys" is in the collection of Dayton History at Carillon Park.


Subject Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.

Subjects:

Aeronautics -- History

Persons:

Mosher, Dean
Wright, Orville, 1871-1948
Wright, Wilbur, 1867-1912

Places:

Huffman Prairie (Ohio)

Material Types:

Drawings
Illustrations

Preferred Citation

[Description of item, Date], MS-320, Dean Mosher Collection, Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio.

Acquisition Information

The materials were donated to Special Collections and Archives, Wright State University Libraries, by Dean Mosher in 2003.

Processing Information

Processed by Lisa Rickey, July 2019.


Other Finding Aid

The finding aid is available on the Special Collections & Archives, Wright State University Libraries web site at
https://wright.libraryhost.com/repositories/2/resources/769.