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Early Aviation Scrapbook
Collection
Identifier: MS-454
Abstract
Photographs in the scrapbook highlight a number of aviation events between 1925 and 1931, including the crash of the airship Shenandoah and the National Air Races in Cleveland of 1929 and, especially, 1931. The photographs were taken by George Chapley, of Warren, Ohio. The collection also includes 2 photographs of Chapley himself.
Dates:
circa 1925-1931, 1984; 1984
Found in:
Special Collections
James R. Shock Airship Collection
Collection
Identifier: MS-388
Abstract
The James R. Shock Airship Collection documents the progression of airships from the early experimental prototypes of the late 19th century to the surveillance blimps used by the United States government today. The collection includes numerous photographs of military and civilian airships, blimps, and barrage balloons, along with detailed descriptions of the photographs. Included is Mr. Shockâs research for the airship books and articles he wrote over the years, magazine articles,...
Dates:
1908-2010; Majority of material found within 1994-1999
Found in:
Special Collections
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- Aeronautics -- Competitions 1
- Aeronautics -- History 1
- Airships -- Accidents 1
- Airships -- Germany -- History -- 20th century 1
- Airships -- United States -- History -- 20th century 1
- Articles 1
- Books 1
- Cincinnati (Ohio) -- History 1
- Cleveland (Ohio) -- History 1
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 1
- Clippings (information artifacts) 1
- Correspondence 1
- Drawings (visual works) 1
- Magazines (periodicals) 1
- Slides (photographs) 1 + ∧ less
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- French 1
- German 1
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- Chapley, George M. 1
- Fossett, James Stephen, 1944-2007 1
- Goodyear Aircraft Corporation 1
- Graf Zeppelin (Airship) 1
- Hindenburg (Airship) 1
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