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Dr. Hans von Ohain Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-335
Abstract
Dr. Hans von Ohain was the co-inventor of the first successful jet engine. After World War II, he moved to Dayton, Ohio where he was a research scientist at the Air Force Research Laboratory at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. His papers contain patents, correspondence, speeches, technical reports, scientific articles, awards, and photographs. Some documents are in German and French, but the majority of the collection is in English.
Dates:
1907-2003
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