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This collection, compiled by J. Gorden Vaeth, consists of documents, reports, news clippings, scrapbooks, publications, and photographs relating to rigid and non-rigid airships worldwide.

Identifier

NASM.1994.0011

Creator

Vaeth, J. Gordon (Joseph Gordon), 1921-2012

Date

1908-1992

Provenance

J. Gordon Vaeth, Gift, 1993, NASM.1994.0011

Extent

1.97 Cubic feet (4 legal document boxes and 1 oversize folder)

Archival Repository

National Air and Space Museum Archives

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of documents, reports, news clippings, scrapbooks, publications, and photographs relating to rigid and non-rigid airships worldwide, including the USS Shenandoah; USS Akron; USS Macon; USS Los Angeles; Schütte-Lanz; R-23; TC-14: and the Zeppelins Hindenburg and Bodensee. It was compiled by J. Gordon Vaeth for personal and research reasons.

Arrangement note

Collection is arranged by type of material. Most publications are housed individually in folders.

Rights

Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests

Restrictions

No restrictions on access

Citation

J. Gordon Vaeth Collection, NASM.1994.0011, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

Topics

Airships
Aeronautics, Military
Aeronautics
United States Navy TC-14 (Airship)

Type

Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Photographs
Publications
Clippings
Reports