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Airships

 Subject
Subject Source: Library Of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Non-preferred terms: Aerostats; Air-ships; Aircraft, Lighter-than-air; Balloons, Dirigible; Blimps; Dirigible balloons; Dirigibles; Lighter-than-air craft; Zeppelins http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85002992

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Herman Butler Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 1985-12-27-A
Abstract

Herman Butler, originally of Belleville, Washington, served as a pilot during World War I and after with the U.S.A. School of Aerial Photography at Langley Field. The collection contains materials relating to the Butler's wartime and postwar service.

Dates: Majority of material found within circa 1917-1940s ( dates 1917-1920); Majority of material found within 1917 - 1920

Roger Charles McNally Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2009-06-19
Abstract

Roger Charles McNally (1887-1922) joined the U. S. Army in 1917 and after World War I was sent to Italy to assist with the Army’s purchase of the airship Roma. The collection consists of clippings, photographs, and assorted ephmera related to Master Sergeant McNally's career in the Army Air Corps, and his death in the airshipRoma accident.

Dates: 1892-1941

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