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Series VII. Video Tapes, 1993-2005

 Series
Identifier: MSC-259- Series VII

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The collection consists of seventeen boxes of papers that document his interest in naval airships and the Naval Airship Association, of which he was a member. The collection spans the years 1933–2005.

Series I, Correspondence, includes letters both sent and received, 1945–1996. The bulk of the correspondence treats the Naval Airship Association, but also contains letters of appointment and those regarding his naval training and courses taken. Some of the correspondence includes the biographies of members of the Naval Airship Association.

Series II, Naval Orders, contains his assignments from 1943 to 1968, as well as retirement papers.

Series III, Books, has yearbooks; books on blimps, airship bases, airships, and U-boats; and a history of his hometown of Ironwood, Michigan. They were published between the years 1940 and 2001.

Series IV, Pamphlets, has pamphlets on airship rescue operations, rigid and non-rigid airships, directories of naval aviators, naval air station anniversary booklets, and the Naval Airship Association directories, 1945–2003.

Series V, Newsletters, consists of newsletters from the Navy League, the Lighter-Than-Air Society, the Aerostation newsletter, and others, 1940–2004.

Series VI, Newspaper Clippings, houses newspaper clippings, 1968–1997.

Series VII, Photographs, has shots of Kane, model airships, the St. Louis Navy League events, and award ceremonies, 1968–2002.

Series VIII, Video Tapes, and CDs, is of reunions, social events, the Hindenberg disaster, rigid blimps, briefs, and histories, 1993–2005.

Series IX contains slides of undated Naval Airships.

Dates

  • Creation: 1993-2005

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Access is open to all researchers, unless otherwise specified.

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Naval War College Archives Repository

Contact:
US Naval War College
686 Cushing Rd
Newport RI 02841 US