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Thom Hook's book, Shenandoah Saga was published in 1973. It was written to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the creation of the USS Shenandoah--the first American-built, helium-filled rigid airship. This book traces the history of the naval airship from its preplanning stages to its tragic crash on September 3, 1925.

Identifier

NASM.1985.0021

Creator

Hook, Thomas S., 1923-

Date

[ca. 1920s-1960s]

Provenance

Thomas Hook, Gift, 1985, 1985-0021, varies (including public domain)

Extent

0.45 Cubic feet ((1 legal document box))

Archival Repository

National Air and Space Museum Archives

Scope and Contents

This collection consists both of photographs that appear in the book as well as additional research materials, including: correspondence, printed materials, photographs, and negatives.

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

Topics

Aeronautics, Military
Aeronautics
Airships

Type

Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Black-and-white negatives
Photographs
Correspondence
Publications