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On October 9, 1936, Deutsche Zeppelin-Reederei and the Standard Oil Company invited a party of influential businesspeople, politicians, and military personnel aboard the LZ 129 Hindenburg for a ten-hour "Millionaires' Flight" over the fall foliage of New England. This collection consists of a souvenir program from the flight that belonged to Edward Vernon "Eddie" Rickenbacker who was one of the guests.

Identifier

NASM.XXXX.0988

Creator

Deutsche Zeppelin-Reederei Company

Date

1936

Provenance

Estate of Capt. Edward B. Rickenbacker, Gift, 1973, NASM.XXXX.0988.

Extent

0.05 Cubic feet (1 folder)

Archival Repository

National Air and Space Museum Archives

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of a souvenir program from the Zeppelin LZ 129 Hindenburg "Millionaires' Flight" that belonged to Edward Vernon "Eddie" Rickenbacker. The cover of the program features a color illustration of the Hindenburg in flight. The program features information about the Hindenburg> and the rest of the Deutsche Zeppelin-Reederei fleet, guest list, and menu, and Rickenbacker's ticket for the flight is attached inside the front cover. The cover is autographed by some of the passengers, namely John Carroll Cone, Reginald Mcintosh Cleveland, and Juan Terry Trippe. The majority of the text in this collection is in English. However, the terms listed on the ticket are in several different languages.

Arrangement note

Collection is a single item.

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

Zeppelin LZ 129 Hindenburg "Millionaires' Flight" Souvenir Program and Ticket [Rickenbacker], NASM.XXXX.0988, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

Topics

Aeronautics
Zeppelin LZ 129 Hindenburg

Type

Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Souvenir programs
Tickets