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Lighter-Than-Air Collection Lighter-Than-Air Collection The Lighter-Than-Air Society, originally known as the Wingfoot Lighter-Than-Air Society, was founded in 1952 by a group of Goodyear Aircraft employees. Its membership currently includes approximately 850 members from many countries. The purpose of the Lighter-Than-Air Society is to further knowledge pertaining to the history, science and techniques of buoyant flight; to encourage the use of lighter-than-air transportation; and to establish and maintain a library and museum on lighter-than-air. For more information see their website www.blimpinfo.com. In 1964, the Akron Public Library entered into an agreement with the Society to house its collection of books. This collection maintained by the Special Collections Division, contains approximately 1200 books on the historical and technical aspects of zeppelins, blimps, rigid and non-rigid airships, and manned and unmanned balloons. The collection also includes some fiction titles, and the Society Newsletter, Buoyant Flight. Non-book Lighter-Than-Air materials are maintained by Archival Services of the University of Akron, http://www3.uakron.edu/ul/archives/index.html. Books in the Lighter-Than-Air Collection Matschoss, Conrad, 1871- ed 069.2 M428d The "Italia" disaster : fact and fantasy ; including the personal experiences of a member of one of the relief expeditions Tandberg, Rolf S 919.8 T155i "Up"; a true story of aviation, Gray, Edith Stearns 629.1309 G791u "Zeppelin, marsch !" Die deutschen Luftschiffe von LZ 1 bis LZ 129 629.155 Z57 '73 Americana Cup balloon races : May 24, 25 & 26, Park City, Lancaster, Pa 797.5 Am35 ... Achtung! Bomben fallen! Klein, Pitt 940.44 K672a 12000 Kilometer im Parseval, Stelling, August, 1874- 629.157 St39t 1927 : summer of eagles / Huttig, Jack 629.1309 H978n 25 jahre luftkutscher; vom luftsprung zur luftbeherrschung, mit 32 bildern. Gsell, Robert, 1889- 629.1309 G929t 30 Jahre Zeppelin-Luftschiffahrt, Louis, Richard 629.155 L929t 48 giorni sul "pack" Viglieri, Alfredo, 1900- 919.8 V677f 50 Jahre Berliner Verein fur Luftschiffahrt, 1881-1931 Berliner Verein fur Luftschiffahrt 629.15 B455f Books in the Lighter-Than-Air Collection 50 Jahre Zeppelin, 1908-1958; 50 Jahre Luftschiffbau Zeppelin g.m.b.h. Friedric Luftschiffbau Zeppelin, g.m.b.h., Friedrichshafen 629.155 L967f 50 Jahre Zeppelin, 1908-1958; 50 Jahre Luftschiffbau Zeppelin g.m.b.h. Friedric Luftschiffbau Zeppelin, g.m.b.h., Friedrichshafen 629.155 L967f The 91 before Lindbergh / Allen, Peter Christopher. 629.1309 AL54n Abenteuer der luft in ballon und flugmaschine. Klaussmann, Anton Oskar Eugen, 1851-1916 629.1309 K669a About airships / Spanner, Edward Frank 629.15 Sp24a{STCK} Above the Civil War : the story of Thaddeus Lowe, balloonist, inventor, railway builder Block, Eugene B B L9478B Above the last world / Delano, Jorge Andres. 797.57 D337a Aces & planes of World War 1, Christy, Joe 940.44 C468a The achievement of the airship : a history of the development of rigid, semi-rigid and non-rigid airships Hartcup, Guy 629.15 H251a Ack-ack; Britain's defence against air attack during the Second World War Pile, Frederick Arthur, Sir, bart., 1884- 940.544 P642a Addio, "Malyghin!" : con i Russi, fra i ghiacci della Terra Francesco Giuseppe; sequito da una nota storica sulla scoperta ed splorazione di quella terra Nobile, Umberto, 1885- 919.8 N66a Books in the Lighter-Than-Air Collection Admiral William A. Moffett, architect of naval aviation / Trimble, William F., 1947- 629.1332 T831a The adventure of the peerless peer / Farmer, Philip Jose. FARMER Adventure Adventure on the wind. Piccard, Joan Russell PICCARD Adventure Adventures of America, 1857-1900; a pictorial record from Harper's weekly, Kouwenhoven, John Atlee, 1909- 973.084 K849 The aereon, or flying-ship / Andrews, Solomon 629.15 An569ae The aerial arm, its functions and development, Gill, Napier John, 1890- 623.74 G41a Aerial California; Johnson, Kenneth M 629.1309794 J633a Aerial locomotion, Harper, Edgar Henry 629.13 H231a Aerial navigation / De Bausset, Arthur, 1828- 629.154 D35a Aerial navigation / D'Orcy, Ladislas 629.1309 Or1a Aerial navigation of today, a popular account of the evolution of aeronautics; Turner, Charles Cyril, 1870- 629.13 T852a Books in the Lighter-Than-Air Collection Aerial navigation, Mansfield, Charles Blachford, 1819-1855 629.13 M287a Aerial navigation; a popular treatise on the growth of air craft and on aeronautical meteorology Zahm, Albert Francis 629.13 Z19a Aerial Russia; the romance of the giant aeroplane, Rustam-Bek-Tageev, B. (Boris), 1871- 629.130947 R971a Aerial warfare, Hearne R P 623.74 H351a Aero-Club der Schweiz : 75 Jahre, Sektion Zurich, 1910-1985 / 629.1309494 Ae25 Aerodynamic theory; a general review of progress Durand, William Frederick, 1859-1958, ed 629.142 D931a Aeronautica: objets d'art, prints, air mail, Science Museum (Great Britain) 704.94962913 L84 Aeronautica; or, Sketches illustrative of the theory and practice of aerostation; comprising an enlarged account of the late aerial expedition to Germany; Mason, Monck, 1803-1889? 629.15 M381a{STCK} Aeronautical journal Royal Aeronautical Society. 629.1305 R888a Jul1921 Aeronautical journal Royal Aeronautical Society. 629.1305 R888a Feb1921 Aeronautical meteorology Gregg, Willis Ray, 1880- 629.143 G861a 2nd ed. Books in the Lighter-Than-Air Collection Aeronautical research, 1919-33 Aeronautical Research Council (Great Britain) 629.15 G798a Aeronautics Science Museum (Great Britain) 629.1309 L846a Aeronautics and astronautics; an American chronology of science and technology U. S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration 629.1309 Un37a Aeronautics in New York State Bassett, Preston R. 629.1309 B294a Aeronautics in the Union and Confederate armies, with a survey of military aeronautics prior to 1861 Haydon, Frederick Stansbury, 1908- 973.74 H325a Aeronautics, lighter-than-air craft; a brief outline of the history and development of the balloon and the airship with reference to the National aeronautical collection, and a catalogue of the exhibits, Science Museum (Great Britain) 629.15 L846a Aeronautics: an abridgement of aeronautical specifications filed at the Patent Office from A.D. 1815 to A.D 1891 Brewer, Griffith, 1867- comp 629.1309 B758a Aeronautik : vorkentnisse des ballonfhuhrers Sorg, Otto 629.151 So68a Aeronautique : Espitallier, Georges, 1849-1923 629.151 Es65a The aeronauts / Jackson, Donald Dale, 1935- 629.151 J133a Books in the Lighter-Than-Air Collection The aeronauts; a history of ballooning, 1783-1903 Rolt, Lionel Thomas Caswell, 1910- 629.151 R659a The aeronauts; a history of ballooning, 1783-1903 Rolt, Lionel Thomas Caswell, 1910- 629.1515 R659a Aeroplane (or flying machine) scrap book : amazing developments in American aeronautics Hatfield, David Daniel, 1903- 629.1309 H284a Aeroplane (or flying machine) scrap book no. 2 : amazing developments in American aeronautics Hatfield, David Daniel, 1903- 629.1309 H284a Aeroplanes and dirigibles of war Talbot, Frederick Arthur Ambrose, 1880- 623.74 T142a Aerospace balloons : from Montgolfiere to space / Kirschner, Edwin J. 629.151 K61 Aerospace technology : lighter than air flight / Bachmeyer, Steven A 629.15 B124a Aerostatics / United States. War Dept. 629.141 Un38ae Aerostatics, Warner, Edward Pearson, 1894- 629.141 W24 Aerostation (1595-1840), Lauria, Arthur, firm, booksellers, Paris 016.62913 L374a Aerostation; a catalogue of books & engravings. Illustrating the evolution of the airship and the aeroplane from the year 1638-1935 (arranged in chronological order) Maggs Bros 016.62913 M193 Books in the Lighter-Than-Air Collection Aerostier, mon camarade / Verneuil, Max 940.449 V596a Aerostiers et aviateurs / Espitallier, Georges, 1849-1923 629.1309 Es77a Afrika zu unsern Fussen. 40,000 km Zeppelin-Kriegafahrten Lettow-Vorbeck entgeg Goebel, J 940.44 G55a After the zap Armstrong, Michael. ARMSTRONG After The age of the airship Horton, Edward 629.155 H823a The air arm of the Confederacy; a history of origins and usages of war balloons Cornish, Joseph Jenkins 623.74 C816a The air arm of the Confederacy; a history of origins and usages of war balloons Cornish, Joseph Jenkins 623.74 C816a The air devils; the story of balloonists, barnstormers, and stunt pilots Dwiggins, Don. 629.1309 D961a Air facts and problems, Thomson, Christopher Birdwood Thomson, baron, 1875- 629.13 T382a Air monster, Green, Edwin, fl. 1880-1932 GREEN Air Air service boys flying for France; or, The young heroes of the Lafayette escadrille Beach, Charles Amory BEACH Air Books in the Lighter-Than-Air Collection Air service engine handbook. Hourwich, Iskander, 1895- 629.183 H816a The air ship boys; or, The quest of the Aztec treasure, Sayler, Harry Lincoln, 1863- SAYLER Air Air war over Great Britain, 1914-1918 / Rimell, Ray 940.44 R575a Aircraft / Maynard, Christopher. 629.1309 M471a Aircraft in war, Bruce, Eric Stuart, 1855- 623.746 B886a Aircraft in warfare; the dawn of the fourth arm, Lanchester, Frederick William, 1868-1946 623.74 L224a Aircraft instruments, Eaton, Herbert Nelson, 1892- 629.183 Ea84a Aircraft year book 629.13 Ai7 Aircraft year book 629.13 Ai7 Aircraft year book 629.13 Ai7 Aircraft year book 629.13 Ai7 Aircraft year book 629.13 Ai7 Aircraft year book 629.13 Ai7 Books in the Lighter-Than-Air Collection Aircraft year book 629.13 Ai7 Aircraft year book 629.13 Ai7 Aircraft year book 629.13 Ai7 Aircraft year book 629.13 Ai7 Aircraft year book 629.13 Ai7 Aircraft year book 629.13 Ai7 Aircraft year book 629.13 Ai7 Aircraft year book 629.13 Ai7 Aircraft year
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