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Author Leslie Charteris, a passenger on zeppelin Hindenburg's maiden voyage, tells of his experience.

Author Leslie Charteris (1907-1993), a passenger on zeppelin Hindenburg's maiden voyage, talks about his trip from Frankfurt, Germany aboard the airship. He says it is the most natural way to travel across the North Atlantic Ocean.

Date: 1936, May 9
Duration: 33 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: English
Clip: 65675047075
Father Paul Schulte describes the maiden North Atlantic voyage of the zeppelin Hindenburg at Lakehurst Naval Air Station.

Father Paul Schulte, a Roman Catholic priest from Germany, arriving at Lakehurst Naval Air Station aboard the German Zeppelin Hindenburg on the airship's maiden North Atlantic voyage, states that this is only his second trip to the United States. He would like to be able to have an airplane to explore "every nook and corner" of this country. He says "I don't like this country. I love it."

Date: 1936, May 9
Duration: 1 min 24 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: English
Clip: 65675047078
Officers being briefed by Lieutenant Colonel Roland Rodgers during the official activation of IBM 7090 EDP System, Offutt AFB.

Ribbon cutting ceremonies which officially activate the IBM 7090 Electronic Data Processing System, SAC (Strategic Air Command) Headquarters, Offutt AFB, Nebraska. Department Director of Operations SAC Major General Keith K. Compton, Commander AWS (Air Weather Service), MATS (Military Air Transport Service) Brigadier General Norman L. Peterson and Chief of Swedish Military Weather Service Colonel Oscar Herrlin enter the computer area. They are briefed by Chief of Computer Programming Lieutenant Colonel Roland Rodgers at the center. Airmen in teletypewriter room

Date: 1960, October 24
Duration: 3 min 49 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675047439
Brigadier General Norman L. Peterson cuts the ribbon and officially activates IBM 7090 EDP System, Offutt AFB.

Ribbon cutting ceremonies which officially activate the IBM 7090 Electronic Data Processing System, SAC (Strategic Air Command) Headquarters, Offutt AFB, Nebraska. Department Director of Operations SAC Major General Keith K. Compton, Commander AWS (Air Weather Service), MATS (Military Air Transport Service) Brigadier General Norman L. Peterson, and Chief of Swedish Military Weather Service Colonel Oscar Herrlin being briefed by Chief of Computer Programming at the center Lieutenant Colonel Roland Rodgers. Brigadier General Peterson cuts the ribbon and presses the start button on IBM 7090 computer console. Major General Compton and Lieutenant Colonel Rodgers look at the computer components. A WAF (Women in the Air Force) woman in the teletypewriter room. Forecasters plot and examine weather maps.

Date: 1960, October 24
Duration: 3 min 59 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675047440
Electronic Data Processing system in operation including magnetic tape drives, card reader, computer console at Offutt AFB.

Official activation of the IBM 7090 Electronic Data Processing System, SAC (Strategic Air Command) Headquarters, Offutt AFB, Nebraska. Views of computer room with EDP system in operation including magnetic tape drives, card reader, computer console. Airmen place reel of magnetic tape drive spindle.

Date: 1960, October 24
Duration: 2 min 29 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675047441
German zeppelin Hindenburg lands at Lakehurst Naval Air Station, New Jersey and people flock to watch it.

German zeppelin Hindenburg lands at Lakehurst Naval Air Station, New Jersey on the morning of 9 May 1936, after the airship's maiden voyage across the North Atlantic Ocean. People gather to watch the zeppelin after a successful transatlantic flight in 60 hours. The zeppelin enters a waiting hangar as a huge crowd gathers to watch. A Nazi swastika on the airship. Dr. Hugo Eckener thanks American government for their cooperation and talks about the successful flight across the North Atlantic. (This is the only portion of the clip that includes audio). People look at the zeppelin in the hangar.

Date: 1936, May 9
Duration: 3 min 3 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675051385