The Harold G. Dick Airship Collection tells the story of Harold Dick's involvement in the rigid airship industry. The collection documents the development and operation of the German passenger dirigibles, most notably the Graf Zeppelin, Hindenburg, and the Graf Zeppelin II, and to a lesser extent the U.S. Navy non-rigid airship program during the 1930s. Photographs, personal correspondence, and unpublished manuscripts record Dick's experiences in Nazi Germany as a representative of the Goodyear Zeppelin Corp. Also included is the research material used by Harold Dick to co-author his book The Golden Age of the Great Passenger Airships: Graf Zeppelin and Hindenburg; a series of audio and video tapes containing his lectures concerning the history of rigid airships to many civic and professional organizations; and personal items chronicling Dick's education and personal life.
