Christmas Cards, Box 1, Hindenburg Memorabilia Collection [von Meister]

About the Project

Help us transcribe these holiday cards as part of our #TCGreetings campaign! This collection consists of material relating to Friedrich Wilhelm. "Willy" von Meister and his activities with the airship industries of Germany and the United States. Within the collection are Christmas cards, including one with a written note to von Meister from Thomas G. W. "Tex" Settle, USN, 1937

Friedrich Wilhelm "Willy" von Meister (1903-1978) was the representative of the Zeppelin organization's activities in the United States: Luftschiffbau Zeppelin, Deutsche Zeppelin-Reederei GmbH, American Zeppelin Transport, Inc., and Maybach-Motorenbau GmbH, from 1928 until 1938. After the crash of the Hindenburg in 1937, he assisted Dr. Hugo Eckener, head of the Zeppelin organization, in his attempts to obtain helium from the United States for the company's airships.

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