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[Hindenburg Disaster : incomplete]

Item number (ISN):

236031

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Date:

1937-05-06

Item number (ISN):

236031

Type of material:

Sound recordings

Found in:

Archives / Film, Video and Sound

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Record information – Details

Fonds/collection:

GILMORE, James P.

Accession:

1995-0158

Media:

Sound

Production date:

1937-05-06

Production company:

National Broadcasting Company

Production credit:

reporter, Herbert Morrison; sound engineer, Charles F. [Neilson]

Description:

Rebroadcast of the first part of the eyewitness radio report of the explosion that destroyed the German Zeppelin Hindenburg at Lakehurst, New Jersey, killing 37 people, on May 6, 1937. This rebroadcast is introduced by an unidentified announcer who begins with the words "May 6, Lakehurst, New Jersey". The announcer calls this an important example of on-the-spot radio reporting. The 1937 report by Herbert Morrison, a reporter with NBC affiliate WLS of Chicago, begins with Morrison describing the Zeppelin arriving overhead. This is followed by the explosion, which knocks the tone arm off the recording unit operated by Charles F. [Neilson], and Morrison's efforts to compose himself as he says "this is terrible" and "this is the worst thing I've ever seen". Morrison describes the aftermath, including the realization that spectators were not killed by the debris of the crashing airship. The recording ends abruptly.

Language:

English

Notes:

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1. Date of rebroadcast unknown.~2. Rebroadcast presumed to be copyright NBC.~3. Recording scratched and skips at the time of the explosion.

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Vault ISN:

266366

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

1995-0158/03

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

DISC

Stock:

TRANS

Technical description:

ALUM

Duration:

9:00

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

ORIG

Vault ISN:

183005

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

C10133

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SOF

Made from:

C01055
1995-0158/03
1995-0158/02
1995-0158/04
1995-0158/05
1995-0158/06
1995-0158/07
1995-0158/01

Status:

MASTER
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Conditions of access:

Restricted by creator/donor

GENCAT identity number:

MSS 28586

Restrictions on consultation:

No restrictions on consultation.

Donor restrictions:

No donor restrictions.

Copyright status:

Under copyright.

Copyright owner:

Copyright owner: NBC.

Reproduction access:

with written permission of copyright owner : with permission of donor~Donor restrictions vary from title to title. See item-level descriptions.

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