Earhart, Amelia, 1897-1937
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1897 - 1937
- Usage: 1897 - 1937
Biographical Note
Amelia Mary Earhart (1897-1937) was an American aviation pioneer and author. Earhart was the first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. She set many other records, wrote about her flying experiences, and was instrumental in the formation of The Ninety-Nines, an organization for female pilots.
During an around-the-world flight attempt in 1937 she and navigator Fred Noonan disappeared over the central Pacific Ocean. Earhart, Noonan, and her plane were never found, though searches continue to present day. Earhart was declared legally dead on January 5, 1939.
Citation:
https://www.ameliaearhart.com/biography/Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Series XV. Personal, 1910-2002, undated
Series
Scope and Contents: Personal
The Personal series consists of materials related to WPL’s and MOL’s professional lives but which are not directly tied to any of the companies. The series is divided into four subseries: William P. Lear, Moya Olsen Lear, Lear Family, and General. Each of these has been further broken down and are clarified below. Materials are generally, but not always, arranged by date, with undated items at...
Dates:
1910-2002, undated
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