Amelia Earhart (45 page)

19
RCAF pilots: Morrissey, “Reminiscences,” COHC.

20
“mingled fear and pleasure”: Moolman et al.,
Women Aloft
, 61.

21
“I have Sunday morning off”: SLRC, A-129 F. 7.

22
“Don’t think for an instant”: SLRC, 83 M-69 F. 7.

23
“I think of God”: Putnam,
Soaring Wings
, 48.

24
“a serious word of thanksgiving” Earhart,
Fun of It
, 21.

25
“the incongruity”: Morrissey,
Courage Is the Price
, 106.

26
Lake George: Morrissey, “Reminiscences,” COHC, 4.

27
Description of Amelia: Stabler, interview.

28
“One of the worst things”: Morrissey, interview, April 19, 1983.

29
Looking after Amy: SLRC, M-69 F. 6, April 24, 1920.

30
Boarders: Morrissey,
Courage Is the Price
, 116.

31
Dating Sam Chapman: Morrissey, interview, April 20, 1983.

32
Military personnel: Hatfield,
Los Angeles Aeronautics
, 27.

33
Inquiries about flying and first flight: Earhart,
Fun of It
, 24–25.

1
Barnstormers: Collins,
Tales of an Old Air-Faring Man
.

2
Cecil B. De Mille: Hatfield,
Los Angeles Aeronautics
, 12.

3
First airplane ride: ibid., 15.

4
“I want to fly”: Southern,
I Taught Amelia to Fly
, 101–3.

5
Cora Kinner: Cora Kinner, interview with Donna Kinner Hunter, January 24, 1980.

6
“visionary and not too practical”: Morrissey, interview, April 19, 1983.

7
“the kid who could fix anything”: Cora Kinner, interview.

8
regarded it with approval: Southern,
I Taught Amelia to Fly
, 104.

9
Its top speed: Collins,
Tales of an Old Air-Faring Man
, 34.

10
Teaching Amelia to fly: Southern,
I Taught Amelia to Fly
, 122.

11
“He’d come out there”: Cora Kinner, interview.

12
“I think he has the mating instinct”: Southern,
I Taught Amelia to Fly
, 111.

13
Scrapbook quotes: SLRC, A-129 F.3.

14
“Amelia was usually dressed”: Waldo D. Waterman, letter to Clara Studer, April 19, 1962.

15
Chronic abscess: Winfield B. Kinner, Jr., interview, October 27, 1985.

16
Oil-stained jacket: Southern,
I Taught Amelia to Fly
, 143.

17
“regarded by many people”: Morrissey, “Reminiscences,” COHC, 4.

18
“We shellacked the canvas wings”: Zonta Awards, p. 20.

19
“life was incomplete”: Earhart,
Twenty Hours
, 61.

20
Kinner plane: Winfield B. Kinner, Jr., interview.

21
“give up that truck”: Cora Kinner, interview.

22
Three-cylinder engine: Southern,
I Taught Amelia to Fly
, 121–22.

23
“all over again”: ibid., 125.

24
“Amelia set her little Kinner”:
Bellingham Herald
(Washington), November 10, 1968.

25
Accident and soloing: Southern,
I Taught Amelia to Fly
, 125.

26
“scared … to death”: Earhart,
Twenty Hours
, 54.

27
NAA license: National Aviation Association Records, NASM Library.

28
“a thoroughly rotten landing”: Earhart,
Twenty Hours
, 56.

29
“Pacific Coast Ladies Derby”: Hatfield,
Los Angeles Aeronautics
, 80.

30
“Luckily I was over the field” and “the moment I flew up”: Davis,
Amelia Earhart
, 55.

31
“After flying my Kinner Airster”: Hatfield,
Los Angeles Aeronautics
, 57.

32
Vassar College: PSC, Scrapbook #1.

33
“She handled the ship”: Jim Montijo, letter, July 5, 1984.

34
First flying record: Earhart,
Fun of It
, 77–78.

35
Sixteenth woman in FAI: Patrick Welsh, letter from National Aeronautic Association to Federation Aeronautique Internationale, March 31, 1926.

1
“no pay, no fly”: Earhart,
Fun of It
, 26.

2
“I think that Dad imagines”: Bobbi Trout, interview, January 4, 1984.

3
“There is no way”: Morrissey,
Courage Is the Price
, 119–27.

4
“The kid must have frozen”: Donna Kinner Hunter, interview, January 6, 1984.

5
Photography class notebook: SLRC, A-129 F. 3.

6
Crossing Canada: PSC, misc. documents.

7
Medford, Mass.: Earhart,
Fun of It
, 50–51.

8
Yellow Peril:
Morrissey, interview, April 19, 1983.

9
“I need the money”: Ninety-Nines Archives.

10
“As long as I have that motor”: Hunter, interview.

11
“This time she lived poorly”: Stabler, interview.

12
Classical music: Elise von R. Owen, interview, June 16, 1984.

13
“I want a figure”: Stabler, interview.

14
“No, I did not get into MIT”: ibid.

15
On not marrying: ibid.

16
Amelia and Sam: Morrissey, interview, April 19, 1983.

17
Scrapbook: Morrissey,
Courage Is the Price
, 134–35.

18
Children of Denison House: SLRC, A-129 F. 3.

19
“tenderness for children”: Stabler, interview.

20
“a sound education”: Davis,
Amelia Earhart
, 64.

21
Dennison Airport: Morrissey, interview, April 19, 1983.

22
Denison House: PSC, Scrapbook #1:
Herald
(Boston), July 3, 1927, p. 2.

23
“Though I haven’t a real job”: Stabler, interview.

24
“May I report”: Hunter, interview.

25
Ruth Nichols: Adams, “Woman Makes Good Her Claim,” 6.

26
Letter to Ruth Nichols: Nichols,
Wings for Life
, 93–94.

27
Letters to Bert Kinner: Hunter, interview.

28
Interview with Railey: Morrissey,
Courage Is the Price
, 140.

29
Charles Lindbergh: Allen,
Only Yesterday
, 181, 183.

30
Amy Phipps Guest: Putnam,
Wide Margins, 292–93.

31
Finding a woman to fly the Atlantic: Railey,
PEB
, September 10, 1938.

32
“A thoroughly fine person”: Reginald K. Belknap,
Sunday Star
(Washington, D.C.), May 22, 1932, sec. A, p. 5.

33
“Her resemblance to Colonel Lindbergh”: Railey,
PEB
.

34
“You may grant me pardon”: Stabler, interview.

35
George Palmer Putnam: Margaret H. Lewis, interview and material provided subsequently, October 24, 1985.

36
Interview: Morrissey,
Courage Is the Price
, 141.

37
“Was I willing to fly the Atlantic?”: Earhart,
Fun of It
, 60–61.

38
“I found myself in a curious situation”: Morrissey,
Courage Is the Price
, 141.

39
Boarding the train: Morrissey, interview, April 20, 1983.

40
Money from royalties or advertising: Earhart,
Twenty Hours
, 110.

41
“Courage”: Zonta Awards, p. 9.

42
Will and letters to parents: Morrissey,
Courage Is the Price
, 146.

43
To Hilton Railey: Railey,
PEB
.

1
Description of Richard Byrd: Emory Land, COHC, vol. 1, pt. 3.

2
Stultz’s agreement with Boll:
NYT
, June 3, 1928, p. 2.

3
Stultz as alcoholic: C. L. Zakhartchenko, interview, February 10, 1985.

4
Friendship
crew:
NYT
, June 3, 1928, p. 2.

5
Purchase of
Friendship: Allen, “Friendship
,” 16–17.

6
Alleged promise:
NYT
, June 3, 1928, p. 3.

7
Thea Rasche:
NYT
, May 6, 1928, p. 22; May 16, 1928, p. 2.

8
Other crossings:
AYB
, 1929, 156.

9
First prize:
NYT
, May 14, 1928, p. 9.

10
“I did not dare”: Earhart,
Fun of It
, 62–63.

11
Women’s flying organization: Nichols,
Wings for Life
, 44–45.

12
“The mob should be thought of”: Earhart, correspondence, Earhart Collection, NASM Library.

13
“the first woman chosen”: NAA, Boston chapter, press release, May 29, 1928, p. 1.

14
Weather reports:
NYT
, June 8, 1928, p. 6.

15
Letter to Muriel:
NYT
, June 5, 1928, p. 3.

16
Friendship
takeoff: ibid., p. 1; Earhart,
Twenty Hours
, 115–17.

17
Descriptions of Amelia:
NYT
, June 4, 1928, p. 2.

18
Accuracy of description: Morrissey, interview, April 19, 1983.

19
Amelia’s hair: Bernard Wiesman, interview, December 10, 1985.

20
Stenographer’s notebook: Earhart,
Twenty Hours
, 119–20.

21
Halifax: ibid.

22
“Boston Girl Starts Atlantic Hop”:
NYT
, June 4, 1928, p. 1.

23
Longest nonstop flight:
NYT
, June 5, 1928, p. 1.

24
Pumping gas:
NYT
, June 5, 1928, p. 3.

25
“Miss Earhart’s slightness”: ibid.

26
“Good trip from Halifax”: ibid., p. 1.

27
“No laundry”: Putnam,
Wide Margins
, 288.

28
Attempts at takeoff:
NYT
, June 7, 1928, p. 1; June 8, 1928, p. 4.

29
Beaching the plane: Earhart,
Twenty Hours
, 160–61.

30
Invitation from Mabel Boll:
NYT
, June 14, 1928, p. 16.

31
Stultz drinking: Morrissey,
Courage Is the Price
, 151–52.

32
Amelia taking command: PSC, 1928 Atlantic Flight, Preflight Correspondence.

33
Gordon leaving: Morrissey,
Courage Is the Price
, 152–53.

34
Weather conditions: ibid.

35
Sobering Stultz: ibid.

36
Cable to Putnam:
NYT
, June 18, 1928, p. 2.

37
Taking off:
NYT
, June 18, 1928, p. 2.

38
Stultz’s bottle: Morrissey, interview, April 19, 1983.

39
Gordon takes over flying: Earhart,
Twenty Hours
, 170–99.

40
Last part of flight: ibid., 182, 192.

41
Flight over: Morrissey,
Courage Is the Price
, 156.

1
Burry Port: Morrissey,
Courage Is the Price
, 156–57.

2
“men, women, and children”:
NYT
, June 19, 1928, pp. 1–2.

3
“The accident of sex”: Earhart,
Twenty Hours
, 201.

4
“Excited?”: Railey,
PEB
.

5
Never touched controls:
NYT
, June 19, 1928, p. 1.

6
Day in Southampton: ibid., 1–2.

7
“Amelia Earhart Flies Atlantic”:
NYT
, June 19, 1928, p. 1.

8
“unquenchable determination”:
The Times
(London), June 19, 1928.

9
“to render service”:
NYT
, June 19, 1928, p. 3.

10
“a feat none of her sex”:
Daily Express
(London), June 19, 1928.

11
“to bring home to everyone”:
Daily Telegraph
(London), June 19, 1928.

12
“The voyage itself”: Earhart,
Twenty Hours
, 291–92.

13
“the palpitating interest”:
Liberté
(Paris), June 19, 1928.

14
“from first to last”: Morrissey, interview, April 19, 1983.

15
Welsh marriage proposal:
NYT
, June 21, 1928, p. 1.

16
Ride through London: ibid.

17
Telegram from Henry Ford: PSC, 1928 Atlantic Flight, Miscellaneous.

18
Lady Mary Heath:
AYB
1929, p. 158.

19
Purchase of Avro Avian:
NYT
, June 27, 1928, p. 14; Richard S. Allen, letter, January 20, 1986.

20
Selfridge and the de Sibours:
NYT
, June 22, 1928, p. 1.

21
Lady Nancy Astor:
NYT Magazine
, June 3, 1928, p. 1.

22
“tousled golden curls”:
NYT
, June 26, 1928, p. 26.

23
“Everyone I have talked to”:
NYT
, June 28, 1928, p. 16.

24
Sailing for New York: ibid.

25
Foreign vessels:
NYT
, June 21, 1928, p. 1.

26
Prince of Wales:
NYT
, June 27, 1928, p. 26.

27
“It’s bad enough in London”: Morrissey,
Courage Is the Price
, 162–63.

28
Stultz’s death:
NYT
, July 2, 1929, p. 1.

29
Boarding the
Macon: NYT
, July 7, 1928, pp. 1–2.

30
Ruth Nichols: Nichols,
Wings for Life
, 95–96.

31
New York greeting:
NYT
, July 7, 1928, p. 2.