Amelia Earhart (46 page)

32
Auction: PSC, 1928 Atlantic Flight, Miscellaneous.

33
Amy’s feelings: SLRC, 83 M-69 F. 3.

34
“rigidly erect of carriage”:
NYT
, June 19, 1928, p. 2.

35
Public affection: Unidentified newspaper clipping, Earhart Collection, NASM Library.

36
“She was just the same”: Wiesman, interview.

37
Quitting social work: Morrissey,
Courage Is the Price
, 166.

38
“a secret tryst”:
Herald and Examiner
(Chicago), July 10, 1928, p. 5.

39
“daunted by the sea of faces”:
Pittsburgh Press
, July 24, 1928, p. 1.

1
“It was a beautiful car”: Charles LeBoutillier, interview, May 10, 1986.

2
“For occupation might write skeleton”: PSC, 1928 Atlantic Flight, Preflight Correspondence.

3
Dedication: Earhart,
Twenty Hours
, 7.

4
The house in Rye: Dolphin,
Fifty Years of Rye
, 57–60.

5
Dorothy Putnam’s interests: Sally Putnam Chapman, interview, September 21, 1985.

6
“an educated and cultivated person”:
NYT
, July 18, 1928, p. 3.

7
Paying for Avro Avian: R. S. Allen, letter.

8
Leaving Rye: Letter to Stabler, August 16, 1928.

9
Plans for flying west: SLRC, 83 M-69 F. 8.

10
Crackup:
NYT
, August 31, 1928, p. 1.

11
“All they had to do”:
Daily Phoenix
(Muskogee, Okla.), September 5, 1928, p. 1.

12
Country club dance:
Post Dispatch
(St. Louis), September 4, 1928, p. 3.

13
“to some man, too” and “She was really sort of homely”:
Daily Phoenix
, September 5, 1928, p. 1.

14
Leaving for Glendale:
LAT
, September 14, 1928, pt. 2, p. 7.

15
National Air Exhibition: ibid., September 15, 1928, p. 1.

16
“a glimpse”:
Examiner
(San Francisco), September 17, 1928, p. 5.

17
“I didn’t want to bother with her”: Hunter, interview.

18
Silver pilot’s wings:
Herald
(Boston), November 12, 1928, p. 16.

19
Visit to Utah:
Tribune
(Salt Lake City), October 4, 1928, p. 1.

20
Complexion:
World-Herald
(Omaha), October 11, 1928, p. 1.

21
“Why they even cut pieces”:
World-Herald
, October 12, 1928, p. 6.

22
“scandalizing progress”: Earhart,
Twenty Hours
, 286–87.

23
Chrysler roadster:
NYT
, July 11, 1928, p. 9.

24
Flying suit:
NYT
, July 23, 1928, p. 5.

25
Tobacco endorsement: Morrissey, interview, April 20, 1983.

26
“a symbol of new womanhood”:
Cosmopolitan
, November 1928, p. 21.

27
Ella May Frazer: Ella May Frazer, letter, February 26, 1983.

28
Public appearance: Putnam,
Soaring Wings
, 77–79.

29
Smiling: Morrissey, interview, April 20, 1983.

30
Yale University:
NYT
, October 21, 1928, sec. 2, p. 1.

31
Detroit Adcraft:
Free Press
(Detroit), October 27, 1928.

32
“I was considered important enough”: SLRC, 83 M-69 F. 8.

33
Kill Devil Hill:
Evening Star
(Washington, D.C.), December 18, 1928, p. 2.

34
Air tour of New York:
NYT
, December 26, 1928.

1
Visit to Le Roy, N.Y.:
Democrat Chronicle
(Rochester), January 25, 1929.

2
“a slender figure in grey chiffon”: Jane Dow Bromberg, letter, December 19, 1984.

3
“Not that I am advocating”:
Free Press
, April 12, 1929.

4
Ohio Federation of Women’s Clubs: Letters of March 4 and 7, 1929, Earhart Collection, NASM Library.

5
“the Lindbergh line”:
NYT
, July 2, 1929, p. 2.

6
TAT’s first flight west:
NYT
, July 8, 1929, p. 1.

7
TAT itinerary:
NYT
, July 9, 1929, p. 3.

8
“very likeable”: Lindbergh,
Hour of Gold
, 52.

9
“a matter of a weekend”:
LAT
, July 9, 1929, sec. 2, p. 1.

10
Free publicity:
LAT
, July 13, 1929, sec. 2, p. 5.

11
“the mind of a woman”:
Sportsman Pilot
, August 1929, p. 48.

12
“the sex line washed out”:
Free Press
, April 12, 1929.

13
Colonial Transport:
NYT
, February 6, 1929, p. 15.

14
“she took a few flights”:
Express
(San Antonio), March 10, 1929, p. 22.

15
Aviation Bureau: National Archives, RG 237 805, Washington, D.C.

16
Fourth woman to hold transport license:
NYT
, March 29, 1929, p. 16.

17
New York to Washington:
Washington Post
, March 20, 1929, p. 22.

18
Violent thunderstorm:
News
(Buffalo), March 29, 1929, p. 18.

19
Consolidated Aircraft: ibid., March 27, 1929, p. 18.

20
Flying with Leigh Wade: Maj. Gen. Leigh Wade (ret.), interview, January 14, 1985.

21
Flying with Elinor Smith: Smith,
Aviatrix
, 93–94.

22
Smith’s opinions of Putnam and the Vega: ibid., 69–74, 93–94.

23
Flying with Ralph DeVore:
Plain Dealer
(Cleveland), May 14, 1929, p. 1.

24
Muriel’s marriage:
Herald
(Boston), June 30, 1929, p. 47.

25
Purchasing the Vega: Herbert Bowen, interview, January 14, 1984, sales records, Lockheed Corporation, Burbank, California; R. S. Allen, letter, May 27, 1985; Harvey C. Christen, interview, October 26, 1985.

26
Flying to Chatauqua:
Chatauqua Daily
, July 22, 1929, p. 1.

27
Flying the Vega for the first time: Ben O. Howard, COHC, vol. 2, pt. 2, p. 66.

28
Broadcast to Byrd:
Post Dispatch
, August 3, 1929, p. 5.

29
Leaving for Los Angeles,
LAT
, August 8, 1929, pt. 2, p. 10.

30
Stephens’s crash:
Republican
(Phoenix), August 12, 1929, p. 4.

31
Trading the Vega: Christen, interview.

1
Protest:
NYT
, June 12, 1929, p. 28.

2
Signing up for derby:
NYT
, July 25, 1929, p. 16.

3
Powder Puff Derby:
LAT
, August 19, 1929, pt. 2, p. 1.

4
Setting records:
LAT
, August 15, 1929, pt. 2, p. 2.

5
National network hookup: SLRC, 83 M-69 F. 8.

6
Start of the derby:
LAT
, August 16, 1929, p. 8.

7
Starting lineup:
LAT
, August 19, 1929, pt. 2, p. 1.

8
From Calexico to Yuma:
NYT
, August 20, 1929, pt. 2, p. 1.

9
Landing at Phoenix:
LAT
, August 20, 1929, pt. 2, p. 2.

10
“Instead I struck sand”:
Arizona Republic
, August 20, 1929, p. 1.

11
Crosson, Trout, Rasche, Fahy:
LAT
, August 20, 1929, pt. 2, p. 1.

12
Cleaning goggles:
LAT
, August 21, 1929.

13
Kunz, Haizlip, Keith-Miller:
LAT
, August 20, 1929, pt. 2, p. 1.

14
Crosson, Walker, Noyes, Keith-Miller:
LAT
, August 21, 1929, p. 1.

15
Barnes, Noyes:
NYT
, August 23, 1929, p. 3.

16
Perry:
LAT
, August 24, 1929, p. 1.

17
Banquet: ibid.

18
Haizlip:
NYT
, August 25, 1929, p. 1.

19
Fried chicken:
Plain Dealer
, August 26, 1929, p. 1.

20
Servicing planes:
Woman’s Journal
, October 1929, pp. 10–11, 18, 26.

21
Fabric-covered aircraft:
Plain Dealer
, August 26, 1929, p. 1.

22
Prize money:
Plain Dealer
, August 27, 1929, p. 1.

23
“There are two Great Lakes airplanes”: Noyes, COHC, vol. 1, pt. 3, p. 13.

24
Turning at markers:
NYT
, August 28, 1929, p. 1.

25
Competitive spirit: Edna Gardner Whyte, interview, January 24, 1984.

26
Haizlip: Mary Haizlip, interview, January 13, 1984.

27
“she kept her wits about her”: Hawks,
Speed
, 260–86.

28
Amelia’s hotel suite: Smith,
Aviatrix
, 141.

29
Women pilots’ organization: Nichols,
Wings for Life
, 96–97.

30
“She seemed apologetic”: Nancy Hopkins Tier, interview, September 24, 1984.

31
Charter member: Gentry,
Hangar Flying
.

32
The Ninety-Nines:
History of the Ninety-Nines
.

33
Haizlip: Haizlip, interview.

34
American Women’s Club: Cochran Papers, DDEL, Ninety-Nines Series, Box 6.

35
Neva Paris:
NYT
, January 10, 1930, p. 1.

36
National Air Races: Ninety-Nines Archives.

37
“the gentler sex”:
Pittsburgh Press
, June 29, 1930, automotive sec., p. 8.

38
Refuses to compete:
NYT
, August 6, 1930, p. 14.

39
“in order to reach some agreement”: ibid.

40
Constitutional committee: Newsletter, September 1930, Ninety-Nines Archives.

41
Licensed women pilots:
Herald and Examiner
, August 24, 1930, p. 5.

1
Traveling on business:
Chronicle and News
(Allentown, Pa.), November 5, 1929.

1
Madduxes: John L. Maddux, interview, June 4, 1985.

2
Total time to date: R. S. Allen, letter.

3
Flight records: ibid.

4
Women’s speed record:
LAT
, November 21, 1929, pt. 2, p. 1.

5
Breaking women’s speed record: R. S. Allen, letter.

6
Fastest lap:
LAT
, November 25, 1929, pt. 2, p. 2.

7
“You will please advise”: Letter, March 1, 1930, Earhart Collection, NASM Library.

8
Lindbergh’s Sirius:
LAT
, November 20, 1929, pt. 2, p. 1.

9
Trial flights: R. S. Allen, letter.

10
“an amazing person”: Lindbergh,
Hour of Gold
, 102.

11
“a fine courage”: Earhart,
Fun of It
, 174–75.

12
“During our explanation”: ibid.

13
Lindbergh’s jokes: Putnam,
Soaring Wings
, 183–84.

14
Maddux: Maddux, interview.

15
“when he comes through”:
Journal
(Albuquerque), January 11, 1930, p. 14.

16
Return to New York:
LAT
, January 11, 1930, p. 5.

17
“to keep out of Albert’s way”: SLRC, 83 M-69 F. 8.

18
“I’m long on friends”: Morrissey,
Courage Is the Price
, 175.

19
“I’m afraid Dad may not enjoy”: SLRC, 83 M-69 F. 8.

20
Stock market crash:
NYT
, October 25, 1929, p. 1.

21
Letter to Amy: SLRC, 83 M-69 F. 8.

22
“A Guernsey cow”:
NYT
, February, 19, 1930, p. 19.

23
Exhibition:
Post Dispatch
, February 23, 1930, p. K6.

24
Aboard the
Lexington: NYT
, April 26, 1930, p. 28.

25
Society of Automotive Engineers:
Free Press
, April 9, 1930, p. 11.

26
Speaking engagements:
Star
(Kansas City), May 12, 1930, p. 2;
News
(Indianapolis), May 14, 1930, p. 10, and May 15, 1930, p. 1;
Tribune
(Chicago), May 15, 1930, p. 9;
Herald and Examiner
, May 16, 1930, p. 3.

27
“were astonished”: Elizabeth Townsend Trump, interview, June 16, 1984.

28
Challenge world records: Earhart, “Women’s Status in Aviation,” 9.

29
Rules: Earhart Collection, June 9 and 11, 1930, NASM Library.

30
“Miss Earhart feels quite strongly”: ibid., April 24, 1931.

31
Three records: FAI.

32
TAT merge with Maddux:
PEB
, September 1, 1930, pp. 1–2.

33
Collins flying with Amelia: Collins,
Tales of an Old Air-Faring Man
, 103–4.

34
“She was an interesting person”: Vidal Collection, Box 19, p. 94.

35
Changing planes: Vidal, “Love of Flying,” 17.

36
Air sickness: ibid.

37
“When TAT reached”: Howard, COHC, vol. 2, pt. 2, pp. 64–67.

38
Fuel: Smith,
Airways
, 216–17.

39
Profit: ibid.

40
“I know one woman”:
NYT
, September 15, 1930, p. 27.

41
“She keeps her hands still”: PSC, Scrapbook #10:
Christian Science Monitor
, September 1930.

42
“I do hope Pidge moves”: SLRC, 83 M-69 F.8.

43
Edwin’s death:
LAT
, September 24, 1930, pt. 2, p. 9.