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Zelda Gould collection of Amy Otis Earhart correspondence and photographs
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 79
Scope and Contents
The Zelda Gould collection of Amy Otis Earhart correspondence and photographs documents the thoughts and feelings Amelia Earhart's mother, Amy Otis Earhart, was experiencing after the disappearance of her daughter, and then coming to terms with her fate. Topics also include World War II and the events following the war, politics and elections, current events of the era, hobbies, personal concerns, thank-you notes, among other topics. There are some newspaper clippings about...
Dates:
1930 - 1950; Majority of material found within 1940 - 1949
Sandor "Alex" Kvassay papers and collection of Aviation Stamps
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 144
Scope and Contents
The Sandor "Alex" Kvassay papers and collection of Aviation Stamps document the history of aviation and flight through postage stamps, postmarks and envelopes collected from all over the world. The collection spans the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st century but includes examples of 19th century balloon airmail. The stamps are housed in 67 albums and total near 68,000 stamps, envelopes, postmarks and postcards. The collection was assembled over a period of 20 years,...
Dates:
1870 - 2014; Other: Majority of material found within 1920 - 1990
George Palmer Putnam collection of Amelia Earhart papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 9
Scope and Contents
The George Palmer Putnam collection of Amelia Earhart papers (1785-1948; 31.1 cubic feet) documents the personal life, aviation career, and business activities of pilot Amelia Earhart. Types of materials include: advertisements, articles, artifacts, awards, blueprints, books, certificates, charts, commemorative coins, contracts, correspondence, data sheets, diagrams, ephemera, flight logs, licenses, maps, newspaper clippings, notebooks, notes, permits, photographs, poetry, postage stamps,...
Dates:
1785-1948; Other: Majority of material found within 1928-1937
Richard (Dick) G. Strippel Research and Writings on Amelia Earhart
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 204
Abstract
This collection contains research and reference files, correspondence, manuscripts, publication records, photographs, and oversized materials related to the writing and publication of Amelia Earhart: the myth and the reality…
Dates:
1931-1999; Other: Date acquired: 07/06/2016
Wilmer and Mildred Stultz papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 209
Scope and Contents
The Wilmer and Mildred Stultz papers document the career, travels, and family life of the Stultzes. The photo albums feature some of the 50 planes flown by Stultz, colleagues in the aviation field, aerial photographs of air fields and cities, automobiles from the 1920s, key flights flown by Stultz and events surrounding those flights, including the 1928 flight of the "Friendship" Fokker with Amelia Earhart and Louis Gordon, and other aspects of his career. Types of materials...
Dates:
1917 - 1960; Other: Majority of material found within 1928
Wilmer Stultz papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 38
Scope and Contents
The Wilmer Stultz papers document Wilmer Stultz's role as pilot in the 1928 transatlantic flight aboard the "Friendship" Fokker airplane. Types of materials in the papers include a flight plan, photograph, contract, letter, and Stultz's pilot's license.
Dates:
1927 - 1928; Other: Majority of material found within 1927 - 1928