Soaring for Equality
Ellie Norman
Junior Division
Annotated Bibliography
Primary Sources
"Amelia Earhart at Purdue." Purdue University Libraries E-Archives. Purdue University Libraries, n.d. Web. 1 Jan. 2015. <http://earchives.lib.purdue.edu/cdm/search/collection/epurdue>.
This source is secondary, but it includes only primary sources. This is a collection owned by Purdue University Libraries that contains 440 old documents, pictures, and artifacts that are from and that relate to Amelia Earhart's time at Purdue University. I accessed this collection from online in the E-Archives and cited anything specific that I used individually. It includes information on everything from how she was invited to Purdue, her busy schedule and the types of things she did there (visiting classrooms, lecturing, helping out in classes, visiting with girls individually or in small groups, pushing for woman involvement, and even her contribution to research and her "flying laboratory."), to her last flight and the loss of her "flying laboratory," along with the establishment of the Amelia Earhart Foundation. This taught me so much about the leadership role she took on while at Purdue and how much she managed to modernize the school for woman to be equal to men in education, and everything that she taught not only he students, but the teachers as well. I came to understand that Amelia did so much for other people and did so much to promote the cause that she believed in more than anything.
Allen, C. B. "Amelia Earhart Boycotts Races Starting Today: Cleveland Air Meet Bans Women, So She Snubs It by Not Even Attending." New York Herald Tribune 31 Aug. 1934: n. pag. Print.
This is a primary source found from the Purdue Libraries E-Archives. From this source, I learned about the 1934 National Air Races and how they banned women from participating. Because of this ban, Amelia Earhart decided not to show up to express her disapproval. The article states that it is "Miss Earhart's opportunity to retaliate for what she deems unfair discrimination against women pilots." This shows Amelia's leadership in promoting what she believes in and standing up for what she thinks. It makes me realize how open she was about her belief that women are equal to men, and she is not afraid to show it by not attending an event that bans women. It says that "Miss Earhart telegraphed Mr. Henderson a curt refusal to assist in any way an aviation how which has definitely barred all women pilots." She refused to show her compliance with something that did not make women and men equal.
"Amelia Earhart and her 'Flying Laboratory.'" National Aeronautic Magazine 3 Jan. 1937: n. pag. Print.
This is an image with a small caption from the National Aeronautic Magazine found in Purdue University Libraries E-Archives. It is called "Amelia Earhart and her 'Flying Laboratory.'" It was published in 1937 and shows her standing with her Lockheed Electra that she would fly around the world with. It tells that she was planning to turn it into a "Flying Laboratory" after the flight to help aeronautics research. In the caption, it lets you know that she granted a pilot's license by the National Aeronautics Association. She was the only women to have a pilot's license from the National Aeronautics Association at the time. Also, in 1923, she accomplished the women's altitude record of 11,000 feet. I paid most attention to the mention of her license and the "Flying Laboratory." This taught me that she was very accomplished but planned to use her achievements for good.
Amelia Earhart Foundation. N.p.: Amelia Earhart Foundation, 1937. Print.
This is the official leaflet stating the cause of the Amelia Earhart Foundation and the mission of the foundation. This source was found from the Purdue University Libraries E-Archives. First, it talks about how she went missing and the search for her and her navigator, Fred Noonan. It also has a paragraph or two about why they went searching for the missing plane and where they thought it was. Then it discusses how and why the Foundation was established, and then the purpose of the Foundation. The purpose is not only to continue the mission to find the them and plane and solve the mystery, but also to "induce, encourage, and inspire the study of aeronautical navigation and the sciences akin thereto. I took from this source, the idea of a foundation in Amelia Earhart's name, to continue aeronautical research and other research that relates to that. This not only shows Amelia Earhart's leadership in research, but also her legacy in the Foundation that was made in her name.
"Amelia Earhart on Aircraft and Needlecraft." Needlecraft May 1930: n. pag. Print.
This is the cover of the women's magazine "Needlecraft," which depicts Amelia Earhart working on sewing her aviatrix jacket while watching a plane in the sky. Also on the ground next to her are her goggles, her helmet, and a needlepoint frame. She is shown wearing a very feminine outfit and doing a very feminine thing (sewing) but at the same time being the brave aviatrix that she is. The article it advertises is called "Amelia Earhart on Aircraft and Needlecraft." I used this to convey the feminism of Amelia, while flying and advocating for women's rights. This made me understand that she was an inspiration for women, the image of the "Modern Girl."
"Amelia Earhart Papers (George Palmer Putnam Collection)." Purdue University Libraries E-Archives. Purdue University Libraries, n.d. Web. 1 Jan. 2015. <http://earchives.lib.purdue.edu/cdm/search/collection/earhart>.
This is a secondary source that includes only primary sources. It is a collection of 2228 artifacts, images, newspapers, letters, documents, clothing, and many other things that belonged to either Amelia Earhart, her husband, George Putnam, or someone very close to them. It is called the George Palmer Putnam Collection of Amelia Earhart Papers, and it is housed in Purdue University's Virginia Kelly Karnes Library, which I went to visit. It taught me a lot about events from her entire life, such as her achievements and all of the news and publicity that surrounded them. From each flight or record there were dozens of congratulatory letters telling Amelia how much she inspired people and how much they loved her and wanted her to keep doing what she was doing. Every once in a while, though, there was a letter or a telegraph that wasn't very supportive, which just goes to show that even though someone seems to be loved by all, there are a couple folks who don't seed the true good in people like Amelia Earhart. There are also things from her childhood, as she grew up, and then on to her aviatrix career. This taught me a lot about her correspondences between people and all of the "fan mail" that she received. I took a lot away from this collection, given its immense size. This led me to understand more of Amelia's personal life and everything that happened "behind the scenes."
"AMELIA LOST IN MID-PACIFIC, PLANE DOWN; WIDE SEARCH LAUNCHED FOR NOTED FLYER." The Atlanta Constitution [Atlanta] 3 July 1937: 1. Print.
This is a primary source newspaper, written about the disappearance of Amelia Earhart the day after all contact was lost. This source was very helpful to me in providing detailed information about the disappearance of and search for Amelia Earhart. It not only gives facts about it, but also provides an insight into her advancement of the flight and begins to touch on her legacy. I also learned about the conditions leading up to the point they lost all contact and possible sources of error in the flight. I came to understand how she got lost, how the flight itself, though not completed, was a big accomplishment and the large search that was started, along with her legacy.
Earhart, Amelia. The Fun of It. N.p.: Chicago Review, 2006. Print.
This book is a primary source, written by Amelia Earhart herself, though it is most likely a publicity technique encouraged by her promoter and husband, George Palmer Putnam. This source taught me a lot about Amelia's personal life, and all of the "behind the scenes" goings-on that weren't altogether very public, though came to be when this book was published. It has stories of when she was little and her progressive training as a flier. It also gives an inside look on all of her experiences and her thoughts pertaining to everything. It is a bit technical, going on in detail about the technicalities of aviation and planes, but it was good to understand all of that and what Amelia Earhart did from her own point of view. I learned a lot of things that only Amelia could have known about herself and I found this book to be not only a fantastic read, but chock-full of information. I came to understand Amelia's thoughts and feelings and who she really was as a person.
"EX-CHICAGO GIRL TO HOP ATLANTIC; REACHES HALIFAX." Chicago Daily Tribune [Chicago] 4 June 1928: 2. Print.
This is a primary source, a historical newspaper that was written and published at the time of Amelia, Wilmer Stultz, and Louis Gordon's flight in the Friendship. It tells in slight detail about their takeoff and how they had to turn back. They had to come back and land at the seaplane base because they needed to regain their bearing and make sure the weather would be good if they took off again. This is because there was too much fog to send eventually they had to come back. They also needed some more gasoline. It also explains what Amelia did as a job (social worker at Denison House), that she loved to fly, where she went to school, and her nursing experience in the war. The article also makes it clear where the plane came from and George Putnam was directing the flight. What I took away from this source was not only about the beginning of the flight and what went wrong, but the background of the flight as well. I came to understand that even when things went wrong and looked too dangerous or too hard, Amelia Earhart and the people she worked with kept preserving and never gave up, because that was the kind of spirit she had.
National Flag Association. One Life: Amelia Earhart. Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery, n.d. Web. 16 Jan. 2015. <http://www.npg.si.edu/exhibit/earhart/pop-ups/vid_05_test_flight.html>.
This is a video of Amelia Earhart receiving a lifetime membership in the National Flag Association. She also receives the title "Lady of the Flag." It is a part of the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery's exhibition called One Life: Amelia Earhart. First it shows all of the crowds that have come to see her and all of the celebration that is going on in her honor. The announcer then reads out the achievement that Amelia is receiving the membership for: her solo trans-atlantic flight. She talks about what an accomplishment it is because no woman has done it before, and the bravery it took when things turned dangerous or went wrong. She recognizes Amelia's "rightly acclaimed worldwide admiration" and her "spirit and courage of American womanhood." Then Amelia talks about her hope of flight becoming common in America and her belief that "women have as much courage as men." What I took away from this video was not only all of the popularity Amelia had and of her courageous achievements, but also her modesty and her belief that women should be equal to men and, in fact, they are. I came to understand that Amelia was a figure for women and for America because of everything she had done, no matter how difficult or dangerous.
Putnam, George Palmer. "Amelia Earhart project." Letter to Edward C. Elliott. 1936. TS. Archives and Special Collections. Purdue University Libraries. AEPb1f8i1.
This is a primary source pertaining to Amelia Earhart at Purdue University and her plans for an around-the-world flight. It is written by her husband, George Putnam, to Edward C. Elliott, the president of Purdue at the time. It talks about the thought of an around-the-world flight and the plane she would need for the flight, purchased by the university. It also goes slightly in depth about her “relationship” with Purdue and what she has done for them. Also, her plan of the “flying laboratory.” This taught me some about her association with Purdue and more about her plans for Purdue to purchase her plane and her flight. I came to understand that she was a help to Purdue but expected them to buy the plane for her with a little persuasion. Also, her plans for her biggest flight ever.
Scrapbook, 1897-1937, Amelia Earhart, ID Number AESB014, Purdue University Libraries, George Palmer Putnam Collection of Amelia Earhart Papers, Archives and Special Collections, e-archives Department.
This is a primary source, as it is a scrapbook kept by Amelia Earhart. It contains mostly newspaper clippings and other sorts of pictures and text gathered from various places. It taught me a lot about notable achievements, including those that aren't as famous, and provides many articles from historical newspapers that are about Amelia, her leadership, and her achievements. It contains clippings about her being at Purdue, snippets of articles that mention her, her lectures around the country, and the cause she stood up for. It also has poems and writings, most likely taken out of magazines, that are either about or by her. It also includes such things as a list of her accomplishments from a magazine, an article about "The Nation's 10 Outstanding Women (1935), and an article titled, "Miss Earhart is helping Youth Chart a Course." I came to understand which articles Amelia paid more attention to and thought worthy enough to keep.
Scrapbook, 1932-1933, ID Number AESB010, Purdue University Libraries, George Palmer Putnam Collection of Amelia Earhart Papers, Archives and Special Collections, e-archives Department.
This is a primary source, as it is a scrapbook kept by Amelia Earhart. It contains mostly newspaper clippings and other pictures and text gathered from various other primary sources from Amelia's time. It taught me a lot about what the public and newspapers thought about Amelia. It contains clippings about her thoughts on aviation, snippets of articles that mention her, places that she went as a guest, and various flights she did. It also has announcements of her coming certain places and banquets, parades, and ceremonies planned in her honor. It also includes such things as articles about her with other women and aviatrixes, several articles about her thoughts on drafting women into the war, and announcements about her various fashion lines and outfits. I came to understand a lot about what the public thought of her and how excited people got when they heard she was coming. Also how much attention people and newspapers paid to all of the social goings-on of the time.
"Student, Worker, as Well as Flier." New York Times [Boston] 4 June 1928: 2. Print.
The main idea of this primary source, which is an old, historical newspaper, is a description of Amelia Earhart, her accomplishments, in not only flying, but learning as a student and working by taking care of and teaching Syrian and Chinese children from poverty-stricken homes. This article was published by the New York Times in 1928, but the author is unknown. At this time in history, Alexander Fleming discovered Penicillan, the Kellogg-Briand Pact is signed in Paris, Richard E. Byrd sets out to explore the Arctic, the first African American is elected to Congress, and Herbert Hoover is elected president over Alfred Smith. This source lists many of Amelia Earhart's accomplishments, which I already know a fair deal about, and also describes what she looks like, which I knew from pictures. It states that Earhart won the altitude mark for women and also, something that I didn't know, about the children she taught and took care of. There is quite a lot of bias, mostly mentioning how daring and brave and adventurous Amelia is, along with the opinion that she has become an idol to many, and that she was born to fly. This source mainly relates to leadership because of the students that she taught and inspired, but it deals with legacy as well, with her altitude records and flying experience.
Unknown. "AMELIA EARHART MAKES AUTOGYRO ALTITUDE RECORD." Chicago Daily Tribune [Chicago] 9 Apr. 1931: 7. Print.
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This is a primary source newspaper, that tells about Amelia Earhart's next feat, setting an altitude record for an Autogyro. An Autogyro is sort of like a plane and a helicopter mixed together. They call it a "windmill" aircraft because it looks a lot like a plane with a propeller, or a windmill, on the top, like a helicopter. She took two flights before setting the record, and stated that she would like to try again another day for a higher altitude and another record. In fact, she said that she "hated to come down." She was up in the air for about an hour and forty-five minutes. This is an advancement for her, a big achievement, but it also shows not only her persistence and perseverance, but also, her adaptability and willingness to do anything that involves flying. This helped me understand that Amelia loved flying of all kinds, not just in a plane, but in an Autogyro as well, and she wasn't afraid to try new things and just dive in.
Secondary Sources
Anonymous. "A Timeline of Women's Achievements." Americas Quarterly 2012: 98-99. Print.
This is a secondary source that I used mainly for context on the achievements of women around Amelia Earhart's time. It taught me about women before and after her, some who could have inspired her, and some who could have been inspired by her. It puts high emphasis on things that men had done and didn't believe women could do, noting that they could indeed do it as well. It also mentions when and where women are beginning to acquire equal rights of men, such as the right to vote. It is quite brief, but mentions many important women and events. It taught me that women all over the world were, and still are, pushing for equality and doing what they can. I came to understand that women just truly want to be equal, and like many other women, Amelia Earhart contributed to that as much as she could.
Ashby, Ruth, and Deborah Gore Ohrn, eds. Herstory: Women Who Changed the World. New York: Penguin Group, 1995. Print.
This book is about women from all over showing all sorts of bravery, innovation, and leadership throughout the centuries. Herstory was written by Ruth Ashby and Deborah Gore Ohrn with an introduction Gloria Steinem. It was published in 1995, and it features 125 different women who changed history. When this book was published, the movie Apollo 13 came out, exposing the excitement and drama of space. Also, scientific discoveries were made, such as Dolly, the cloned sheep. At this time, Canada selected their first female prime minister, and also, Madeleine Albright was the highest ranking woman in the government, as the secretary of state. This source gives a very brief description of Amelia Earhart, telling briefly of most of her many accomplishments, such as the first woman to cross the Atlantic Ocean by air, or the first woman to actually fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. There is not much bias at all, except praising Amelia Earhart and stating that she "blazed an exciting trail for future generations of adventurous women to follow." This source tells a brief description about her life, and while there is not much leadership, there is a lot of legacy.
Butler, Susan. East to the Dawn. Cambridge: De Capo Press, 1997. Print.
This is a secondary source written by Susan Butler. It does have excerpts from and pieces of primary sources included in it, though. This book goes extremely in depth about Amelia's ancestors and their lives, Amelia's childhood, her career, and everything that has anything to do with her, including her love life and even luncheons she had before she became famous. It has information about every great feat of hers, including the not-as-famous ones, and every aspect of her leadership and legacy. Although I have not finished reading and taking notes on the entire thing, I did learn a lot about her leadership and her achievements, in and out of flying. I also found a lot of information about her time at Purdue University. I came to understand that Amelia has done so many great things that it's hard to count them all. Also, to sum up her life takes at least 500 pages, and that she was an amazing woman who influenced many.
Finn, Robin. "Searching for Amelia Earhart, Within Herself." New York Times [New York] 6 Aug. 2003: B2. Print.
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This article is a secondary source. It is the story of a woman pilot who was inspired by not only Charles Lindbergh, but of course, Amelia Earhart. The woman, name Doris Abbate, is an pilot, and so is her husband. She is a member of the Ninety-Nines, the group of aviatrixes whose first president was Amelia Earhart. This source was mostly helpful to me because it used a real-life scenario to help express Amelia's legacy. As the article says, "If it can be done, I can do it; that was Amelia’s legacy." I learned how Amelia inspired people and even if they did not live during her time, she still had a large influence on them and their love of flying.
Fleming, Candace. Amelia Lost: The Life and Disappearance of Amelia Earhart. N.p.: Random House, 2011. Print.
This is a secondary source book that is an in depth look at Amelia Earhart's life. It taught me a ton, not only about Amelia's life, but about other things relating to the topics at hand, with the sidebars full of information. It started with Amelia's early life, especially a lot about her adventures as a young child with her friends and her sisters and the struggle of her family breaking apart. Then it went on to describe her early careers as a young woman and final all of the success she had as a famous aviatrix. But in alternating chapters, it also describes her around-the-world flight and the search for Amelia after her disappearance in depth, with inside information that I hadn't learned before. I came to understand a lot of detail from Amelia's life and especially a ton about the search for the lost pilot and her navigator.
Howe, Jane Moore. Amelia Earhart: Kansas Girl. Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill Company, Inc., 1950. Print.
This is a secondary source book, written by Jane Moore Howe, that tells about most of Amelia Earhart’s life in the form of a story. It gave me the most information about Amelia’s young childhood, as she was growing up as an adventurous, daring child in Kansas. It tells mostly about her as a child and a young lady, but not as much about her flying career. Not all of the information may be true, some of it just stories to interest kids who read the book, but it does explain a lot about the curious, adventurous kid Amelia was, and how she grew up and was raised. Also, it gives a lot of information about her first experiences flying and her time soloing. I came to understand a lot about her past that isn’t as public or well-known.
Jarrett, Philip. Ultimate AIRCRAFT. New York: Dorling Kingsley, 2000. Print.
This is a secondary source, filled with information about all types of different planes and aircrafts, plus pilots and inventors. It has a short passage about Amelia Earhart. It talks about her early jobs and her first experience flying, and of course how she became interested in aviation. It also lists her achievements and flights in order of the years and months that they occurred. Because it is a book about aircrafts, it tells each plane that was flown for each flight and achievement, which was extremely interesting. Most of it was facts I already knew, but I did learn a lot about the technicalities of flying, especially from the section about Lockheed Vegas and then about Lockheed Electras. I came to understand the difficulties of flying and everything that Amelia accomplished.
Lewis, Simon. Adventures in the Air. Mankato: Black Rabbit Books, 2009. Print.
This is a secondary source. It mainly focuses on the last flight of Amelia Earhart, when she was lost in the middle of the Pacific while trying to find Howland Island. It details about each flight and each stop and the troubles in between on her around-the-world flight. It also talks a lot about the search for Amelia, Fred, and her plane, and what could have happened to them. The most important part, though, was when it talked about Amelia’s legacy, the countless books and articles written about her, the aviatrixes following in her footsteps, and even how radio communication has been improved since the tragedy. I came to understand the struggle of the last flight and her legacy that she has left behind, even without a trace of herself.
Little, Betty H., and Meg Chorlian. "Flying Through the 1900s." Cobblestone Dec. 2003: 26-29. Print.
This is a secondary source that is a timeline of flight and aircraft accomplishments through the 1900s. I used it for context on the sorts of aircraft goings-on that were happening around the time of Amelia Earhart, before and during the time when she was a famous aviatrix. It also had a lot after, so you could see how air travel progressed even further throughout the 1900s. I really utilized this timeline to get a sense of what was happening when and how it related to Amelia Earhart and her accomplishments. I came to understand that plenty of women tried to do what Amelia had or was going to do and most were not very successful, but there were a lot of great accomplishments around that time, for both women and men.
Lovell, Mary S. The Sound of Wings: The Life of Amelia Earhart. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1989. Print.
This is a secondary source that contains many primary sources, such as documents, images, and excerpts. It is filled with part of letters and documents to enhance the writing and provide examples. It goes extremely in depth about Amelia’s life: her past, her background, her achievements, her disappearance, and everything in between. Some of it I already knew, but a lot of the information was personal information that isn’t popular knowledge, and that was extremely helpful. I took a lot from it, including learning more about Amelia’s personality, behind all of the publicity, which was generally the same, kindhearted and adventurous. I came to understand everything that Amelia accomplished, the struggles of her life, and the high points throughout.
Lubar, Patricia. Lost Star. N.p.: Scholastic, 1988. Print.
This is a secondary source book about Amelia Earhart. It taught me a lot I had already discovered in my previous research about Amelia Earhart. But it also provided some details that I hadn't seen or learned before. This book talked a lot about what mattered to her and the way she would set herself a challenge and continue until she met her goal. It also said a lot about her leadership and the way she encouraged women to do what she knew they could and what men could do. I came to understand Amelia's persistence of that fact and her leadership in encouraging women to do what they want.
Moolman, Valerie. Women Aloft. Chicago: Time Life Books, 1981. Print.
This is an extremely detailed secondary source, a book by Valerie Moolman, about many aviatrixes throughout history. I learned a large amount about Amelia’s life, from the influence she had on other women to fly and pursue their own careers, to all of the preparation and changes put into her very last flight. This book talks a lot about other aviatrixes and how they related to Amelia, such as competing against her in races, or trying to fly longer or higher than Amelia. It also explains in depth about her flights and achievements, her publicity, and everything that went wrong or not as planned. This source was valuable to me because of all the leadership and legacy it contained, especially having to do with other women. I came to understand the publicity Amelia endured and the competition she and other aviatrixes had, with each other, and most of all, with men.
O'Brien, Pamela. "Amelia Earhart - A Timeline." The Ninety-Nines, Inc. The Ninety-Nines, Inc., n.d. Web. 21 Jan. 2015. <http://www.ninety-nines.org/index.cfm/amelia_earhart.htm>.
This site is a secondary source. It provides a timeline that is very helpful in plotting out Amelia’s life, especially for things that maybe only the Ninety-Nines and people who were close to her may know. It focuses especially on achievements, such as awards, records, flights, and something I haven’t seen much record of: Races. It also has exact numbers for record and both years and months for most achievements. I learned a lot about races I hadn’t heard of before and awards and honors that she earned that aren’t popular knowledge. I came to understand that, in her lifetime, Amelia Earhart did a lot more than you think when it comes to air shows and races, awards and medals, and records for distance, time, altitude, and so much more.
Reed, Jennifer. Daring American Heroes of Flight. N.p.: Enslow Publishers, 2009. Print.
This is a secondary source that was not the greatest, probably meant for younger kids. Also, it had several mistakes in it that should have been edited out right away. It has some good information about her childhood, and as her love for flying grew. It also about her experience with planes and flying as a nurse in World War One. Then it explains her lessons and her first times flying solo. Then it helps explain her record flights. But it did have a couple good “approved” websites that were useful in finding more information. I learned a lot, in easy writing that was all put in order. I came to understand how much her love for flying began to progress as she got older, thanks to her adventurous ways.
Ryan, Pam Muñoz. Amelia and Eleanor Go for a Ride. N.p.: Scholastic Press, 1999. Print.
Although this secondary source is a children's picture book, it is fantastic, especially in the historical context. It tells the story of Amelia going over to the White House for dinner with Eleanor Roosevelt, the First Lady. In real life, they were very close friends, so, while a made up story, it is historically accurate. It is accurate not only because they were friends, but also because it was true that they did indeed fly over Washington D.C. one night, together, and there is a picture as proof. But it is not certain that Amelia flew, as it tells in the story, or if Eleanor took them for a drive afterward. What is also true, and important, is that Amelia encouraged Eleanor to learn to fly, and she did and wanted to acquire her license, but FDR, her husband forbade it because he thought it was too dangerous. There is also a bibliography in the back of the book that I also used for other sources. I came to understand that Eleanor and Amelia were very good friends, and that Amelia inspired Eleanor to fly.
Szabo, Corinne. Sky Pioneer: A Photobiography of Amelia Earhart. Washinton D.C.: National Geographic Society, 1997. Print.
This is a secondary source because it is a book that was written after Amelia Earhart’s time. It tells a lot about Amelia’s life, starting from the beginning and ending with an in-depth recap of the planning an execution of her around-the-world flight. It is an "autobiography,” so it uses a large collection of pictures to enhance the writing and provide fun examples to intrigue readers. It focuses mainly on her public life and achievements, and especially gives details on the record-breaking flights and the awards that she received. I learned a lot about each flight and her public life, plus a good amount from the pictures. I came to understand that she and her husband tried to put a lot of publicity into things, but that she really did it because she loved it. I learned a ton about Amelia’s entire life.
Tanaka, Shelley. Amelia Earhart: The Legend of the Lost Aviator. New York: Abrams Books, 2008. Print.
This book is a secondary source with lots of information. I begins with a brief description of her early life but then goes on to focus on the early stages of her career as an aviatrix. It is very detailed, as if telling a story filled with facts. This book had a lot of information about her lectures and speaking, and her beliefs in equality for everyone in every field. It also mentions her dream of flying being an everyday thing that is very normal, just like biking or driving. It also focused on her records, her solo flights, and of course, her last flight. I lean red a lot about lecture tours and interviews that I didn’t know, as well as a lot of information about her just as her career was taking off, before she became famous. The explanations of the flights were also quite detailed, which helped a lot. I came to understand a lot about her life before she was very famous and about slight details pertaining to each flight. I also came away with more information on her lectures, which are a form of leadership in the way that she tried to persuade people to support these causes and to follow her on the path to equality.
Unknown. "Memorial Sought for Amelia Earhart." Los Angeles Times [Los Angeles] 9 June 1965: SF8. Print.
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This is a secondary source, as it was written in 1965. It talks about a committee wanting to create a new memorial for Amelia Earhart in North Hollywood Park. They had one before, but when the streets were redone in 1950, it was lost and no one knew where it went. They had created a new plan for a memorial, about 5 feet high, that needed to be approved. They hoped to hold a ceremony on July Second, then the 28th anniversary of Amelia Earhart’s last flight and disappearance. What matters more, though, is the fact that they wanted a memorial, and they were working hard to honor Amelia and make sure that she was and is remembered. To me, this shows her legacy, that people loved her and still do, and they will not let that go.
Where's Amelia Earhart? Dir. Steve Burns. Prod. Juliet Blake and Michael Cascio. 2009. National Geographic Channel, 2009. DVD.
This is a secondary source; it is a movie explaining the multiple theories about what happened to Amelia Earhart. This video goes in depth to help you understand the different paths people have taken to try to solve the mystery of Amelia Earhart, after her unsuccessful around-the-world flight. It could have been that they hadn't spent enough time preparing, so with the bad weather and a rocky start, they were flying straight into the sun, 200 miles from Howland Island, where they were supposed to land. They were circling low but couldn't see the boat. The gas was low, and they eventually lost contact both ways. So what happened? One theory is simple: that she and her navigator, Fred Noonan, couldn't find Howland Island, where they were supposed to land, and ran out of gas so they drowned in the Pacific. Others think that this is wrong because there is no debris. Another theory is that they survived and landed on Gardener Island. Yet another is that they were captured by the Japanese as the first prisoners of World War Two, perhaps on the nearby Marshall Islands. The most unbelievable theory of all is that she and her navigator were spies for the US, sent on an intelligence mission to gather information about the Japanese, and FDR bailed on them, but she came back under a new name. I don't know which to believe, but it did teach me a lot about how Amelia Earhart got lost and the search for her and her plane.
Ellie Norman
Junior Division
Annotated Bibliography
Primary Sources
"Amelia Earhart at Purdue." Purdue University Libraries E-Archives. Purdue University Libraries, n.d. Web. 1 Jan. 2015. <http://earchives.lib.purdue.edu/cdm/search/collection/epurdue>.
This source is secondary, but it includes only primary sources. This is a collection owned by Purdue University Libraries that contains 440 old documents, pictures, and artifacts that are from and that relate to Amelia Earhart's time at Purdue University. I accessed this collection from online in the E-Archives and cited anything specific that I used individually. It includes information on everything from how she was invited to Purdue, her busy schedule and the types of things she did there (visiting classrooms, lecturing, helping out in classes, visiting with girls individually or in small groups, pushing for woman involvement, and even her contribution to research and her "flying laboratory."), to her last flight and the loss of her "flying laboratory," along with the establishment of the Amelia Earhart Foundation. This taught me so much about the leadership role she took on while at Purdue and how much she managed to modernize the school for woman to be equal to men in education, and everything that she taught not only he students, but the teachers as well. I came to understand that Amelia did so much for other people and did so much to promote the cause that she believed in more than anything.
Allen, C. B. "Amelia Earhart Boycotts Races Starting Today: Cleveland Air Meet Bans Women, So She Snubs It by Not Even Attending." New York Herald Tribune 31 Aug. 1934: n. pag. Print.
This is a primary source found from the Purdue Libraries E-Archives. From this source, I learned about the 1934 National Air Races and how they banned women from participating. Because of this ban, Amelia Earhart decided not to show up to express her disapproval. The article states that it is "Miss Earhart's opportunity to retaliate for what she deems unfair discrimination against women pilots." This shows Amelia's leadership in promoting what she believes in and standing up for what she thinks. It makes me realize how open she was about her belief that women are equal to men, and she is not afraid to show it by not attending an event that bans women. It says that "Miss Earhart telegraphed Mr. Henderson a curt refusal to assist in any way an aviation how which has definitely barred all women pilots." She refused to show her compliance with something that did not make women and men equal.
"Amelia Earhart and her 'Flying Laboratory.'" National Aeronautic Magazine 3 Jan. 1937: n. pag. Print.
This is an image with a small caption from the National Aeronautic Magazine found in Purdue University Libraries E-Archives. It is called "Amelia Earhart and her 'Flying Laboratory.'" It was published in 1937 and shows her standing with her Lockheed Electra that she would fly around the world with. It tells that she was planning to turn it into a "Flying Laboratory" after the flight to help aeronautics research. In the caption, it lets you know that she granted a pilot's license by the National Aeronautics Association. She was the only women to have a pilot's license from the National Aeronautics Association at the time. Also, in 1923, she accomplished the women's altitude record of 11,000 feet. I paid most attention to the mention of her license and the "Flying Laboratory." This taught me that she was very accomplished but planned to use her achievements for good.
Amelia Earhart Foundation. N.p.: Amelia Earhart Foundation, 1937. Print.
This is the official leaflet stating the cause of the Amelia Earhart Foundation and the mission of the foundation. This source was found from the Purdue University Libraries E-Archives. First, it talks about how she went missing and the search for her and her navigator, Fred Noonan. It also has a paragraph or two about why they went searching for the missing plane and where they thought it was. Then it discusses how and why the Foundation was established, and then the purpose of the Foundation. The purpose is not only to continue the mission to find the them and plane and solve the mystery, but also to "induce, encourage, and inspire the study of aeronautical navigation and the sciences akin thereto. I took from this source, the idea of a foundation in Amelia Earhart's name, to continue aeronautical research and other research that relates to that. This not only shows Amelia Earhart's leadership in research, but also her legacy in the Foundation that was made in her name.
"Amelia Earhart on Aircraft and Needlecraft." Needlecraft May 1930: n. pag. Print.
This is the cover of the women's magazine "Needlecraft," which depicts Amelia Earhart working on sewing her aviatrix jacket while watching a plane in the sky. Also on the ground next to her are her goggles, her helmet, and a needlepoint frame. She is shown wearing a very feminine outfit and doing a very feminine thing (sewing) but at the same time being the brave aviatrix that she is. The article it advertises is called "Amelia Earhart on Aircraft and Needlecraft." I used this to convey the feminism of Amelia, while flying and advocating for women's rights. This made me understand that she was an inspiration for women, the image of the "Modern Girl."
"Amelia Earhart Papers (George Palmer Putnam Collection)." Purdue University Libraries E-Archives. Purdue University Libraries, n.d. Web. 1 Jan. 2015. <http://earchives.lib.purdue.edu/cdm/search/collection/earhart>.
This is a secondary source that includes only primary sources. It is a collection of 2228 artifacts, images, newspapers, letters, documents, clothing, and many other things that belonged to either Amelia Earhart, her husband, George Putnam, or someone very close to them. It is called the George Palmer Putnam Collection of Amelia Earhart Papers, and it is housed in Purdue University's Virginia Kelly Karnes Library, which I went to visit. It taught me a lot about events from her entire life, such as her achievements and all of the news and publicity that surrounded them. From each flight or record there were dozens of congratulatory letters telling Amelia how much she inspired people and how much they loved her and wanted her to keep doing what she was doing. Every once in a while, though, there was a letter or a telegraph that wasn't very supportive, which just goes to show that even though someone seems to be loved by all, there are a couple folks who don't seed the true good in people like Amelia Earhart. There are also things from her childhood, as she grew up, and then on to her aviatrix career. This taught me a lot about her correspondences between people and all of the "fan mail" that she received. I took a lot away from this collection, given its immense size. This led me to understand more of Amelia's personal life and everything that happened "behind the scenes."
"AMELIA LOST IN MID-PACIFIC, PLANE DOWN; WIDE SEARCH LAUNCHED FOR NOTED FLYER." The Atlanta Constitution [Atlanta] 3 July 1937: 1. Print.
This is a primary source newspaper, written about the disappearance of Amelia Earhart the day after all contact was lost. This source was very helpful to me in providing detailed information about the disappearance of and search for Amelia Earhart. It not only gives facts about it, but also provides an insight into her advancement of the flight and begins to touch on her legacy. I also learned about the conditions leading up to the point they lost all contact and possible sources of error in the flight. I came to understand how she got lost, how the flight itself, though not completed, was a big accomplishment and the large search that was started, along with her legacy.
Earhart, Amelia. The Fun of It. N.p.: Chicago Review, 2006. Print.
This book is a primary source, written by Amelia Earhart herself, though it is most likely a publicity technique encouraged by her promoter and husband, George Palmer Putnam. This source taught me a lot about Amelia's personal life, and all of the "behind the scenes" goings-on that weren't altogether very public, though came to be when this book was published. It has stories of when she was little and her progressive training as a flier. It also gives an inside look on all of her experiences and her thoughts pertaining to everything. It is a bit technical, going on in detail about the technicalities of aviation and planes, but it was good to understand all of that and what Amelia Earhart did from her own point of view. I learned a lot of things that only Amelia could have known about herself and I found this book to be not only a fantastic read, but chock-full of information. I came to understand Amelia's thoughts and feelings and who she really was as a person.
"EX-CHICAGO GIRL TO HOP ATLANTIC; REACHES HALIFAX." Chicago Daily Tribune [Chicago] 4 June 1928: 2. Print.
This is a primary source, a historical newspaper that was written and published at the time of Amelia, Wilmer Stultz, and Louis Gordon's flight in the Friendship. It tells in slight detail about their takeoff and how they had to turn back. They had to come back and land at the seaplane base because they needed to regain their bearing and make sure the weather would be good if they took off again. This is because there was too much fog to send eventually they had to come back. They also needed some more gasoline. It also explains what Amelia did as a job (social worker at Denison House), that she loved to fly, where she went to school, and her nursing experience in the war. The article also makes it clear where the plane came from and George Putnam was directing the flight. What I took away from this source was not only about the beginning of the flight and what went wrong, but the background of the flight as well. I came to understand that even when things went wrong and looked too dangerous or too hard, Amelia Earhart and the people she worked with kept preserving and never gave up, because that was the kind of spirit she had.
National Flag Association. One Life: Amelia Earhart. Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery, n.d. Web. 16 Jan. 2015. <http://www.npg.si.edu/exhibit/earhart/pop-ups/vid_05_test_flight.html>.
This is a video of Amelia Earhart receiving a lifetime membership in the National Flag Association. She also receives the title "Lady of the Flag." It is a part of the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery's exhibition called One Life: Amelia Earhart. First it shows all of the crowds that have come to see her and all of the celebration that is going on in her honor. The announcer then reads out the achievement that Amelia is receiving the membership for: her solo trans-atlantic flight. She talks about what an accomplishment it is because no woman has done it before, and the bravery it took when things turned dangerous or went wrong. She recognizes Amelia's "rightly acclaimed worldwide admiration" and her "spirit and courage of American womanhood." Then Amelia talks about her hope of flight becoming common in America and her belief that "women have as much courage as men." What I took away from this video was not only all of the popularity Amelia had and of her courageous achievements, but also her modesty and her belief that women should be equal to men and, in fact, they are. I came to understand that Amelia was a figure for women and for America because of everything she had done, no matter how difficult or dangerous.
Putnam, George Palmer. "Amelia Earhart project." Letter to Edward C. Elliott. 1936. TS. Archives and Special Collections. Purdue University Libraries. AEPb1f8i1.
This is a primary source pertaining to Amelia Earhart at Purdue University and her plans for an around-the-world flight. It is written by her husband, George Putnam, to Edward C. Elliott, the president of Purdue at the time. It talks about the thought of an around-the-world flight and the plane she would need for the flight, purchased by the university. It also goes slightly in depth about her “relationship” with Purdue and what she has done for them. Also, her plan of the “flying laboratory.” This taught me some about her association with Purdue and more about her plans for Purdue to purchase her plane and her flight. I came to understand that she was a help to Purdue but expected them to buy the plane for her with a little persuasion. Also, her plans for her biggest flight ever.
Scrapbook, 1897-1937, Amelia Earhart, ID Number AESB014, Purdue University Libraries, George Palmer Putnam Collection of Amelia Earhart Papers, Archives and Special Collections, e-archives Department.
This is a primary source, as it is a scrapbook kept by Amelia Earhart. It contains mostly newspaper clippings and other sorts of pictures and text gathered from various places. It taught me a lot about notable achievements, including those that aren't as famous, and provides many articles from historical newspapers that are about Amelia, her leadership, and her achievements. It contains clippings about her being at Purdue, snippets of articles that mention her, her lectures around the country, and the cause she stood up for. It also has poems and writings, most likely taken out of magazines, that are either about or by her. It also includes such things as a list of her accomplishments from a magazine, an article about "The Nation's 10 Outstanding Women (1935), and an article titled, "Miss Earhart is helping Youth Chart a Course." I came to understand which articles Amelia paid more attention to and thought worthy enough to keep.
Scrapbook, 1932-1933, ID Number AESB010, Purdue University Libraries, George Palmer Putnam Collection of Amelia Earhart Papers, Archives and Special Collections, e-archives Department.
This is a primary source, as it is a scrapbook kept by Amelia Earhart. It contains mostly newspaper clippings and other pictures and text gathered from various other primary sources from Amelia's time. It taught me a lot about what the public and newspapers thought about Amelia. It contains clippings about her thoughts on aviation, snippets of articles that mention her, places that she went as a guest, and various flights she did. It also has announcements of her coming certain places and banquets, parades, and ceremonies planned in her honor. It also includes such things as articles about her with other women and aviatrixes, several articles about her thoughts on drafting women into the war, and announcements about her various fashion lines and outfits. I came to understand a lot about what the public thought of her and how excited people got when they heard she was coming. Also how much attention people and newspapers paid to all of the social goings-on of the time.
"Student, Worker, as Well as Flier." New York Times [Boston] 4 June 1928: 2. Print.
The main idea of this primary source, which is an old, historical newspaper, is a description of Amelia Earhart, her accomplishments, in not only flying, but learning as a student and working by taking care of and teaching Syrian and Chinese children from poverty-stricken homes. This article was published by the New York Times in 1928, but the author is unknown. At this time in history, Alexander Fleming discovered Penicillan, the Kellogg-Briand Pact is signed in Paris, Richard E. Byrd sets out to explore the Arctic, the first African American is elected to Congress, and Herbert Hoover is elected president over Alfred Smith. This source lists many of Amelia Earhart's accomplishments, which I already know a fair deal about, and also describes what she looks like, which I knew from pictures. It states that Earhart won the altitude mark for women and also, something that I didn't know, about the children she taught and took care of. There is quite a lot of bias, mostly mentioning how daring and brave and adventurous Amelia is, along with the opinion that she has become an idol to many, and that she was born to fly. This source mainly relates to leadership because of the students that she taught and inspired, but it deals with legacy as well, with her altitude records and flying experience.
Unknown. "AMELIA EARHART MAKES AUTOGYRO ALTITUDE RECORD." Chicago Daily Tribune [Chicago] 9 Apr. 1931: 7. Print.
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This is a primary source newspaper, that tells about Amelia Earhart's next feat, setting an altitude record for an Autogyro. An Autogyro is sort of like a plane and a helicopter mixed together. They call it a "windmill" aircraft because it looks a lot like a plane with a propeller, or a windmill, on the top, like a helicopter. She took two flights before setting the record, and stated that she would like to try again another day for a higher altitude and another record. In fact, she said that she "hated to come down." She was up in the air for about an hour and forty-five minutes. This is an advancement for her, a big achievement, but it also shows not only her persistence and perseverance, but also, her adaptability and willingness to do anything that involves flying. This helped me understand that Amelia loved flying of all kinds, not just in a plane, but in an Autogyro as well, and she wasn't afraid to try new things and just dive in.
Secondary Sources
Anonymous. "A Timeline of Women's Achievements." Americas Quarterly 2012: 98-99. Print.
This is a secondary source that I used mainly for context on the achievements of women around Amelia Earhart's time. It taught me about women before and after her, some who could have inspired her, and some who could have been inspired by her. It puts high emphasis on things that men had done and didn't believe women could do, noting that they could indeed do it as well. It also mentions when and where women are beginning to acquire equal rights of men, such as the right to vote. It is quite brief, but mentions many important women and events. It taught me that women all over the world were, and still are, pushing for equality and doing what they can. I came to understand that women just truly want to be equal, and like many other women, Amelia Earhart contributed to that as much as she could.
Ashby, Ruth, and Deborah Gore Ohrn, eds. Herstory: Women Who Changed the World. New York: Penguin Group, 1995. Print.
This book is about women from all over showing all sorts of bravery, innovation, and leadership throughout the centuries. Herstory was written by Ruth Ashby and Deborah Gore Ohrn with an introduction Gloria Steinem. It was published in 1995, and it features 125 different women who changed history. When this book was published, the movie Apollo 13 came out, exposing the excitement and drama of space. Also, scientific discoveries were made, such as Dolly, the cloned sheep. At this time, Canada selected their first female prime minister, and also, Madeleine Albright was the highest ranking woman in the government, as the secretary of state. This source gives a very brief description of Amelia Earhart, telling briefly of most of her many accomplishments, such as the first woman to cross the Atlantic Ocean by air, or the first woman to actually fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. There is not much bias at all, except praising Amelia Earhart and stating that she "blazed an exciting trail for future generations of adventurous women to follow." This source tells a brief description about her life, and while there is not much leadership, there is a lot of legacy.
Butler, Susan. East to the Dawn. Cambridge: De Capo Press, 1997. Print.
This is a secondary source written by Susan Butler. It does have excerpts from and pieces of primary sources included in it, though. This book goes extremely in depth about Amelia's ancestors and their lives, Amelia's childhood, her career, and everything that has anything to do with her, including her love life and even luncheons she had before she became famous. It has information about every great feat of hers, including the not-as-famous ones, and every aspect of her leadership and legacy. Although I have not finished reading and taking notes on the entire thing, I did learn a lot about her leadership and her achievements, in and out of flying. I also found a lot of information about her time at Purdue University. I came to understand that Amelia has done so many great things that it's hard to count them all. Also, to sum up her life takes at least 500 pages, and that she was an amazing woman who influenced many.
Finn, Robin. "Searching for Amelia Earhart, Within Herself." New York Times [New York] 6 Aug. 2003: B2. Print.
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This article is a secondary source. It is the story of a woman pilot who was inspired by not only Charles Lindbergh, but of course, Amelia Earhart. The woman, name Doris Abbate, is an pilot, and so is her husband. She is a member of the Ninety-Nines, the group of aviatrixes whose first president was Amelia Earhart. This source was mostly helpful to me because it used a real-life scenario to help express Amelia's legacy. As the article says, "If it can be done, I can do it; that was Amelia’s legacy." I learned how Amelia inspired people and even if they did not live during her time, she still had a large influence on them and their love of flying.
Fleming, Candace. Amelia Lost: The Life and Disappearance of Amelia Earhart. N.p.: Random House, 2011. Print.
This is a secondary source book that is an in depth look at Amelia Earhart's life. It taught me a ton, not only about Amelia's life, but about other things relating to the topics at hand, with the sidebars full of information. It started with Amelia's early life, especially a lot about her adventures as a young child with her friends and her sisters and the struggle of her family breaking apart. Then it went on to describe her early careers as a young woman and final all of the success she had as a famous aviatrix. But in alternating chapters, it also describes her around-the-world flight and the search for Amelia after her disappearance in depth, with inside information that I hadn't learned before. I came to understand a lot of detail from Amelia's life and especially a ton about the search for the lost pilot and her navigator.
Howe, Jane Moore. Amelia Earhart: Kansas Girl. Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill Company, Inc., 1950. Print.
This is a secondary source book, written by Jane Moore Howe, that tells about most of Amelia Earhart’s life in the form of a story. It gave me the most information about Amelia’s young childhood, as she was growing up as an adventurous, daring child in Kansas. It tells mostly about her as a child and a young lady, but not as much about her flying career. Not all of the information may be true, some of it just stories to interest kids who read the book, but it does explain a lot about the curious, adventurous kid Amelia was, and how she grew up and was raised. Also, it gives a lot of information about her first experiences flying and her time soloing. I came to understand a lot about her past that isn’t as public or well-known.
Jarrett, Philip. Ultimate AIRCRAFT. New York: Dorling Kingsley, 2000. Print.
This is a secondary source, filled with information about all types of different planes and aircrafts, plus pilots and inventors. It has a short passage about Amelia Earhart. It talks about her early jobs and her first experience flying, and of course how she became interested in aviation. It also lists her achievements and flights in order of the years and months that they occurred. Because it is a book about aircrafts, it tells each plane that was flown for each flight and achievement, which was extremely interesting. Most of it was facts I already knew, but I did learn a lot about the technicalities of flying, especially from the section about Lockheed Vegas and then about Lockheed Electras. I came to understand the difficulties of flying and everything that Amelia accomplished.
Lewis, Simon. Adventures in the Air. Mankato: Black Rabbit Books, 2009. Print.
This is a secondary source. It mainly focuses on the last flight of Amelia Earhart, when she was lost in the middle of the Pacific while trying to find Howland Island. It details about each flight and each stop and the troubles in between on her around-the-world flight. It also talks a lot about the search for Amelia, Fred, and her plane, and what could have happened to them. The most important part, though, was when it talked about Amelia’s legacy, the countless books and articles written about her, the aviatrixes following in her footsteps, and even how radio communication has been improved since the tragedy. I came to understand the struggle of the last flight and her legacy that she has left behind, even without a trace of herself.
Little, Betty H., and Meg Chorlian. "Flying Through the 1900s." Cobblestone Dec. 2003: 26-29. Print.
This is a secondary source that is a timeline of flight and aircraft accomplishments through the 1900s. I used it for context on the sorts of aircraft goings-on that were happening around the time of Amelia Earhart, before and during the time when she was a famous aviatrix. It also had a lot after, so you could see how air travel progressed even further throughout the 1900s. I really utilized this timeline to get a sense of what was happening when and how it related to Amelia Earhart and her accomplishments. I came to understand that plenty of women tried to do what Amelia had or was going to do and most were not very successful, but there were a lot of great accomplishments around that time, for both women and men.
Lovell, Mary S. The Sound of Wings: The Life of Amelia Earhart. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1989. Print.
This is a secondary source that contains many primary sources, such as documents, images, and excerpts. It is filled with part of letters and documents to enhance the writing and provide examples. It goes extremely in depth about Amelia’s life: her past, her background, her achievements, her disappearance, and everything in between. Some of it I already knew, but a lot of the information was personal information that isn’t popular knowledge, and that was extremely helpful. I took a lot from it, including learning more about Amelia’s personality, behind all of the publicity, which was generally the same, kindhearted and adventurous. I came to understand everything that Amelia accomplished, the struggles of her life, and the high points throughout.
Lubar, Patricia. Lost Star. N.p.: Scholastic, 1988. Print.
This is a secondary source book about Amelia Earhart. It taught me a lot I had already discovered in my previous research about Amelia Earhart. But it also provided some details that I hadn't seen or learned before. This book talked a lot about what mattered to her and the way she would set herself a challenge and continue until she met her goal. It also said a lot about her leadership and the way she encouraged women to do what she knew they could and what men could do. I came to understand Amelia's persistence of that fact and her leadership in encouraging women to do what they want.
Moolman, Valerie. Women Aloft. Chicago: Time Life Books, 1981. Print.
This is an extremely detailed secondary source, a book by Valerie Moolman, about many aviatrixes throughout history. I learned a large amount about Amelia’s life, from the influence she had on other women to fly and pursue their own careers, to all of the preparation and changes put into her very last flight. This book talks a lot about other aviatrixes and how they related to Amelia, such as competing against her in races, or trying to fly longer or higher than Amelia. It also explains in depth about her flights and achievements, her publicity, and everything that went wrong or not as planned. This source was valuable to me because of all the leadership and legacy it contained, especially having to do with other women. I came to understand the publicity Amelia endured and the competition she and other aviatrixes had, with each other, and most of all, with men.
O'Brien, Pamela. "Amelia Earhart - A Timeline." The Ninety-Nines, Inc. The Ninety-Nines, Inc., n.d. Web. 21 Jan. 2015. <http://www.ninety-nines.org/index.cfm/amelia_earhart.htm>.
This site is a secondary source. It provides a timeline that is very helpful in plotting out Amelia’s life, especially for things that maybe only the Ninety-Nines and people who were close to her may know. It focuses especially on achievements, such as awards, records, flights, and something I haven’t seen much record of: Races. It also has exact numbers for record and both years and months for most achievements. I learned a lot about races I hadn’t heard of before and awards and honors that she earned that aren’t popular knowledge. I came to understand that, in her lifetime, Amelia Earhart did a lot more than you think when it comes to air shows and races, awards and medals, and records for distance, time, altitude, and so much more.
Reed, Jennifer. Daring American Heroes of Flight. N.p.: Enslow Publishers, 2009. Print.
This is a secondary source that was not the greatest, probably meant for younger kids. Also, it had several mistakes in it that should have been edited out right away. It has some good information about her childhood, and as her love for flying grew. It also about her experience with planes and flying as a nurse in World War One. Then it explains her lessons and her first times flying solo. Then it helps explain her record flights. But it did have a couple good “approved” websites that were useful in finding more information. I learned a lot, in easy writing that was all put in order. I came to understand how much her love for flying began to progress as she got older, thanks to her adventurous ways.
Ryan, Pam Muñoz. Amelia and Eleanor Go for a Ride. N.p.: Scholastic Press, 1999. Print.
Although this secondary source is a children's picture book, it is fantastic, especially in the historical context. It tells the story of Amelia going over to the White House for dinner with Eleanor Roosevelt, the First Lady. In real life, they were very close friends, so, while a made up story, it is historically accurate. It is accurate not only because they were friends, but also because it was true that they did indeed fly over Washington D.C. one night, together, and there is a picture as proof. But it is not certain that Amelia flew, as it tells in the story, or if Eleanor took them for a drive afterward. What is also true, and important, is that Amelia encouraged Eleanor to learn to fly, and she did and wanted to acquire her license, but FDR, her husband forbade it because he thought it was too dangerous. There is also a bibliography in the back of the book that I also used for other sources. I came to understand that Eleanor and Amelia were very good friends, and that Amelia inspired Eleanor to fly.
Szabo, Corinne. Sky Pioneer: A Photobiography of Amelia Earhart. Washinton D.C.: National Geographic Society, 1997. Print.
This is a secondary source because it is a book that was written after Amelia Earhart’s time. It tells a lot about Amelia’s life, starting from the beginning and ending with an in-depth recap of the planning an execution of her around-the-world flight. It is an "autobiography,” so it uses a large collection of pictures to enhance the writing and provide fun examples to intrigue readers. It focuses mainly on her public life and achievements, and especially gives details on the record-breaking flights and the awards that she received. I learned a lot about each flight and her public life, plus a good amount from the pictures. I came to understand that she and her husband tried to put a lot of publicity into things, but that she really did it because she loved it. I learned a ton about Amelia’s entire life.
Tanaka, Shelley. Amelia Earhart: The Legend of the Lost Aviator. New York: Abrams Books, 2008. Print.
This book is a secondary source with lots of information. I begins with a brief description of her early life but then goes on to focus on the early stages of her career as an aviatrix. It is very detailed, as if telling a story filled with facts. This book had a lot of information about her lectures and speaking, and her beliefs in equality for everyone in every field. It also mentions her dream of flying being an everyday thing that is very normal, just like biking or driving. It also focused on her records, her solo flights, and of course, her last flight. I lean red a lot about lecture tours and interviews that I didn’t know, as well as a lot of information about her just as her career was taking off, before she became famous. The explanations of the flights were also quite detailed, which helped a lot. I came to understand a lot about her life before she was very famous and about slight details pertaining to each flight. I also came away with more information on her lectures, which are a form of leadership in the way that she tried to persuade people to support these causes and to follow her on the path to equality.
Unknown. "Memorial Sought for Amelia Earhart." Los Angeles Times [Los Angeles] 9 June 1965: SF8. Print.
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This is a secondary source, as it was written in 1965. It talks about a committee wanting to create a new memorial for Amelia Earhart in North Hollywood Park. They had one before, but when the streets were redone in 1950, it was lost and no one knew where it went. They had created a new plan for a memorial, about 5 feet high, that needed to be approved. They hoped to hold a ceremony on July Second, then the 28th anniversary of Amelia Earhart’s last flight and disappearance. What matters more, though, is the fact that they wanted a memorial, and they were working hard to honor Amelia and make sure that she was and is remembered. To me, this shows her legacy, that people loved her and still do, and they will not let that go.
Where's Amelia Earhart? Dir. Steve Burns. Prod. Juliet Blake and Michael Cascio. 2009. National Geographic Channel, 2009. DVD.
This is a secondary source; it is a movie explaining the multiple theories about what happened to Amelia Earhart. This video goes in depth to help you understand the different paths people have taken to try to solve the mystery of Amelia Earhart, after her unsuccessful around-the-world flight. It could have been that they hadn't spent enough time preparing, so with the bad weather and a rocky start, they were flying straight into the sun, 200 miles from Howland Island, where they were supposed to land. They were circling low but couldn't see the boat. The gas was low, and they eventually lost contact both ways. So what happened? One theory is simple: that she and her navigator, Fred Noonan, couldn't find Howland Island, where they were supposed to land, and ran out of gas so they drowned in the Pacific. Others think that this is wrong because there is no debris. Another theory is that they survived and landed on Gardener Island. Yet another is that they were captured by the Japanese as the first prisoners of World War Two, perhaps on the nearby Marshall Islands. The most unbelievable theory of all is that she and her navigator were spies for the US, sent on an intelligence mission to gather information about the Japanese, and FDR bailed on them, but she came back under a new name. I don't know which to believe, but it did teach me a lot about how Amelia Earhart got lost and the search for her and her plane.
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Photo and Video Bibliography
Primary Sources
Aerial view from inside Earhart's plane. 17 Mar. 1937. George Palmer Putnam Collection of Amelia Earhart Papers. Purdue University Libraries, West Lafayette. B10f7i15. Purdue University E-Archives. Web. 25 Jan. 2015. <http://earchives.lib.purdue.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/earhart/id/241/rec/1>.
Primary Source used for the image to enhance the website.
Amelia climbing onto her plane, Londonderry. 1932. George Palmer Putnam Collection of Amelia Earhart Papers. Purdue University Libraries, West Lafayette. B10f3i32. Purdue University E-Archives. Web. 25 Jan. 2015. <http://earchives.lib.purdue.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/earhart/id/79/rec/1>.
Primary Source used for the image to enhance the website.
Amelia Earhart and Eleanor Roosevelt. 21 Apr. 1933. George Palmer Putnam Collection of Amelia Earhart Papers. Purdue University Libraries, West Lafayette. B13f11i3. Purdue University E-Archives. Web. 25 Jan. 2015. <http://earchives.lib.purdue.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/earhart/id/759/rec/87>.
Primary Source used for the image to enhance the website.
Amelia Earhart at the cabin door of the Friendship. 1928. George Palmer Putnam Collection of Amelia Earhart Papers. Purdue University Libraries, West Lafayette. B10f1i8. Purdue University E-Archives. Web. 25 Jan. 2015. <http://earchives.lib.purdue.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/earhart/id/885/rec/3>.
Primary Source used for the image to enhance the website.
Amelia Earhart baby picture. 1898. George Palmer Putnam Collection of Amelia Earhart Papers. Purdue University Libraries, West Lafayette. B13f1i1. Purdue University E-Archives. Web. 25 Jan. 2015. <http://earchives.lib.purdue.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/earhart/id/18/rec/1>.
Primary Source used for the image to enhance the website.
Amelia Earhart Flies Autogiro, April 6, 1931. One Life: Amelia Earhart. Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery, n.d. Web. 26 Jan. 2015. <http://www.npg.si.edu/exhibit/earhart/pop-ups/vid_02_autogyro.html>.
Primary Source used for the video to enhance the website.
Amelia Earhart holding hands and walking with George Palmer Putnam. N.d. George Palmer Putnam Collection of Amelia Earhart Papers. Purdue University Libraries, West Lafayette. B13f10i9. Purdue University E-Archives. Web. 25 Jan. 2015. <http://earchives.lib.purdue.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/earhart/id/701/rec/193>.
Primary Source used for the image to enhance the website.
Amelia Earhart in flight suit and helmet. 18 Mar. 1928. George Palmer Putnam Collection of Amelia Earhart Papers. Purdue University Libraries, West Lafayette. B12f9i7. Purdue University E-Archives. Web. 25 Jan. 2015. <http://earchives.lib.purdue.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/earhart/id/533/rec/1>.
Primary Source used for the image to enhance the website.
Amelia Earhart on the wing of her plane. 1 June 37. George Palmer Putnam Collection of Amelia Earhart Papers. Purdue University Libraries, West Lafayette. B11f4i1. Purdue University E-Archives. Web. 25 Jan. 2015. <http://earchives.lib.purdue.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/earhart/id/781/rec/240>.
Primary Source used for the image to enhance the website.
Amelia Earhart portrait with white scarf. 1932. George Palmer Putnam Collection of Amelia Earhart Papers. Purdue University Libraries, West Lafayette. B13f7i3. Purdue University E-Archives. Web. 25 Jan. 2015. <http://earchives.lib.purdue.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/earhart/id/490/rec/243>.
Primary Source used for the image to enhance the website.
Amelia Earhart riding a horse. N.d. George Palmer Putnam Collection of Amelia Earhart Papers. Purdue University Libraries, West Lafayette. B13f8i3. Purdue University E-Archives. Web. 25 Jan. 2015. <http://earchives.lib.purdue.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/earhart/id/188/rec/252>.
Primary Source used for the image to enhance the website.
Amelia Earhart sitting in a window. 1930s. George Palmer Putnam Collection of Amelia Earhart Papers. Purdue University Libraries, West Lafayette. B13f8i5. Purdue University E-Archives. Web. 25 Jan. 2015. <http://earchives.lib.purdue.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/earhart/id/485/rec/3>.
Primary Source used for the image to enhance the website.
Amelia Earhart sitting on top of the cockpit of an airplane. N.d. George Palmer Putnam Collection of Amelia Earhart Papers. Purdue University Libraries, West Lafayette. B12f9i17. Purdue University E-Archives. Web. 25 Jan. 2015. <http://earchives.lib.purdue.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/earhart/id/909/rec/281>.
Primary Source used for the image to enhance the website.
Amelia Earhart speaking at an event. N.d. George Palmer Putnam Collection of Amelia Earhart Papers. Purdue University Libraries, West Lafayette. B13f9i1. Purdue University E-Archives. Web. 25 Jan. 2015. <http://earchives.lib.purdue.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/earhart/id/486/rec/286>.
Primary Source used for the image to enhance the website.
Amelia Earhart standing by a propeller of her Electra. 1937. George Palmer Putnam Collection of Amelia Earhart Papers. Purdue University Libraries, West Lafayette. B11f3i29. Purdue University E-Archives. Web. 25 Jan. 2015.
Primary Source used for the image to enhance the website.
Amelia Earhart standing on one of the pontoons of her plane. 1928. George Palmer Putnam Collection of Amelia Earhart Papers. Purdue University Libraries, West Lafayette. B10f1i4. Purdue University E-Archives. Web. 25 Jan. 2015. <http://earchives.lib.purdue.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/earhart/id/872/rec/309>.
Primary Source used for the image to enhance the website.
Amelia Earhart studying a globe. 1933. George Palmer Putnam Collection of Amelia Earhart Papers. Purdue University Libraries, West Lafayette. B13f9i19. Purdue University E-Archives. Web. 25 Jan. 2015. <http://earchives.lib.purdue.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/earhart/id/499/rec/317>.
Primary Source used for the image to enhance the website.
Amelia Earhart testing a new safety parachute. 2 June 1935. George Palmer Putnam Collection of Amelia Earhart Papers. Purdue University Libraries, West Lafayette. B13f9i14. Purdue University E-Archives. Web. 25 Jan. 2015. <http://earchives.lib.purdue.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/earhart/id/497/rec/322>.
Primary Source used for the image to enhance the website.
Amelia Earhart wearing pearls and her wings. 1930-1931. George Palmer Putnam Collection of Amelia Earhart Papers. Purdue University Libraries, West Lafayette. B13f7i1. Purdue University E-Archives. Web. 25 Jan. 2015. <http://earchives.lib.purdue.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/earhart/id/488/rec/343>.
Primary Source used for the image to enhance the website.
Amelia in the cockpit of Lockheed Electra. 1936. George Palmer Putnam Collection of Amelia Earhart Papers. Purdue University Libraries, West Lafayette. B12f9i11. Purdue University E-Archives. Web. 25 Jan. 2015. <http://earchives.lib.purdue.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/earhart/id/230/rec/423>.
Primary Source used for the image to enhance the website.
Amelia waving in from of the Roman skyline. 1932. George Palmer Putnam Collection of Amelia Earhart Papers. Purdue University Libraries, West Lafayette. B10f2i21. Purdue University E-Archives. Web. 25 Jan. 2015. <http://earchives.lib.purdue.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/earhart/id/93/rec/473>.
Primary Source used for the image to enhance the website.
Kuhn, Charles. Not giving up hope. 1937. George Palmer Putnam Collection of Amelia Earhart Papers. Purdue University Libraries, West Lafayette. AEOS032. Purdue University E-Archives. Web. 25 Jan. 2015. <http://earchives.lib.purdue.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/earhart/id/3626/rec/1272>.
Primary Source used for the image to enhance the website.
Lockheed Vega in flight. 1935. George Palmer Putnam Collection of Amelia Earhart Papers. Purdue University Libraries, West Lafayette. B10f5i39. Purdue University E-Archives. Web. 25 Jan. 2015. <http://earchives.lib.purdue.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/earhart/id/153/rec/1161>.
Primary Source used for the image to enhance the website.
Overhead view of Amelia Earhart in the cockpit. Mar. 1937. George Palmer Putnam Collection of Amelia Earhart Papers. Purdue University Libraries, West Lafayette. B10f7i21. Purdue University E-Archives. Web. 25 Jan. 2015. <http://earchives.lib.purdue.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/earhart/id/810/rec/1321>.
Primary Source used for the image to enhance the website.
Reception in New York, June 20, 1932. One Life: Amelia Earhart. Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery, n.d. Web. 26 Jan. 2015. <http://www.npg.si.edu/exhibit/earhart/pop-ups/vid_04_newyork.html>.
Primary Source used for the video to enhance the website.
Subject File: Chanute, Octave--Photographs, Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, Originals, 1901, Wilbur and Orville Wright Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Primary Source used for the image to enhance the website.
Takeoff of Earhart's Lockheed Electra. 17 Mar. 1937. George Palmer Putnam Collection of Amelia Earhart Papers. Purdue University Libraries, West Lafayette. B10f7i14. Purdue University E-Archives. Web. 26 Jan. 2015. <http://e-archives.lib.purdue.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/earhart/id/240/rec/1480>.
Primary Source used for the image to enhance the website.
223 North Terrace, Atchison, Kansas. 28 Jan. 1934. George Palmer Putnam Collection of Amelia Earhart Paper. Purdue University Libraries, West Lafayette. B13f2i2. Purdue University E-Archives. Web. 25 Jan. 2015. <http://earchives.lib.purdue.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/earhart/id/705/rec/1>.
Primary Source used for the image to enhance the website.
Young Amelia Earhart in flying pants. 1918. George Palmer Putnam Collection of Amelia Earhart Papers. Purdue University Libraries, West Lafayette. B13f6i1. Purdue University E-Archives. Web. 26 Jan. 2015. <http://e-archives.lib.purdue.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/earhart/id/21/rec/2228>.
Primary Source used for the image to enhance the website.
Secondary Sources
"Amy Johnson." History. AETN UK, n.d. Web. 26 Jan. 2015. <http://www.history.co.uk/biographies/amy-johnson>.
Primary Source from a secondary source used for the image to enhance the website.
"Harriet Quimby, First Licensed Woman Pilot in America." airwingmedia.com. airwindmedia.com, n.d. Web. 26 Jan. 2015. <http://airwingmedia.com/pilots/2013/harriet-quimby-first-woman-licensed-pilot-america-cross-english-channel/>.
Primary Source from a secondary source used for the image to enhance the website.
Process Paper
I chose the topic of Amelia Earhart because of the personal connection it has in my life. Amelia Earhart has been the topic of discussion in my house many times, and I can’t remember a time where I wasn’t interested in her, searching for new information that would make me feel closer to the long-lost aviatrix. Amelia Earhart fascinates me more than any other woman, and she is my role model. When thinking of topics, my mind went straight to this brave woman, a leader in aviation, who definitely left a legacy behind.
In conducting my research, I immediately found dozens of secondary sources on her, but I had to dig for Primary Sources, such as historical newspapers. I also turned to the Purdue University E-Archives Library. They have the George Palmer Putnam Collection of Amelia Earhart Papers, and the Amelia Earhart at Purdue Collection. I traveled to Indiana and visited the archives and special collections at Purdue. Contact was also made with the Schlesinger Library, and authors Pam Muñoz Ryan and Candace Fleming.
I chose to do a website because I enjoy using multimedia to express my points and what I want to say. I believe that visuals enhance a website or other work in a way that words cannot, so I can include visuals to enhance my writing. The project category is perfect for my topic because I found dozens of pictures of her and I also acquired several videos. I would also like to make it interesting and visually appealing. Many aviation sites that I looked at included graphics and colors. I decided to do a site with a duller background but the other colors would stand out and intrigue viewers.
My topic relates to the theme of leadership and legacy in many ways. She showed leadership in equality and women’s rights, giving lectures promoting women’s equality and aviation, talking about how women can do as much as men can. She would also try to convince people that both men and women could take on the challenge of aviation. She was incredibly brave because she was doing something almost no other women were doing. Amelia began teaching at Purdue University to inspire women. She wanted to change her Lockheed Electra into a “flying laboratory” after her around-the-world flight, for aeronautical long-distance research.
Have you ever wondered why people are still looking for Amelia’s plane, trying to solve the mystery of the long-lost aviator? It is because of her legacy that everyone remembers, everyone cares, what happened to her 78 years ago. I have never met anyone who doesn’t know the name Amelia Earhart, and who she is. Women are now equal to men, and we can do whatever men can do, as was encouraged by Amelia Earhart.
Amelia Earhart led the way in women’s aviation, creating a legacy that encouraged women of all backgrounds to take risks and to accomplish their own goals, despite the obstacles they may face.
Ellie Norman
Website
Junior Division
Photo and Video Bibliography
Primary Sources
Aerial view from inside Earhart's plane. 17 Mar. 1937. George Palmer Putnam Collection of Amelia Earhart Papers. Purdue University Libraries, West Lafayette. B10f7i15. Purdue University E-Archives. Web. 25 Jan. 2015. <http://earchives.lib.purdue.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/earhart/id/241/rec/1>.
Primary Source used for the image to enhance the website.
Amelia climbing onto her plane, Londonderry. 1932. George Palmer Putnam Collection of Amelia Earhart Papers. Purdue University Libraries, West Lafayette. B10f3i32. Purdue University E-Archives. Web. 25 Jan. 2015. <http://earchives.lib.purdue.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/earhart/id/79/rec/1>.
Primary Source used for the image to enhance the website.
Amelia Earhart and Eleanor Roosevelt. 21 Apr. 1933. George Palmer Putnam Collection of Amelia Earhart Papers. Purdue University Libraries, West Lafayette. B13f11i3. Purdue University E-Archives. Web. 25 Jan. 2015. <http://earchives.lib.purdue.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/earhart/id/759/rec/87>.
Primary Source used for the image to enhance the website.
Amelia Earhart at the cabin door of the Friendship. 1928. George Palmer Putnam Collection of Amelia Earhart Papers. Purdue University Libraries, West Lafayette. B10f1i8. Purdue University E-Archives. Web. 25 Jan. 2015. <http://earchives.lib.purdue.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/earhart/id/885/rec/3>.
Primary Source used for the image to enhance the website.
Amelia Earhart baby picture. 1898. George Palmer Putnam Collection of Amelia Earhart Papers. Purdue University Libraries, West Lafayette. B13f1i1. Purdue University E-Archives. Web. 25 Jan. 2015. <http://earchives.lib.purdue.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/earhart/id/18/rec/1>.
Primary Source used for the image to enhance the website.
Amelia Earhart Flies Autogiro, April 6, 1931. One Life: Amelia Earhart. Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery, n.d. Web. 26 Jan. 2015. <http://www.npg.si.edu/exhibit/earhart/pop-ups/vid_02_autogyro.html>.
Primary Source used for the video to enhance the website.
Amelia Earhart holding hands and walking with George Palmer Putnam. N.d. George Palmer Putnam Collection of Amelia Earhart Papers. Purdue University Libraries, West Lafayette. B13f10i9. Purdue University E-Archives. Web. 25 Jan. 2015. <http://earchives.lib.purdue.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/earhart/id/701/rec/193>.
Primary Source used for the image to enhance the website.
Amelia Earhart in flight suit and helmet. 18 Mar. 1928. George Palmer Putnam Collection of Amelia Earhart Papers. Purdue University Libraries, West Lafayette. B12f9i7. Purdue University E-Archives. Web. 25 Jan. 2015. <http://earchives.lib.purdue.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/earhart/id/533/rec/1>.
Primary Source used for the image to enhance the website.
Amelia Earhart on the wing of her plane. 1 June 37. George Palmer Putnam Collection of Amelia Earhart Papers. Purdue University Libraries, West Lafayette. B11f4i1. Purdue University E-Archives. Web. 25 Jan. 2015. <http://earchives.lib.purdue.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/earhart/id/781/rec/240>.
Primary Source used for the image to enhance the website.
Amelia Earhart portrait with white scarf. 1932. George Palmer Putnam Collection of Amelia Earhart Papers. Purdue University Libraries, West Lafayette. B13f7i3. Purdue University E-Archives. Web. 25 Jan. 2015. <http://earchives.lib.purdue.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/earhart/id/490/rec/243>.
Primary Source used for the image to enhance the website.
Amelia Earhart riding a horse. N.d. George Palmer Putnam Collection of Amelia Earhart Papers. Purdue University Libraries, West Lafayette. B13f8i3. Purdue University E-Archives. Web. 25 Jan. 2015. <http://earchives.lib.purdue.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/earhart/id/188/rec/252>.
Primary Source used for the image to enhance the website.
Amelia Earhart sitting in a window. 1930s. George Palmer Putnam Collection of Amelia Earhart Papers. Purdue University Libraries, West Lafayette. B13f8i5. Purdue University E-Archives. Web. 25 Jan. 2015. <http://earchives.lib.purdue.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/earhart/id/485/rec/3>.
Primary Source used for the image to enhance the website.
Amelia Earhart sitting on top of the cockpit of an airplane. N.d. George Palmer Putnam Collection of Amelia Earhart Papers. Purdue University Libraries, West Lafayette. B12f9i17. Purdue University E-Archives. Web. 25 Jan. 2015. <http://earchives.lib.purdue.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/earhart/id/909/rec/281>.
Primary Source used for the image to enhance the website.
Amelia Earhart speaking at an event. N.d. George Palmer Putnam Collection of Amelia Earhart Papers. Purdue University Libraries, West Lafayette. B13f9i1. Purdue University E-Archives. Web. 25 Jan. 2015. <http://earchives.lib.purdue.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/earhart/id/486/rec/286>.
Primary Source used for the image to enhance the website.
Amelia Earhart standing by a propeller of her Electra. 1937. George Palmer Putnam Collection of Amelia Earhart Papers. Purdue University Libraries, West Lafayette. B11f3i29. Purdue University E-Archives. Web. 25 Jan. 2015.
Primary Source used for the image to enhance the website.
Amelia Earhart standing on one of the pontoons of her plane. 1928. George Palmer Putnam Collection of Amelia Earhart Papers. Purdue University Libraries, West Lafayette. B10f1i4. Purdue University E-Archives. Web. 25 Jan. 2015. <http://earchives.lib.purdue.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/earhart/id/872/rec/309>.
Primary Source used for the image to enhance the website.
Amelia Earhart studying a globe. 1933. George Palmer Putnam Collection of Amelia Earhart Papers. Purdue University Libraries, West Lafayette. B13f9i19. Purdue University E-Archives. Web. 25 Jan. 2015. <http://earchives.lib.purdue.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/earhart/id/499/rec/317>.
Primary Source used for the image to enhance the website.
Amelia Earhart testing a new safety parachute. 2 June 1935. George Palmer Putnam Collection of Amelia Earhart Papers. Purdue University Libraries, West Lafayette. B13f9i14. Purdue University E-Archives. Web. 25 Jan. 2015. <http://earchives.lib.purdue.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/earhart/id/497/rec/322>.
Primary Source used for the image to enhance the website.
Amelia Earhart wearing pearls and her wings. 1930-1931. George Palmer Putnam Collection of Amelia Earhart Papers. Purdue University Libraries, West Lafayette. B13f7i1. Purdue University E-Archives. Web. 25 Jan. 2015. <http://earchives.lib.purdue.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/earhart/id/488/rec/343>.
Primary Source used for the image to enhance the website.
Amelia in the cockpit of Lockheed Electra. 1936. George Palmer Putnam Collection of Amelia Earhart Papers. Purdue University Libraries, West Lafayette. B12f9i11. Purdue University E-Archives. Web. 25 Jan. 2015. <http://earchives.lib.purdue.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/earhart/id/230/rec/423>.
Primary Source used for the image to enhance the website.
Amelia waving in from of the Roman skyline. 1932. George Palmer Putnam Collection of Amelia Earhart Papers. Purdue University Libraries, West Lafayette. B10f2i21. Purdue University E-Archives. Web. 25 Jan. 2015. <http://earchives.lib.purdue.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/earhart/id/93/rec/473>.
Primary Source used for the image to enhance the website.
Kuhn, Charles. Not giving up hope. 1937. George Palmer Putnam Collection of Amelia Earhart Papers. Purdue University Libraries, West Lafayette. AEOS032. Purdue University E-Archives. Web. 25 Jan. 2015. <http://earchives.lib.purdue.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/earhart/id/3626/rec/1272>.
Primary Source used for the image to enhance the website.
Lockheed Vega in flight. 1935. George Palmer Putnam Collection of Amelia Earhart Papers. Purdue University Libraries, West Lafayette. B10f5i39. Purdue University E-Archives. Web. 25 Jan. 2015. <http://earchives.lib.purdue.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/earhart/id/153/rec/1161>.
Primary Source used for the image to enhance the website.
Overhead view of Amelia Earhart in the cockpit. Mar. 1937. George Palmer Putnam Collection of Amelia Earhart Papers. Purdue University Libraries, West Lafayette. B10f7i21. Purdue University E-Archives. Web. 25 Jan. 2015. <http://earchives.lib.purdue.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/earhart/id/810/rec/1321>.
Primary Source used for the image to enhance the website.
Reception in New York, June 20, 1932. One Life: Amelia Earhart. Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery, n.d. Web. 26 Jan. 2015. <http://www.npg.si.edu/exhibit/earhart/pop-ups/vid_04_newyork.html>.
Primary Source used for the video to enhance the website.
Subject File: Chanute, Octave--Photographs, Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, Originals, 1901, Wilbur and Orville Wright Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Primary Source used for the image to enhance the website.
Takeoff of Earhart's Lockheed Electra. 17 Mar. 1937. George Palmer Putnam Collection of Amelia Earhart Papers. Purdue University Libraries, West Lafayette. B10f7i14. Purdue University E-Archives. Web. 26 Jan. 2015. <http://e-archives.lib.purdue.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/earhart/id/240/rec/1480>.
Primary Source used for the image to enhance the website.
223 North Terrace, Atchison, Kansas. 28 Jan. 1934. George Palmer Putnam Collection of Amelia Earhart Paper. Purdue University Libraries, West Lafayette. B13f2i2. Purdue University E-Archives. Web. 25 Jan. 2015. <http://earchives.lib.purdue.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/earhart/id/705/rec/1>.
Primary Source used for the image to enhance the website.
Young Amelia Earhart in flying pants. 1918. George Palmer Putnam Collection of Amelia Earhart Papers. Purdue University Libraries, West Lafayette. B13f6i1. Purdue University E-Archives. Web. 26 Jan. 2015. <http://e-archives.lib.purdue.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/earhart/id/21/rec/2228>.
Primary Source used for the image to enhance the website.
Secondary Sources
"Amy Johnson." History. AETN UK, n.d. Web. 26 Jan. 2015. <http://www.history.co.uk/biographies/amy-johnson>.
Primary Source from a secondary source used for the image to enhance the website.
"Harriet Quimby, First Licensed Woman Pilot in America." airwingmedia.com. airwindmedia.com, n.d. Web. 26 Jan. 2015. <http://airwingmedia.com/pilots/2013/harriet-quimby-first-woman-licensed-pilot-america-cross-english-channel/>.
Primary Source from a secondary source used for the image to enhance the website.
Process Paper
I chose the topic of Amelia Earhart because of the personal connection it has in my life. Amelia Earhart has been the topic of discussion in my house many times, and I can’t remember a time where I wasn’t interested in her, searching for new information that would make me feel closer to the long-lost aviatrix. Amelia Earhart fascinates me more than any other woman, and she is my role model. When thinking of topics, my mind went straight to this brave woman, a leader in aviation, who definitely left a legacy behind.
In conducting my research, I immediately found dozens of secondary sources on her, but I had to dig for Primary Sources, such as historical newspapers. I also turned to the Purdue University E-Archives Library. They have the George Palmer Putnam Collection of Amelia Earhart Papers, and the Amelia Earhart at Purdue Collection. I traveled to Indiana and visited the archives and special collections at Purdue. Contact was also made with the Schlesinger Library, and authors Pam Muñoz Ryan and Candace Fleming.
I chose to do a website because I enjoy using multimedia to express my points and what I want to say. I believe that visuals enhance a website or other work in a way that words cannot, so I can include visuals to enhance my writing. The project category is perfect for my topic because I found dozens of pictures of her and I also acquired several videos. I would also like to make it interesting and visually appealing. Many aviation sites that I looked at included graphics and colors. I decided to do a site with a duller background but the other colors would stand out and intrigue viewers.
My topic relates to the theme of leadership and legacy in many ways. She showed leadership in equality and women’s rights, giving lectures promoting women’s equality and aviation, talking about how women can do as much as men can. She would also try to convince people that both men and women could take on the challenge of aviation. She was incredibly brave because she was doing something almost no other women were doing. Amelia began teaching at Purdue University to inspire women. She wanted to change her Lockheed Electra into a “flying laboratory” after her around-the-world flight, for aeronautical long-distance research.
Have you ever wondered why people are still looking for Amelia’s plane, trying to solve the mystery of the long-lost aviator? It is because of her legacy that everyone remembers, everyone cares, what happened to her 78 years ago. I have never met anyone who doesn’t know the name Amelia Earhart, and who she is. Women are now equal to men, and we can do whatever men can do, as was encouraged by Amelia Earhart.
Amelia Earhart led the way in women’s aviation, creating a legacy that encouraged women of all backgrounds to take risks and to accomplish their own goals, despite the obstacles they may face.