Box 10
Container
Contains 1 Collection or Record:
Lafayette Journal and Courier. Amelia Earhart Gets Plane For Purdue Research Work: Dual Motor Lockheed Electra Plane Will Be Ready for Delivery in July; Ship Is of Transport Type; Cabin Will Be Equipped With Latest Scientific Aeronautical Devices, No. 95, Vol. 17, April 20, 1936
Item — Box: 10, Item: 4
Identifier: MSP 188, Series 1, Sub-Series 3, Item 4
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Within this sub-series are oversized photographs, newspapers, and other printed material. Some of the items include front-page news stories featuring Earhart and other famous aviatrices, from 1929-1937. One paper is devoted to aviation pioneer, Ruth Nichols. Other items include advertisements featuring Earhart, and Earhart luggage, and a copy of the purchase agreement for her Lockheed Electra from 1936. Also included are articles about Earhart from more recent times, which feature Purdue events...
Dates:
April 20, 1936