Title: Amelia Earhart: Copies of Material Found in the FDR Library

Administrative/Biographical History
Amelia Earhart (1897-1937) was a pioneering American aviator and noted author. In 1932 she became the second person and the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. In 1937, while attempting to become the first woman to fly around the world, she disappeared over the Pacific Ocean while flying from New Guinea to Howland Island. As her fame grew, she met and befriended a number of important people, included Eleanor Roosevelt, with whom she frequently corresponded.