Phoebe Omlie Collection

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2014

Memphis and Shelby County Room Memphis Public Library and Information Center 3030 Poplar Ave Memphis, TN 38111 Phoebe Omlie Collection Biographical Sketch

Phoebe Jane Fairgrave Omlie, born November 21, 1902, was a pioneer for women in American aviation. Whether from the plane or office, she set many firsts for women in the field of flying. In 1920, Phoebe began her career performing aerial stunts in the first flying circus owned by a woman, the Phoebe Fairgrave Flying Circus. Her stunts included wing walking, dancing the Charleston on the top wing, hanging below the plane by her teeth, parachute jumps, and her famous double parachute jump. After performing solo for a time, she collaborated with the Glenn Messer Flying Circus to perform intricate stunts involving multiple planes. Her early 1920s stunts culminated with her setting a women’s world record for a high-altitude parachute jump from 15,200 feet. Her pilot during all this time, Vernon C. Omlie, shared her desire to make a living in the aviation industry, and they went on to wed in 1922. In 1925, the Omlies moved to Memphis where Vernon offered flying lessons to the public, and they helped build the area’s aviation community. Giving up stunts, Phoebe began to focus on flying. In the late 1920s, Phoebe went on to be the first woman to obtain transport pilot and airplane mechanic licenses, set a female altitude and light plane record, and be the first woman to fly over the Rocky Mountains in a light aircraft. Between 1929 and 1931, Phoebe also participated in many air races. During the 1931 presidential campaign, Phoebe heavily campaigned for Franklin D. Roosevelt. As a result, she was appointed Special Advisor for Air Intelligence to the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics. This post made her the first woman in the federal government associated with aviation. In this post she began an air marker campaign to assist with aerial navigation. She also advocated for increasing women’s roles in aviation. In 1936, Vernon Omlie died as a passenger in an airplane accident outside St. Louis. Following his death, Phoebe resigned from her position in Washington, D. C. and returned to Memphis. In 1941, she returned to Washington as Senior Private Flying Specialist of the Civil Aeronautics Authority and established 66 flight schools in 46 states in preparation for the needs of World War II. After the war, however, she grew tired of the increasing regulation of the aviation industry and retired from the field in 1952. In her later years, she tried operating a cattle farm, running a small café and hotel, and writing and publishing books. After these ventures proved unsuccessful, Phoebe focused her efforts on small speaking engagements and her political and social interests. She passed away in Indianapolis, Indiana on July 17, 1975. She is buried next to her husband at Forest Hill Cemetery in Memphis. An air traffic control tower at the Memphis International Airport is named in honor of Phoebe and Vernon Omlie.

Phoebe Omlie Collection Scope and Content

The Phoebe Omlie Collection consists of thirteen boxes spanning 8.75 linear feet and includes 1,914 items. Della Frazier donated the collection to the Memphis and Shelby County Room in September of 2008. Box One contains materials relating to Phoebe’s early exhibition days, the 1927 flood, Mid-South Airways and Armstrong Field, the National Air Race, the Federal Air Marking Program, and various other activities during the 1920s to mid-1930s. Box Two contains materials relating to Air Policy, Phoebe’s work for the Federal Government, the death of Vernon Omlie, the Ground School in Memphis, awards, programs, and various other activities during the mid-1930s and 1940s. Box Three contains general correspondence from the late 1960s and 1970s. Box Four contains materials relating to a proposed Amelia Earhart film; the Ninety-Nines, Inc.; Helen Richey; OX5; aviation magazines, newsletters, and articles; various personal documents; and general correspondence with Louise Thaden, Phil Wendell, Robert McComb, Karl Voelter, Glenn Buffington, and Roscoe Turner. Box Five contains materials relating to Swanee Taylor’s biography, Omlie Story; Phoebe’s autobiography outlines and early pages, including a rough draft of her tentatively titled autobiography The Omlie Story; a rough draft for Phoebe’s book “Unsung” Heroes of Aviation; letters to Della Frazier; Vernon Omlie’s date book, pilot books, and papers; loose papers from Phoebe’s address book; and two of Phoebe’s pilot log books. Box Six contains materials relating to Phoebe’s catering company; political correspondence; Phoebe’s rough draft of Save our Schools from Federal Control; Phoebe’s rough draft of Silent Majority Speaks Out; various political writings; busing; the Equal Right’s Amendment; Constitutional re-wording; schools; the National Association of Pro-America; Conservative Union; the Liberty Amendment; letters to newspapers; and Women for Constitutional Government. Box Seven contains Aviation magazines and books; photographs belonging to Phoebe from a single album; a scrapbook of Phoebe’s; and a photo album that belonged to Harry Wilson. Box Eight contains the pages of a scrapbook belonging to Phoebe Omlie; a photo album belonging to Harry Wilson; and oversized and autographed photographs belonging to Phoebe Omlie. Box Nine contains a scrapbook. Box Ten contains photographs of Phoebe Omlie, Vernon Omlie, and Phoebe Omlie circa 1975. Box Eleven contains photographs from a trip to Havana, Cuba, a trip to Yellowstone National Park, aerial photographs, and miscellaneous people with planes. Box Twelve contains military and civilian flying photographs belonging to Vernon Omlie. Box Thirteen contains photographs of plane crashes, aerial and landscape photographs, and photographs of miscellaneous people belonging to Vernon Omlie.

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Phoebe Omlie Collection Container List

Box Folder Number Number Number of Items Folder Description 1 1 1 Fairfield Aviation Meet Poster: Messer and Omlie 1 2 7 Exhibition Days: Flyers and Advertisements 1 3 9 Exhibition Days: Articles 1 4 1 1927 Newspaper Article 1 5 5 Flood Articles 1 6 22 1928 Articles and Advertisements 1 7 4 Mid-South Airways Armstrong Field 1 8 7 1929 Newspaper Articles 1 9 6 1929 Programs, Magazine, Poster, Invitation 1 10 8 1930 Various Telegrams 1 11 17 1930 Newspaper Articles 1 12 14 1930 Newspaper Articles 1 13 23 1931 Newspaper Articles 1 14 1 National Air Race Invitation 1 15 9 1932-1933 Newspaper Articles 1 16 3 1934 National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics Document, The 99er Magazine, Trophy for Air Show Photograph 1 17 31 1934 Newspaper Articles 1 18 14 1935 Newspaper Articles 1 19 37 Air Marking: Photograph, Correspondence, Document 1 20 13 Air Marking: Correspondence and Documents 2 1 1 Air Policy 2 2 7 1930s Federal Government 2 3 20 1936 2 4 14 Vernon Omlie Death Articles 2 5 18 Vernon Omlie Death Letters 2 6 1 Ground School Memphis Training Prospectus 2 7 2 Facts on Aviation and Ground School 2 8 10 1937/1941/1945 2 9 30 Business and Christmas Cards 2 10 31 Documents and Awards 2 11 3 Programs 3 1 21 General Correspondence 3 2 26 General Correspondence 3 3 32 General Correspondence 3 4 42 General Correspondence 3 5 22 General Correspondence 3 6 26 General Correspondence

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Box Folder Number Number Number of Items Folder Description 3 7 23 General Correspondence 3 8 36 General Correspondence 3 9 20 General Correspondence 4 1 7 Aviatrix Film 4 2 31 The Ninety-Nines, Inc. 4 3 18 Helen Richey Petition 4 4 14 Louise Thaden 1970 4 5 10 Louise Thaden 1971 4 6 8 Louise Thaden 1972 4 7 29 Louise Thaden 1973 4 8 17 Louise Thaden 1974 4 9 14 Louise Thaden 1975 4 10 16 Phil Wendell 1970 4 11 27 Phil Wendell 1971 4 12 15 Robert McComb 4 13 18 Karl Voelter 4 14 31 H. Glenn Buffington 4 15 4 Roscoe Turner 4 16 8 OX5 Material 4 17 15 Aviation Magazines, Newsletters, Articles 4 18 1 Simplified Flying 4 19 18 Personal Documents 5 1 2 Swanee Taylor, Omlie Story: Intro – Chapter III 5 2 1 Swanee Taylor, Omlie Story: Intro – Chapter End 5 3 4 Autobiography Outlines – Early Pages 5 4 1 Autobiography Rough Draft 5 5 1 “Unsung” Heroes of Aviation 5 6 21 Autobiography – Publishers and Writers 5 7 13 Autobiography – Notes 5 8 1 Tri-Cycle Gear 5 9 10 Letters to Della Frazier 5 10 1 Vernon Omlie Date Book 5 11 3 Vernon Omlie Pilot Books 5 12 18 Vernon Omlie – Papers 5 13 1 Pilot Log 1930-1931 5 14 1 Flight Log Book 1933-1934 6 1 6 Catering

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Box Folder Number Number Number of Items Box Description 6 2 32 Political Correspondence 6 3 4 Save Our Schools 6 4 38 Newspaper Articles for Silent Majority Research 6 5 17 Political Writings 6 6 1 Silent Majority Speaks Out – 1 6 7 1 Silent Majority Speaks Out – 2 6 8 29 Silent Majority Correspondence 6 9 25 Busing 6 10 14 Equal Rights Amendment 6 11 13 Re-wording and Schools 6 12 3 Kennedy Era Politics 6 13 17 National Association of Pro-America, Jean Harvey 6 14 7 Conservative Union 6 15 5 Liberty Amendment 6 16 13 Liberty Amendment Collected Materials 6 17 10 Letters to Editors/Newspapers 6 18 17 Women for Constitutional Government 6 19 8 Collected Political Documents 7 - 18 Aviation Magazines and Books 8 1 15 Photo Album – Phoebe Omlie 8 2 16 Newspaper Clipping Scrapbook Pages 1-16 8 3 16 Newspaper Clipping Scrapbook Pages 17-32 8 4 13 Harry Wilson Photo Album 1-13 8 5 12 Harry Wilson Photo Album 14-25 8 6 13 Harry Wilson Photo Album 26-38 8 7 13 Harry Wilson Photo Album 39-42 9 1 10 Scrapbook Pages 1-20 9 2 10 Scrapbook Pages 21-40 9 3 10 Scrapbook Pages 41-60 9 4 7 Scrapbook Pages 61-84 9 5 10 Scrapbook Pages 85-104 9 6 10 Scrapbook Pages 105-125 9 7 6 Scrapbook Pages 126-137 9 8 2 Apollo XVII 9 9 16 Autographed Photographs

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Box Folder Number Number Number of Items Box Description 10 - 108 Phoebe Omlie and Vernon Omlie Photographs; Omlie’s Christmas Cards; Photographs of Phoebe Omlie circa 1975 11 - 155 Photographs – Trip to Havana; Phoebe Omlie Trip to Yellowstone National Park; Aerial Pictures; Negatives; Miscellaneous People with Planes 12 - 106 Vernon Omlie Photographs – Military Photographs; Civilian Flying Photographs 13 - 77 Vernon Omlie Photographs – Plane Crashes; Aerials and Landscapes; Unnamed People with Planes, Cars, etc.

Phoebe Omlie Collection Description of Contents

BOX 1

Folder 1: Messer – Fairgrave, 1921

Poster – Glenn E. Messer and Phoebe Omlie, Fairfield Aviation Meet: August 5, 1921

Folder 2: Exhibition Days

Flyer – Armistice Day Aerial Derby: November 11, 1926 “Parachute Jump (3,000 Ft) by Phoebe Fairgrave who will wing walk and perform on airplane wing”

Envelope – “Phoebe Fairgrave Flying Circus Aerial Attractions”

Flyer – “Dropped from the Aeroplane of Lieut. Vernon C. Omlie (Advertisement for Pure Oil Company)”

Advertisement – “Phoebe Fairgrave, Aviatrix” (two copies)

Advertisement – The Photoplay Air Studios Present Miss Phoebe Fairgrave and the World’s Greatest Flying Circus

Advertisement – Phoebe Fairgrave, Aviatrix Aerial Attractions

Flyer – Phoebe Fairgrave and Lieut. Omlie in their Flying Circus: November 24, 1923

Poster - Litchfield Ball Park Event

Folder 3: Exhibition Days – Articles

Newspaper Articles

“Pretty Miss Fairgraves to Leap From Clouds” “…In Battery CS Flying Circus Which Opened Today” “18-Year-Old Girl to Make 15,000-Foot Parachute Drop From Airplane” “Omlies in ‘Barnstorming’ Days” “Flying as a Profession: Rich Americans in The Air” “Flying Circus: Auspices of ‘Battery C’ at Fair Grounds” “She Made Record Drop” “Roughriders of Air to Buck for Crowds at Hayti Saturday, 21st” “Woman Leaped from Airplane”

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Folder 4: 1927 - Article

Newspaper Article – “Twin Citian First Woman to Ask for U.S. License to Operate Plane”

Folder 5: Flood Articles

Newspaper Articles

“First Pictures of Dorena, Mo. Break in Main Levee Which Flooded Hundreds of Thousands of Acres of Farm Hands” Undated/Unknown “First Pictures of Delta Flood Area” “Where the Mississippi Tore Through the Levee at Mounds Landing And Sent Death and Destruction Over 1,500,000 Acres in the Delta” “Where Arkansas Lies Under Water”

Folder 6: 1928 Articles, Advertisements

Advertisement – Berry Brothers Varnishes, Enamels, and Lacquers “The Verdict – of National Air Tour Pilots:” 1928 “We certainly compliment you on your finishes as used on the Monocrop.” – Phoebe Fairgrave Omlie, Misdoubt Airways Moonscape Distributors

The Hyatt Roller gravure Newark, N.J.: Hyatt Roller Bearing Company Vol.1 No. 3 November, 1928

Newspaper Articles

“Woman Seeks Air License” “Phoebe Fairgrave Omlie” “Heroine of the Air” “Why Press-Scimitar News was First” “They See America from Above” “Girl Here in Aerial ‘Buggy’ First of Sex to Span Great U.S. Desert Piloting Ship” “20 Ships Land in 36 Minutes at Field Here” Untitled “He has Talked Ten Years, but Only on One Subject” “Satellites of Sky Drop Down to Swan Island” “Sky Racers Rest Wood Leads To…” “18 U.S. Women Hold Air Pilot Licenses” “Woman Pilot Again Can Fly, Almost Thankful for Crash” “As the Reliability Tour Ended at Ford Airport” 10

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Folder 6: 1928 Articles, Advertisements, continued

Newspaper Articles

“Memphis Woman in Lead as 24 Planes Start on Ford Tour” “Phoebe, Heroine of Air, Learned to Fly at 18” “City Welcomes National Air Tour” “Cheer, Cheer Pretty Nearly the Whole Air Tour Gang’s Here in These Pictures” “Thousands at Airport to Greet Fliers” “Fliers, Fair Program Draw Big Crowd”

Folder 7: Mid-South Airways Armstrong Field

Newspaper Article – “Begin Work on Aviation Field – Landing Site to Be Ready by May 15” Grading began at the 70-acre tract of the Memphis Aero Club at Woodstock, which will be converted into an aviation field to be operated by Vernon C. Omlie

Newspaper Article – “Launch City Aviation Club:” November 25, 1925 Announces the formation of the Memphis Aero Club

Newspaper Article – Memphis Press Scimitar. “Memphis Aviation Field to Become a Reality”

Newspaper Article – “Airport Site Finds Favor” Memphis Aero Club signed a rental contract for 70 acres of land at Woodstock

Folder 8: 1929 – Part One

Newspaper Articles

“Airport Commission Seeks Field Lease” “Women Flyers Reach Phoenix in Air Derby” “High Fliers Get Unsought Thrill in Storm Battle” “Trio, Attempting 25,000-Foot Climb, is Caught in Storms” “Club to Honor Champion Omlie” “Headliners at Air Show” “Airplane Zooms 13,200 Feet Upward in Just 15 Minutes”

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Folder 9: 1929 – Part Two

Program – Aviation Achievement Dinner, Hotel Sattler Cleveland: Monday August 26, 1929

Program – Dedication of the Memphis Airport: June 14 and 15, 1929

Magazine - The Four Winds JAN Aircraft Company: January 1929

Poster – Enlarged Telegraph: August 22, 1929

Invitation –Memphis Airport formal opening: June 14, 1929

Advertisement – The Monocrop National Races

Folder 10: 1930 – Part One

Telegram – July 1930 from National Air Pilots Association to Phoebe Omlie

Telegram from Florence Funk to Phoebe Omlie: August 26, 1930

Telegram – August 27, 1930

Telegram –from Frances (Last name unknown) to Phoebe Omlie: August 27, 1930

Telegram – Correspondence from Phoebe Mollie’s Mother (Madge Fairgrave) to Phoebe Omlie: August 27, 1930

Telegram – August 29, 1930

Telegram – from Edith (Last name unknown) to Phoebe Omlie: August 29, 1930

Telegram – from Peggy (Last name unknown) to Phoebe Omlie: August 31, 1930

Folder 11: 1930 – Part One

Newspaper Articles

“To Chicago by Air—in One Day: Phoebe Fairgrave was killed, not so long ago, in an air crash” “Lady Birds Fly Away; Phoebe Has 2-HR. Lead” “It’s Girl Fliers’ Day at White House” 12

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Folder 11: 1930 – Part One, continued

Newspaper Articles

“Phoebe Omlie in Club of 99 Licensed Women Flyers” Untitled Photo from New York Herald Tribune “Sky Racers Land at Chicago Goal” “Fair Pilots Doff Jumpers: Flimsy Frocks Flying Vogue” “Night Pageant wills Dedicate Airport Lights” “House Defeats Air Mail Bill” “Mrs. Omlie in Record Flight to Springfield” “Air Mail Probe is Rather Flat” “‘Generous’ Phoebe Second in Home Port” “When the Birdmen Came to Grand Forks” “One More Race and Victorious Phoebe Omlie Through with Contests For Airplane Speed” “Phoebe Omlie, Daring Des Moines Woman Flyer, Visits Mother Here; Glad City Voted Airport Bonds” “Business Women Give Air Banquet” “Phoebe Omlie Wins Women’s Dixie Air Race”

Folder 12: 1930 – Part Two

Newspaper Articles

“Flyers, Wives of Flyers, and Aviation Experts” “Professional Women Pledge Aviation Aid” “Air Messengers” “City to Greet Phoebe Sunday” “Hello Grand Forks and Winnipeg! We are Here!” “Noted Flyers at the Aeronautical Exposition Here” “Who’s Who in the Air: Introducing the ‘Flying Fraternity’ at Memphis’ Airport” “Pace-Making Planes and Pilots in Dixie Air Derby” “Flowers Bid Hoover Here for Air Races” “Phoebe is First to Enter Derby” “Veteran Woman Flyer Wins Women’s Dixie Derby” “Plane Hits Crowd; Two Die, 6 Injured” “Lady Birds Off For St. Louis” “She Led Ladybirds to Atlanta”

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Folder 13: 1931

Memphis Evening Appeal Flyer – “Memphis Greets Air Mail”: June 15, 1931

Newspaper Articles

“Phoebe Says Race Win Lucky Break” “Celebrities Flock to City for Biggest Air Show” Untitled Photograph from The Cleveland Press “Air Service Remains Crippled By Weather” “Mrs. Omlie Praised for Putting Memphis on Aviation Pinnacle” “Mrs. Omlie Beats 36 Men in Derby” “Women Pilots in Air Derby” (Photo) “50-Mile Speed Race is high Spot of Today’s Air Program” “Crowds at Air Derby” “Cleveland’s Up in the Air” “Outstanding Women Flyers are in Dayton on Air Derby” “Air Mail Essay Contest Closes” “Hats Off to Phoebe Omlie” “2 Famous Adventurers Meet Again in Memphis” “Speed is King at Air Races Today; Planes Crash in Sky” “Doolittle Makes Record-Smashing Dash Across U.S.” “When Air Honors Were Won” “Sweepstakes Champion” “Aviator’s View of National Air Race Stands at Cleveland Airport” (Photo) “Seen at the National Air Races in Cleveland” (Photo on Phoebe Omlie) “All Eyes Turned Upward at Airport” Untitled Photo with Short Article

Folder 14: National Air Race Invitation - 1931

Invitation to Phoebe F. Omlie, Participation in the 1931 Cleveland Pneumatic Airol Trophy Race

Folder 15: 1932 - 1933

Newspaper Articles

“Memphis Fly to Greet Will” “Mrs. Omlie Will Aid Roosevelt” “Aviation News: Lesson No. 91”

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Folder 15: 1932 – 1933, continued

Newspaper Articles

“Novelist Trains for ‘Wings’” “Aero-Advisory Board Member is Aviatrix” “Postmaster General Greeted by the Ladies” “First Woman Advisor” (2) “Mrs. Souse’s Book Gives Coeds Tips for Available Jobs” “Phoebe F. Omlie Takes Over Post as Special Assistant for Air Intelligence”

Folder 16: 1934 – Part One

Document – National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics “Lightning Not Dangerous to Aircraft in Flight”

Magazine – The 99er, March 2, 1934

Photograph – Trophy for Air Show: May 6, 1934

Folder 17: 1934 – Part Two

Newspaper Articles

“Private Fliers Main Defense, Vidal Asserts” “Fly to your Favorite Crooner—And See Where You Go” “Air Heroine” “Phoebe Omlie Has Important Aviation Post” “Woman Flier in Air Survey for U.S. Visits 20 Ports” “U.S. Woman Air Official Arrives” “Phoebe Omlie Holds Most Important Woman’s Post in Aeronautics in N.R.A.” “Speed Stressed Too Much in Planes for Private Parts, Mrs. Omlie Holds” “High Honors Won in Political Field Feature Women’s Work During Year” “Combination of Auto and Plane Seen Near” “Government Aids ‘Garage’ Plane Maker” “Woman Sees $700 Planes” “Combined Plane and Car Predicted” “They’ll Ribbon Air in Kroger Flying Show” “Flying Automobile is Seen for Future” “Prophetess Sees Auto-Plane Next” “Phoebe is Lauded by Mrs. Roosevelt”

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Folder 17: 1934 – Part Two, continued

Newspaper Articles

“Women’s Committee Discusses Air Races at Tea Party” “25 Air-Flivvers to Cost $700 Asked in Bids by Vidal” “Phoebe Omlie In Fargo During U.S. Airplane Survey” “Air Speedster Gets Trophy and Flowers” “Combined Plane and Car Predicted” “Uncle Sam Seeks Safer Plane” “Radical Change in Plane Types Seen by Phoebe” “California Girl Flier Triumphs in Two Events of Four in Washington Women’s Air Meet” “Woman Flier Sings Praises of President” “New Deal Air Queen” “Air Transport Industry to Get Early Attention” “Feminine Air Chief Seldom Idle; Phoebe Omlie Holds High Office” “Girl Pilot Visions $700 Airplane as Capital Honors Flight Pioneer” “‘Memphis’ Airport also Good’ --- Omlie”

Folder 18: 1935

Newspaper Articles

“First Lady Honors Mrs. Phoebe Omlie” “Gamut of Flying Experiences has been Run by Mrs. Omlie” “Aviatrix Who Flew Here in ’18 Finds City Changed for Better” “New Planes Offered to be Spineless” “Peter Carter Says” “Called Great” “German Aviatrix Ends Flight” “First Lady Lists 11 Great Women” “Birdman Sets District Mark for Water Hop” “Opportunity in Aviation Says Noted Woman Expert” “Capital Women Win Eight Prizes in Aviation Meet” “Women’s Air Reserve Pilots” “Phoebe Omlie Here; Couldn’t Get Lost” “Sidelights and Highlights at Miami’s Eighth Annual Air Race Show”

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Folder 19: Air Marking – Part One

Photograph – Unidentified Man and Woman in front of airplane hangar

Correspondence from Phoebe Omlie to Librarian, Federal Aviation Administration: April 4, 1974

Correspondence from J. B. Alexander (Phil L. Ryan Productions, Inc.) to Phoebe Omlie: October 10, 1934 Discussing an educational series, and sharing a brief synopsis of William Faulkner’s story with Howard Hughes

Document – “Data on Airmarking Projects Shown on Attached Memorandum” Includes Correspondence from John S. Wynne to Helen Richey: March 2, 1936 Includes Correspondence from John S. Wynne to Louise Thaden: February 28, 1936

Correspondence between Phoebe Omlie and Louise Thaden: March 3, 1935; March 8, 1935; March 21, 1935; March 24, 1935 (Telegram); March 25, 1935; April 1, 1935; April 16, 1935; Undated; May 8, 1935; May 8, 1935

Correspondence between Phoebe Omlie to Dorothy Lyon: May 9, 1935; May 11, 1935

Correspondence from Phoebe Omlie to Mr. Robert Lees (WPA): Air Marking Program

Prospectus

Correspondence from Phoebe Omlie to Mr. Vidal: May 15, 1935

Correspondence from Phoebe Omlie to Dorothy Lyon: May 16, 1935 Includes Correspondence from Dorothy Lyon to Phoebe Omlie: May 13, 1935 Includes Louise Thaden Resume Includes Correspondence from Louise Thaden to Phoebe Omlie: April 18, 1935 Includes Helen MacCloskey Resume Includes Nancy Harkness Resume

Correspondence from Phoebe Omlie to Helen MacCloskey: May 17, 1935

Document – Air Marking Program Suggestions

Aviation Activity Chart

Florida Air Marking Expense Schedule

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Folder 19: Air Marking – Part One, continued

Correspondence from Phoebe Omlie to Major A. D. McMullen: May 23, 1935

Newspaper articles

“Women’s Progress in Air Is Shown by Naming of 3 as ‘Marking Pilots’” “New ‘Road Signs’ Along Air Lines to Give Travelers ‘Happy Landings’” “ ‘Aerial Advertising’ Program for Berks county and Reading Wins Approval at District Offices of Works Progress Administration” “Phoebe Blazes a Nation-Wide Trail for Flyers” “Sky Highways”

Folder 20: Air Marking – Part Two

Detailed Report of Air Marking – Blank Chart

Correspondence from Helen MacCloskey to Phoebe Omlie: Undated

Correspondence from Phoebe Omlie to John S. Wynne: August 7, 1935

Includes Correspondence from John S. Wynne to Phoebe Omlie: August 26, 1935

Includes Advertisement for Pennsylvania Railroad

Includes Correspondence from G. M. Smith (Superintendent of Pennsylvania Railroad) to Eugene L. Vidal: August 17, 1935 Includes Photographs from La Securite Par La Publicite

Correspondence from John S. Wynne to State W.P.A. Administrators: September 23, 1935 Includes a Prospectus of the Air Marking Program (two copies)

Correspondence from Dolly Bursore to Phoebe Omlie: February 6, 1936

Correspondence from Eugene L. Vidal (Director of Air Commerce) to Phoebe Omlie: March 25, 1936 Includes Form 205 U.S. Government Printing Office

Correspondence from Phoebe Omlie to John S. Wynne: April 1, 1936

Document – “Air Marking (Possibly for future use in auto-biography)”

Phoebe Omlie Collection BOX 2

Folder 1: Air Policy

Document – “Statement of the Department of Commerce on the Reports of the President’s Air Policy Commission and The Congressional Aviation Policy Board” Department of Commerce, March 22, 1948 (Stamped Restricted)

Folder 2: 1930s Federal Government

Women’s Air Reserve Membership List: September 27, 1932

Correspondence from Min and Herb (I. H. Shearer) to Phoebe and Vernon Omlie, Mid-South Airways: Undated

Correspondence from Mary W. Dewson (Democratic National Campaign Committee) to Phoebe Omlie: October 14, 1936

Correspondence from Edward J. Meeman (Editor of Memphis Press-Scimitar) to Phoebe Omlie: June 12, 1934 Includes Newspaper Article “Radical Change in Plane Types Seen by Phoebe”

Document – “Summary Report on Cross-Wind Landing Gears” by John H. Geisse and Lloyd Child, Office of the Administrator, Civil Aeronautics Administration, Department of Commerce”

Newspaper Article – “Group Agrees Airport Needs Class III Rating:” Undated

Newspaper Article – Detroit News, “Crowds Gather at Air Exhibit:” April 2, 1932

Folder 3: 1936

Correspondence from Mary W. Dewson (Democratic National Campaign Committee) to Phoebe Omlie: October 10, 1936

Correspondence from Phoebe Omlie to Molly (Last name unknown): October 24, 1936

Untitled Photo

Newspaper Articles

“Air Markers” “‘Roosevelt Is In’ Says Omlie on Arriving Here”

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Folder 3: 1936

Newspaper Articles

“Latest Types of Racers For Special Event” “The Washington Merry-Go-Round” “An Almost Priceless Aviation Library Given by Mrs. Phoebe Omlie to Memphis” “Woman Official to be Among Race Guests” “Air Heroine” “Woman Flyer Race Visitor” “Even the Skyways” “Women Flyers Laud U.S. Aid to Aviation Industry” “Local Democrats Hear Women Leaders” “She Flew Thru Air—For FDR” “Aviatrixes to Talk in Behalf of Roosevelt” “Aviatrix Visits Joliet on Behalf of Roosevelt” “58 Memphians in Who’s Who; 7 New Names” “Democratic Women Greet Speakers in ‘Roosevelt Flyers’” “Flying Campaigners Coming”

Folder 4: Vernon Omlie Death – Articles

Newspaper Articles

“Wreckage of Plane Which Crashed in St. Louis County Killing Eight and Victims” “8 Killed as Airliner Falls in County” “Eight Killed in Crash of Airliner in Fog Near Lambert Field” “Capt. Omlie is Victim in Night Tragedy” “Omlie’s Widow Arrives by Air” “Omlie Killed: Seven Others Die in Airliner Crash” “Capt. Vernon Omlie Killed” “Omlies in ‘Barnstorming’ Days” (Photo) “Vernon Omlie” “Flew 20 Years with only One Minor Mishap” “Omlie, Friend of Press, Left on Fatal Flight After Chat at Home Port with Friend” “Vernon Omlie” “Friends and Family Pay Last Respects to Omlie” “Where Eight Were Killed in Airplane Crash Near St. Louis”

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Folder 5: Vernon Omlie Death – Letters

Correspondence from Vernon Omlie to Phoebe Omlie: July 18, 1936

Envelope – Contains Note from Vernon Omlie to Phoebe Omlie: Undated

Correspondence from Alice (Last name unknown) to Phoebe Omlie: September 1943

Correspondence from William Berlin to Phoebe Omlie: August 10, 1936

Correspondence from Mary Charles to Phoebe Omlie: August 6, 1936

Correspondence from Lyndon Fletcher to Phoebe Omlie: August 6, 1936

Correspondence from Maybelle Gibbs Fickel to Phoebe Omlie: Undated

Correspondence from Mona Fitzgerald to Phoebe Omlie: August 7, 1936

Correspondence from Gina Herrick to Phoebe Omlie: August 7, 1936

Correspondence from Jerry Lederer to Phoebe Omlie: September 17, 1936

Correspondence from Sarah Lee to Phoebe Omlie: August 7, 1936

Correspondence from Leonard to Phoebe Omlie: August 6, 1936

Correspondence from William J. Mackenzie to Phoebe Omlie: August 7, 1936

Correspondence from Kenneth McKellar to Phoebe Omlie: August 14, 1936

Correspondence from Janet Rex to Phoebe Omlie: August 10, 1936

Correspondence from Edith Stearns to Phoebe Omlie: August 19, 1936

Correspondence from Miss Ollie Stovey to Phoebe Omlie: August 10, 1936

Correspondence from Swanee Taylor to Phoebe Omlie: August 20, 1936

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Folder 6: Ground School Memphis

Aviation Training Prospectus – September, 1939

Folder 7: Facts on Aviation and Ground School

Book – Facts on Aviation for the Future Flyers of Tennessee Published by the Tennessee Bureau of Aeronautics

Correspondence between Phoebe Omlie and Joseph W. Pool, Student of the Flight Training Program, Tennessee Bureau of Aeronautics: October 29, 1954

Folder 8: 1941, 1945

Correspondence from W. L. Hamberger to Phoebe Omlie: September 29, 1937

Article – The Democratic Digest, “Phoebe Omlie Hops Off for Defense:” March 1941

Newspaper Articles

“Board Selects 10 Outstanding Women of U.S.” “Phoebe Making ‘Grease Monkeys’ Out of 5,000 Men in Aid Defense” “The First Licensed Woman Pilot Now Has a Job in the Defense Program” “Women Selected as Outstanding in 1941” “Woman Given High U.S. Aviation Post” “Woman Heads Aviation Branch Training Men for Ground Crews” “Woman Gets Aviation Job” “Early Woman Pilot Sees Bright Future in Postwar Aviation”

Folder 9: Business Cards, Christmas Cards

17 Business Cards Collected by Phoebe Omlie

Christmas Cards from: Priscilla Arnold; O’dessa and John P. Bieschke; Flora Pratt; Bessie Scholarinas;

Phoebe Omlie Collection BOX 2, continued

Folder 9: Business Cards, Christmas Cards, continued

Christmas Cards from: Herb and Louise Thaden; J. Doolittle; Margaret Wendell; Jo and Richard “Dick” Cornell; Carol Ankney; Florence Funk Illegible Blank (2)

Folder 10: Documents, Awards

Correspondence from Margaret G. Schima, Records and Statistics Division Iowa State Department of Health to Phoebe Omlie: Undated Regarding Errors in Vital Records

Correspondence from Phoebe Omlie to Department of Vital Statistics: August 25, 1970 Request for Two Copies of Birth Certificate

Document – Birth Certificate (two copies)

Correspondence from Eugene L. Vidal to Phoebe Omlie: August 30, 1933 Includes Phoebe Omlie’s Mechanic’s License, expires July 31, 1935 Certificate – “Phoebe Omlie is commended for a Special Achievement in the field of General Aviation as the first certified female pilot and mechanic” From the Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration

Certificate – National Aeronautic Association of USA: November 13, 1927

Certificate – Congress of Freedom, Inc. “Liberty Award:” August 17, 1974 Includes Correspondence from Mary D. Cain to Phoebe Omlie: July 18, 1974, a Congress of Freedom Speaker List, and a Congress of Freedom News: October 1, 1974

Certificate – “Ar-Que Aviation Credenda Award” Includes Correspondence between Phoebe Omlie and Roger Q. Williams: January 5, 1973; January 31, 1973; February 3, 1973; February 8, 1973; Includes Brochure for Col. Roger Q. Williams’s book To the Moon and Halfway Back

Phoebe Omlie Collection BOX 2, continued

Folder 10: Documents, Awards, continued

Certificate – OX5 Club of America 1970

Phoebe Omlie’s Mechanic’s License, expires July 31, 1931

Phoebe Omlie’s Pilot’s License 1929

American National Red Cross Membership Card 1935

Phoebe Omlie’s Indiana Driver’s License, November 1978 expiration date

Women for Constitutional Government Membership Card

Phoebe Omlie’s Voter’s Registration Card

Phoebe Omlie’s Social Security Card (Two Copies)

The First National Clinic of Domestic Aviation Planning Membership Card

Phoebe Omlie’s AARP Card

Pioneers of American Heritage, Inc. Membership Card (Two Copies)

Art Smith Aeroplane Society Membership Card

OX5 Club of America Membership Card

The Ninety-Nine’s, Inc. Membership Card (4 Cards)

Folder 11: Programs

“Detroit Air-Olympics Dinner” Presented by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers: June 28, 1928

“The Cord Cup Race,”1932 National Air Races

The Social Directory of the United States, 1938

Phoebe Omlie Collection Box 3

Folder 1: General Correspondence – Part One

Correspondence from Phoebe Omlie to Internal Revenue Service: April 3, 1974

Correspondence from Jeffrey H. Gilley, Director of Airports Department, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association to Phoebe Omlie: June 1, 1972

Correspondence between Phoebe Omlie and J. B. Hartranft, Jr., President of Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association: October 5, 1971; October 14, 1971

Correspondence between Phoebe Omlie and Leslie “Priscilla” Arnold: December 8, 1971; Undated; January 27, 1975; April 1, 1975; April 8, 1975; June 17, 1975

Obituary for Florence Barnes “Pancho” Barnes; June 17, 1975

Correspondence between Phoebe Omlie and Pancho Barnes: December 12, 1970; May 13, 1971; March 25, 1972

Correspondence between Phoebe Omlie and Russ Brinkley: Undated; March 20, 1974

Correspondence from Robert D. Campbell, Marketing Director, Delta Airlines to Phoebe Omlie: December 18, 1974

Correspondence between Phoebe Omlie and Donald C. Cannalte: November 1, 1971; November 10, 1971

Correspondence between Phoebe Omlie and Carol (Last name unknown): December 25, 1974; April 30, 1975

Correspondence from Mary D. Cain to Phoebe Omlie: Undated

Folder 2: General Correspondence – Part Two

Correspondence between Phoebe Omlie and Thomas B. Colby: October 27, 1973; November 1, 1973

Newsletter: “Uncle Tom’s Corn Patch” by Tom Colby: November 1973

Correspondence from W. Y. Loch to Phoebe Omlie: January 29, 1975 Tom Colby

Correspondence from Helen Thurston to Phoebe Omlie: February 11, 1975 Includes article “Pauma Area Man, Wife Found Slain:” Undated Tom Colby 25

Phoebe Omlie Collection BOX 3, continued

Folder 2: General Correspondence – Part Two, continued

Correspondence from Ed Colby to “Friends:” November 17, 1974 Tom Colby

Correspondence between Phoebe Omlie and Carvel Collins: April 13, 1971; April 28, 1971; May 10, 1971; May 17, 1971; May 26, 1971; June, 1971; June 1, 1971; June 2, 1971; August 2, 1971

Correspondence between Phoebe Omlie and Jo and Richard “Dick” Cornell: December 17, 1971; July 2, 1974

Correspondence between Phoebe Omlie and Mr. and Mrs. “Jimmy” Doolittle: September 15, 1971; September 21, 1971

Correspondence from Phoebe Omlie to “Folks:” December 29, 1974 Possible Mr. and Mrs. Doolittle

Correspondence from J. H. Doolittle to Phoebe Omlie: April 30, 1975 Includes Obituary for Florence “Pancho” Barnes: Undated; Includes Newspaper Article – Indianapolis Star “Passenger Jetliner of Future May Be Called ‘The Flying X:’” May 27, 1975

Obituary for James Doolittle: September 28, 1993

Newspaper Articles

“Airport Surfacing Discussed by Fliers:” Undated Mentions Doolittle “General Doolittle is 95 – ‘Just Another Landmark:’” December 16, 1991

Folder 3: General Correspondence – Part Three

Correspondence from Phoebe Omlie to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles: January 20, 1971

Correspondence from Arthur G. Renstrom to Phoebe Omlie: July 12, 1972 Includes Chapter III, “Aeronautical Law” from Air Mail Transport

Correspondence from Beatrice Edgerly to Phoebe Omlie: April 13, Year Unknown; January 5, 1963

Correspondence from Mrs. J. M. Helm, Secretary to Mrs. Roosevelt, to Phoebe Omlie: January 27, 1937 Requesting the presence of Phoebe Omlie at dinner with Mrs. Roosevelt and the President 26

Phoebe Omlie Collection BOX 3, continued

Folder 3: General Correspondence – Part Three, continued

Correspondence between Phoebe Omlie and Michael R. Heuer, Coordinator, Greats of Aviation Day, Experimental Aircraft Association: May 14, 1975; May 29, 1975; June 6, 1975; June 26, 1975

Correspondence from Paul H. Poberezny, President, Experimental Aircraft Association to Phoebe Omlie: April 30, 1975

Correspondence between Robert Fabris and Phoebe Omlie: September 28, 1971; October 3, 1971

Correspondence from Pat (Last name unknown) to Phoebe Omlie: June 3, 1975 Mrs. Frederic W. Frost, Jr. written on envelope

Correspondence between Phoebe Omlie and George M. Gumbert, Jr.: August 13, 1974; Includes Correspondence between Mardo Crane and George M. Gumbert, Jr.: July 12, 1974; August 16, 1974

Advertisement – Neta Snook Southern’s book I Taught Amelia to Fly

Correspondence between Phoebe Omlie and H. A. “Bud” Gurney: October 8, 1971 (Includes a blank check from H. A. Gurney, a program for Southern California Wing, OX5 Club of America Fall Banquet Reunion, and a letter to Joe); October 12, 1971; October 16, 1971; December 7, 1972; December 14, 1972

Correspondence from Phoebe Omlie to Bradford Chamber of Commerce, Bradford, Pennsylvania: September 30, 1971

Correspondence between Phoebe Omlie and Joseph A. Field: October 11, 1971; October 14, 1971; Photograph of Phoebe Omlie at Harri Emery Airport: 1929; Photograph of Joseph A. Field

Folder 4: General Correspondence – Part Four

Correspondence to Henry (Last name unknown) from Phoebe Omlie: Undated

Correspondence between Phoebe Omlie and Dick Hagelthorn: November 17, 1974; November 21, 1974; May 4, 1975; June 1, 1975; June 6, 1975; June 15, 1975; July 21, 1975

Correspondence from Robert J. Havel to Phoebe Omlie: October 29, 1969

Phoebe Omlie Collection BOX 3, continued

Folder 4: General Correspondence – Part Four, continued

Correspondence between Phoebe Omlie and Clifford Henderson: August 14, 1968 (Includes a Flyer for the Oceanside Elks Club); Christmas 1968; December 13, 1971 (Includes the poem “I’m Fine” the article “Cliff Henderson-Air Show Impresario”); December 18, 1971; August 21, 1973; August 25, 1973; September 1, 1973; Christmas 1974;

December 25, 1974; June 16, 1975 (Includes a cartoon, a church bulletin, and a copy of a poem)

Correspondence from Col. Fred G. Hook, Jr. to Phoebe Omlie: February 19, 1962 Discussing an article about Phoebe written by Eldon Roark in the Memphis Press Scimitar

Correspondence from Janie Joplin to Phoebe Omlie: Undated

Correspondence between Phoebe Omlie and Viola Kirby: November 24, 1971; November 27, 1971; May 14, 1973; December 4, 1974

Correspondence between Phoebe Omlie and Emma Kittredge: March 14, 1975; March 21, 1975

Correspondence from Carl F. Lienesch to Phoebe Omlie: December 18, 1970; January 5, 1971

Correspondence from Rose Logan, Heritage Press to Phoebe Omlie: Undated

Correspondence from Phoebe Omlie to Glenn L. McCauley, Vice President, Professional Aviation Maintenance Association: March 29, 1974; April 8, 1974; April 18, 1975 (Includes Correspondence from Glenn L. McCauley to the Pioneers of American Heritage)

Correspondence from Lyle McCullough, Secretary of the EAA Air Museum’s Board of Trustees to Phoebe Omlie: May 30, 1975

Correspondence from Helen MacCloskey to Phoebe Omlie: Undated

Folder 5: General Correspondence – Part Five

Correspondence from Phoebe Omlie to the Director of Information and Public Relations at the Mayor’s Office in Miami, Florida, July 22, 1974 Phoebe is writing to ask for the name of the Miami Aviation Director in 193. She mentions this is for her auto-biography.

Correspondence from Maurice A. Ferre, Mayor of Miami to Phoebe Omlie: August 9, 1974

Phoebe Omlie Collection BOX 3, continued

Folder 5: General Correspondence – Part Five, continued

Correspondence from Phoebe Omlie to Jerrie Mock, Columbus Dispatch: January 5, 1972

Correspondence from Phoebe Omlie to Wichita Eagle & Beacon: November 29, 1971 Includes Newspaper Articles on Jacob “Jake” Michael Moellendick

Correspondence between Phoebe Omlie and Tony Page: June 29, 1974; July 2, 1974; July 8, 1974; July 15, 1974; July 20, 1974; July 22, 1974; October 7, 1974; November 11, 1974

Correspondence from Will D. Parker to Phoebe Omlie: January 1, 1975

Correspondence from Ann H. Pellegreno to Phoebe Omlie: September 10, 1973 Includes Business Card and Book Release Article

Correspondence from Phoebe Omlie to Margaret Moore Post: Undated

Correspondence between Phoebe Omlie and Flora Pratt: December 15, 1970; December 30, 1970; January 18, 1975; March 25, 1975

Folder 6: General Correspondence – Part Six

Correspondence from Phoebe Omlie to Duncan Renaldo: February 23, 1973 Includes Newspaper Article “Remember Cisco Kid? His Riding Days are Over:” Undated

Correspondence between Phoebe Omlie and Ripley’s Believe it or Not: June 10, 1974; July 3, 1974 (Includes Ripley Artwork)

Correspondence from Laurance S. Rockefeller to Phoebe Omlie: January 13, 1975

Correspondence from Jane Roy, Secretary-Treasurer Indiana Chapter, Silver Wings to Phoebe Omlie: 1975 Includes Advertisement for a History of Indiana Aviation Book

Correspondence between Phoebe Omlie and Marion "Babe" Weyent Ruth: April 7, 1974; April 10, 1974; September, 1974 (Includes an invitation to “Michigan’s World of Wings,” an exhibit by the Michigan Aerospace History Committee); December 16, 1974; December 21, 1974

Correspondence from Marie H. Ryan to Phoebe Omlie: May 28, 1968; June 2, 1968 (Includes Photograph of Marie H. Ryan); May 2, 1972; May 10, 1972; March 5, 1973 (Includes 2 Photographs)

Phoebe Omlie Collection BOX 3, continued

Folder 6: General Correspondence – Part Six, continued

Correspondence from L. C. “Pappy” Sammons to Phoebe Omlie: March 11, 1975 Includes Article “Where Eagles Landed:” Undated

Correspondence from Bill Shepler to Phoebe Omlie: December 23, 1969

Correspondence from Dean C. Smith to Phoebe Omlie: December 3, 1962

Folder 7: General Correspondence – Part Seven

Correspondence between Phoebe Omlie and Gene Smith: May 16, 1974; May 24, 1974

Correspondence from Raymond L. Posey, Greater Valley Forge Chamber of Commerce to Phoebe Omlie: October 19, 1971 J. Wesley Smith, Mr. Luscomb

Correspondence from Evelyn and J. Wesley Smith to Phoebe Omlie: October 22, 1971; November 9, 1971; November 11, 1971; January 8, 1974; Undated Christmas Card; December 11, 1974 Christmas Card

Correspondence from J. Wesley Smith to Clifford Ball: February 24, 1972

Correspondence from Joann Sobehrad, Moline, Illinois Chamber of Commerce to Phoebe Omlie: October 23, 1974

Correspondence between Phoebe Omlie and Marjorie Stinson: September 28, 1971; December 6, 1973; December 11, 1973; March 24, 1973 Includes “List of Standing Committees;” March 23, 1974

Correspondence between Lewis E. Thompson and Phoebe Omlie: July 9, 1947; July 24, 1947 Discussing Painting a Series of Portraits of Early Aviators

Correspondence between Phoebe Omlie and Nancy Tier: May 3, 1972; April 4, 1972; April 11, 1972; January 6, 1975

Folder 8: General Correspondence – Part Eight

Correspondence between Phoebe Omlie and Bobbi Trout: Easter, Unknown Year; Undated Postcard; August 29, 1971; September 24, 1971; May 17, 1972; May 21, 1972; October 16, 1972; October 18, 1972

Phoebe Omlie Collection BOX 3, continued

Folder 8: General Correspondence – Part Eight, continued

Correspondence from Phoebe Omlie to Vera (Last name unknown): December 5, 1973

Correspondence between Phoebe Omlie and Mary Von Mach: Postcard: Undated; February, 1971; March 28, 1972; March 30, 1972; June 5, 1972; June 8, 1972; July 5, 1973; February 15, 1974; February 19, 1974; March 28, 1974; April 7, 1974

Correspondence from Waldo Waterman, Early Birds of Aviation to Phoebe Omlie: June 2, 1971

Correspondence from Phoebe Omlie to Harry F. Wells: Undated

Correspondence between Phoebe Omlie and Margaret Wendell: January 4, 1972, January 29, 1972,

February 1, 1972, May 18, 1972, December 25, 1974

Correspondence between Phoebe Omlie and Edna Gardner Whyte: December 17, 1972; December 27, 1972; December 30, 1972; January 31, 1973; February 13, 1973; February 14, 1973; October 24, 1973; October 29, 1973 (Includes News Article “In the Spotlight Mrs. George M. Whyte”)

Folder 9: General Correspondence – Part Nine

Correspondence between Phoebe Omlie and Roger Q. Williams: April, 1972; May 4, 1972; February 15, 1973 (Includes Newspaper Article “Sound Off”)

Correspondence from Lewis A. “Lon” Yancey to Phoebe Omlie: July 3, 1939

Correspondence from John P. Bieschke, Founder and President of Pioneers of American Heritage to Otis R. Bowen, Governor of Indiana: November 24, 1973 Includes Document – Objectives of The Pioneers of American Heritage

Correspondence from J. Stanley Logan, Director, The National Register to John P. Bieschke: December 11, 1973

Correspondence from Congressman William H. Hudnut, III to John P. Bieschke: December 27, 1973

Phoebe Omlie Collection BOX 3, continued

Folder 9: General Correspondence – Part Nine, continued

Correspondence from John P. Donnelly, Assistant Administrator for Public Affairs NASA to John P. Bieschke, President of Pioneers of American Heritage: January 2, 1974

Correspondence from John P. Bieschke to Captain John Young, Johnson Space Center: August 12, 1974

Correspondence from the Pioneers of American Heritage, Inc. to President Gerald Ford: Undated A mailgram discussing the pride felt as the President took the oath of office

Invitation Card – NAG Strategy Conference Dinner 8:00 P.M. February 26, 1972 Envelope includes a hand-written address for Paul Flowers

Correspondence from Frances Stalker, Coordinator Adult Services Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library to Phoebe Omlie: August 1, 1974 Envelope contains hand-written address for John Bieschke

Correspondence from Phoebe Omlie to John H. Payne: April 24, 1974

Correspondence between Phoebe Omlie and Jean Dixon, President, Children to Children, Inc.: December 21, 1970; December 23, 1970

Correspondence from Rolena Jackson to Phoebe Omlie: March 7, 1975 Discussing ERA

Correspondence from Congressman William Hudnut, III to Phoebe Omlie: May 23, 1973 Discussing the Non-Profit Status of Common Cause, the League of Women Voters of the United States, and “Nader’s Raiders”

Correspondence from William D. Waters to William H. Hudnut, III: May 16, 1973

Phoebe Omlie Collection BOX 4

Folder 1: Aviatrix Film

Correspondence between Phoebe Omlie and Leslie Gilb, Wind & Stars-Women in Media: April 15, 1974; April 19, 1974; May 4, 1974; August 22, 1974; August 24, 1974 Discussing Shirley MacLaine’s Amelia Earhart Project and a Documentary about Early Female Aviators

Document – “Wind and Stars a presentation by Sandra Northrop and Leslie Gilb”

Two newspaper clippings on Shirley MacLaine’s Amelia Earhart project

Folder 2: The Ninety-Nines, Inc.

Correspondence from Dee Shakariau, Secretary-Treasurer to Ninety-Nines Members: October 4, 1936 Call for Meeting

Correspondence from Phoebe Omlie to United Press International: May 20, 1971

Correspondence between Phoebe Omlie and Betty W. McNabb: April 25, 1968; May 25, 1971; June 3, 1971

Correspondence from Betty W. McNabb to Ninety-Nines Members: September 1971

Correspondence between Phoebe Omlie and Mardo Crane: May 22, 1973; May 26, 1973; September 15, 1973; September 26, 1973; October 3, 1973; March 25, 1974; March 28, 1974; April 6, 1974; May 13, 1974; May 17, 1974; October 3, 1974; October 7, 1974 Includes Correspondence from Susan Oliver to Mardo Crane: June 7, 1974

Correspondence from Pat Shearer to the Ninety-Nines Members: January 1, 1973 Includes Fundraising Form for International 99’s

Correspondence from Phoebe Omlie to Pat Shearer, International Membership Chairman of The Ninety-Nines, Inc.: January 31, 1974

Correspondence from Lois Feigenbaum to Phoebe Omlie: June 3, 1974

Newspaper Article – “Aviatrix Will Boost Seals:” Undated

Application – Membership renewal application for Ninety-Nines, Inc.

Document – Official ballot for the ‘99s: 1972-1973

Phoebe Omlie Collection BOX 4, continued

Folder 2: The Ninety-Nines, Inc., continued

Document – Candidates for International Officers for the ‘99s for the year 1972-1973

Document – Candidates for International Officers for the ‘99s for the year 1974-1975

Correspondence from Rita A. Orr, Governor, North Central Section ‘99s to ‘99 members: Date Unknown Requesting Votes and Support for Mary Clark as ‘99s President

Correspondence from Mary Boyd, Chairman Cape Girardeau Area Chapter of 99s, to 99 members: May 13, 1974 Requesting Votes and Support for Lois Feigenbaum for ‘99s President

Document – Update to Members on the New Headquarters for The Ninety-Nines, Inc.: July 15, 1974

Folder 3: Helen Richey Petition

Correspondence from “The Original Women Pilots of the National Air Marking Program (1934- 1936)” to Associated Press, United Press International: March 29, 1973 Petition regarding misinformation about Helen Richey, Signed by Phoebe Omlie, Louise Thaden, Helen McCloskey Rough, Nancy Harkness Love; Includes notation “Blanche Noyes refused to sign the petition!!!!”

Correspondence between Phoebe Omlie and Blanche Noyes: April 23, 1973; May 7, 1973; May 8, 1973 Includes Copy to Louise Thaden, Helen McCloskey Rough, and Nancy Harkness Love

Correspondence from Nancy Harkness Love to Phoebe Omlie: May 8, 1973

Envelope from Blanche Noyes addressed to Phoebe Omlie: May 10, 1971

Correspondence from Phoebe Omlie to Louis Thaden, Helen McCloskey Rough, and Nancy Harkness Love: May 15, 1973

Correspondence (Rough Draft) from Phoebe Omlie: May 8, Year Unknown

Correspondence from Phoebe Omlie to Director of Public Relations, United Press International: Undated

Phoebe Omlie Collection BOX 4, continued

Folder 3: Helen Richey Petition, continued

Correspondence from H. L. Stevenson, Editor and Vice President United Press International: May 18, 1973

Correspondence from Phoebe Omlie to Blanche Noyes: August 8, 1973

Correspondence (Rough Draft) from Phoebe Omlie to Blanche Noyes: August 8, 1973

Correspondence from Blanche Noyes to Phoebe Omlie: August 14, 1973 Telegram

Correspondence from Phoebe Omlie to Blanche Noyes: September 3, 1973

Correspondence from Karl Voelter to Phoebe Omlie: September 19, 1973

Magazine Article – “Air Makers” Time August 24, 1936

Correspondence from Unknown to Phoebe Omlie: Date Unknown Mentions Blanche Noyes

Folder 4: Louise Thaden 1970

Correspondence between Phoebe Omlie and Louise Thaden: February 9, 1970; February 12, 1970; February 14, 1970; February 26, 1970; February 28, 1970; March 16, 1970; April 6, 1970; April 8, 1970; April 19, 1970; April 29, 1970; June 10, 1970; June 15, 1970; June 28, 1970; September 2, 1970

Folder 5: Louise Thaden 1971

Correspondence between Phoebe Omlie and Louise Thaden: February 4, 1971; May 21, 1971; June 11, 1971; June 26, 1971; September 10, 1971; September 24, 1971; November 13, 1971; December 7, 1971; Undated; Undated (Sunday 28th)

Folder 6: Louise Thaden 1972

Correspondence between Phoebe Omlie and Louise Thaden: January 3, 1972; February 20, 1972; March 19, 1972; April 9, 1972; April 28, 1972; May 14, 1972; May 26, 1972; June 6, 1972

Phoebe Omlie Collection BOX 4, continued

Folder 7 Louise Thaden 1973

Correspondence between Phoebe Omlie and Louise Thaden: March 1, 1973; March 10, 1973; March 24, 1973; March 29, 1973; April 2, 1973 (Includes Correspondence from Phoebe Omlie to Helen McCloskey Rough)

Correspondence between Phoebe Omlie and Louise Thaden: May 24, 1973; June 1, 1973; June 5, 1973; June 15, 1973; July 5, 1973; July 7, 1973; July 20, 1973; July 28, 1973; July 31, 1973; August 9, 1973; August 27, 1973; August 29, 1973; September 3, 1973; September 8, 1973; September 16, 1973; September 18, 1973; September 20, 1973; October 8, 1973; October 20, 1973; November 5, 1973; November 22, 1973; December 1, 1973; December 6, 1973

Folder 8: Louise Thaden 1974

Correspondence between Phoebe Omlie and Louise Thaden: January 12, 1974; February 3, 1974; February 6, 1974; March 7, 1974; April 7, 1974; April 17, 1974; April 24, 1974; April 30, 1974; August 8, 1974; August 14, 1974; August 31, 1974; September 27, 1974; November 6, 1974; December 8, 1974; December 15, 1974; December 17, 1974; December 18, 1974

Folder 9: Louise Thaden 1975

Correspondence between Phoebe Omlie and Louise Thaden: January 18, 1975; January 20, 1975; January 31, 1975; February 8, 1975; February 18, 1975; March 8, 1975; March 21, 1975; March 24, 1975; April 19, 1975; April 26, 1975; May 4, 1975; May 11, 1975;

Correspondence from Louise Thaden to Phoebe Omlie: May 20, 1975

Correspondence from Louise Thaden to Phoebe Omlie: June 9, 1975

Folder 10: Phil Wendell 1970

Correspondence between Phil Wendell and Phoebe Omlie: April 8, 1970; April 11, 1970 April 12, 1970; April 26, 1970; July 14, 1970; August 11, 1970; August 18, 1970; September 6, 1970; September 14, 1970; October 4, 1970; October 6, 1970; November 14, 1970; November 19, 1970; December 9, 1970; December 21, 1970; Undated

Phoebe Omlie Collection BOX 4, continued

Folder 11: Phil Wendell 1971

Correspondence between Phoebe Omlie and Phil Wendell: January 7, 1971; January 24, 1971; February 11, 1971; February 20, 1971; February 26, 1971; March 20, 1971; March 27, 1971; March 31, 1971; April 4, 1971; April 20, 1971; April 22, 1971; April 26, 1971; April 30, 1971; May 9, 1971; May 25, 1971; May 25, 1971; May 29, 1971; June 1, 1971; June 24, 1971; July 6, 1971; July 9, 1971; July 21, 1971; July 30, 1971; August 3, 1971; August 12, 1971; August 16, 1971; October 12, 1971

Folder 12: Robert McComb

Correspondence from Howard J. Heindell to Robert McComb: January 19, 1971

Correspondence from Robert McComb to Phoebe Omlie: January 31, 1975 (Includes Correspondence from James R. Greenwood, Vice President Corporate Affairs Gates Learjet

Corporation to Robert McComb: December 31, 1974)

Correspondence from Robert McComb to Phil Wendell: February 3, 1971

Correspondence from Robert McComb to Howard Heindell: February 3, 1971

Correspondence between Robert McComb and Phoebe Omlie: June 2, 1974 Includes Copy of MMCourier Magazine Volume I Issue 3 January 1974; June 3, 1974; October 20, 1974; January 27, 1975; February 4, 1975; February 6, 1975; February 26, 1975; May 15, 1975; June 6, 1975

Folder 13: Karl Voelter

Correspondence between Phoebe Omlie and Karl Voelter: December 29, 1970; January 3, 1971; February 4, 1971; May 21, 1973; September 15, 1973; September 26, 1973; September 29, 1973; October 8, 1973; October, 1973; Christmas, 1973; July 30, 1974; August 3, 1974; August 16, 1974; August 12, 1974; September 11, 1974; September 16, 1974; January 2, 1975; July 26, 1975

Folder 14: H. Glenn Buffington

Correspondence between Phoebe Omlie and H. Glenn Buffington: February 6, 1973; February 9, 1973

Phoebe Omlie Collection BOX 4, continued

Folder 14: H. Glenn Buffington, continued

March 19, 1973 (Includes Correspondence from H. Glenn Buffington to Russ Brinkley, Correspondence from H. Glenn Buffington to Dave Sclair, Publisher Western Flyer, and Newspaper Articles “Changes in Atmosphere, Made Racers Ill, She Says” and “Mrs. Phoebe Omlie Tells of Experiences As Only Woman Pilot in Air Tour”)

March 26, 1973 (Includes Correspondence from H. Glenn Buffington to TEXACO and Advertisement from Business and Commercial Aviation)

April 6, 1973 (Includes Correspondence from H. Glenn Buffington to D. W. Ewald, Publisher, Business and Commercial Aviation)

May 22, 1973 (Includes Obituary for Gladys Lloyd O’Donnell and Announcement for Air Facts Press)

July 9, 1973; September 15, 1973; October 11, 1973 (Includes Photograph of H. Glenn Buffington and Hal Francis); October 16, 1973; January 22, 1974 (Includes Correspondence from H. Glenn Buffington to Robert L. Lawson)

Correspondence between Phoebe Omlie and H. Glenn Buffington: February 3, 1974; June 17, 1974; June 22, 1974; August 26, 1974; December 28, 1974; January 9, 1975; January 19, 1975; January 27, 1975; February 3, 1975

Folder 15: Roscoe Turner

Photographs of Roscoe Turner and Two Unidentified Men

Newspaper Article: Harris II, Welton W. The Indianapolis News “Auction Will Feature Items of Air Pioneer Roscoe Turner:” Undated

Folder 16: OX5 Material

Candidate List for Aviation Hall of Fame: September 18, 1970

OX5 Letter: Undated

OX5 News: April 1970; August 1970; December 1970; February 1971; April 1971

Program – 15th Annual National Convention: October 22 – 24, 1970

Phoebe Omlie Collection BOX 4, continued

Folder 17: Aviation Magazines, Newsletters, Articles

Cross Country News May 22, 1975; June 12, 1975

American Aviation May 15, 1948

AOPA Newsletter Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association: February 1971; April 1971

Minnesota Flyer July 1970

Tennessee Aviation News May 29, 1948

Tom W. Davis – “Making Aces is their Business”

“The Flight Across the Atlantic”

Powder Puff Derby Ranking

Newspaper Articles

“Purdue plans expansion of aviation tech building” “American Airlines Offers Mini-Flights” “By Jiminy, Its Emily!” “Aviation Pioneer Found Dead in Calif. Home” “Pearl Harbor Hero is Remembered Here”

Folder 18: Simplified Flying

Book: Phila. Air Transport Company. Simplified Flying, Published by Mono Aircraft, Inc. Makers of the Monocoupe and the Monocoach, Moline, Illinois USA

Folder 19: Personal Documents

Correspondence from Ralph M. Shafer, United States Civil Service Commission to Phoebe Omlie: July 14, 1971 Pay Rates for 1948-1969

Document: Pay Rate Schedule 1948-1969

Correspondence from Phoebe Omlie to Edna Naugles, York Hotel: June 6, 1975 Moving from the York Hotel after Five Years

Phoebe Omlie Collection BOX 4, continued

Folder 19: Personal Documents, continued

York Hotel Receipt: June 7, 1975

Receipts from Chicago Tribune: July 6, 1970 Classified Ad for Employment

Documents Regarding Salary and Social Security from Ruth Hoffner, Employer

Documents from Veterans Administration: 1975

Correspondence from Phoebe Omlie to the Internal Revenue Service: April 5, 1972 No Taxable Income for 1971

Correspondence from Phoebe Omlie to the Internal Revenue Service: April 3, 1974 No Taxable Income for 1973

Document – Handwritten Address List; Notes

Poem – “Phoebe Omlie is our Patron True”

Document – Phone Number for Harry Block, Jr.

Document – Typed Classified Ad for Employment

Documents – Two Book Receipts from the East Cleveland Public Library: February 12, 1970

Document – Identification Card for Phoebe Omlie

Document – Money Order Receipts

Document – “Received Letter from Phoebe Omlie to Henry A. Kazimer” Signed by Wayne Reynolds

Document – “Received of Linn Sitler” Note, Signed by Tina McWhorter

Phoebe Omlie Collection BOX 5

Folder 1: Swanee Taylor, Omlie Story Intro – Chapter III

Newspaper Article: “Peter Carter Says:” Undated

Rough Draft: The Omlie Story by Swanee Taylor, Introduction – Chapter III

Folder 2: Swanee Taylor, Omlie Story Chapter IV – End

Rough Draft: The Omlie Story by Swanee Taylor, Chapter IV – End

Folder 3: Autobiography Outlines, Early Pages

Proposed Story Outline for Untitled Story about Phoebe Omlie

Chapter Outline, Phoebe Omlie Story

First page, Chapter I, Phoebe Omlie Story

Outline, Phoebe Omlie Story

Folder 4: Autobiography Rough Draft

Rough Draft: The Omlie Story by Phoebe Fairgrave Omlie

Folder 5: “Unsung” Heroes of Aviation

Rough Draft: “Unsung” Heroes of Aviation by Phoebe Omlie

Folder 6: Autobiography - Publishers and Writers

Blank Application for Registration of a Claim to Copyright

Correspondence from Phoebe Omlie to Mrs. B. Z. Broege: February 27, 1974

Correspondence from Phoebe Omlie to Jean Ratcliffe: March 18, 1975 Includes a letter from T. Glenn Harrison

Newspaper Article – “Earth Born – Sky Bound The Life of Phoebe Omlie First Woman Pilot”

Phoebe Omlie Collection BOX 5, continued

Folder 6: Autobiography - Publishers and Writers, continued

Newspaper Article – Peterson, Franklynn. “The Big Plungers in Publishing,” Indianapolis Star Sunday Magazine September 29, 1974

Newspaper Article – “Strolling with Eldon Roark

Newspaper Article – “Coup de Grace for Thomas Building Starts,” The News February 26, 1974

Newspaper Article – “Folks Facing Emergency Have No Place to Go,” The News February 22, 1974

My Pathway Through the Clouds by Phoebe Omlie, Proposed Book Cover

Resume – Short Resume, Phoebe Omlie

Correspondence between Phoebe Omlie and T. Glenn Harrison: November 2, 1947; November 19, 1947 Includes Photograph of T. Glenn Harrison

Newspaper Article: Ostroff, Roberta. “Big Byrd in Hollywood,” Indianapolis Star February 24, 1974 Note attached with the address of Mr. C. C. Byrd

Correspondence from Phoebe Omlie to Franklynn Peterson, Author of the Article “The Big Plungers in Publishing:” September 30, 1974

Correspondence from Phoebe Omlie to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Remsberg: June 29, 1972 Includes Article “Free-Lance Writers Were Never Sorry”

Correspondence from Patricia Robinson, Crestwood Books to Phoebe Omlie: March 5, 1971

Correspondence from Phoebe Omlie to Fred Crawford: January 2, 1969

Folder 7: Notes – Autobiography

Document – Notes for an Aviation Class at Purdue University: Undated

Document – “Substance of conversation between Pullman Conductor and Mrs. Phoebe Omlie about Pullman Car 137:” March 31, 1935

Phoebe Omlie Collection BOX 5, continued

Folder 7: Notes – Autobiography, continued

Written in script form, this is a conversation between Phoebe Omlie and a train conductor, accusing her of having someone in her berth the night before.

Document – “Questionable Personnel Activities in C.A.A.” from Phoebe Omlie; September 1, 1948

Document – Possible Titles for a Phoebe Omlie Story

Document – Chapter V, Rough Draft

Document – Various Notes from Phoebe Omlie’s life

Document – Aviation Memphis, Tennessee

Documents– Various Notes from Phoebe Omlie’s Life

Document – Personal Account of December 15, 1934

Document – Short Resume, Phoebe Omlie

Document– Good Names to Include Somewhere in the Story

Document – Inserts for an Aviation Bill

Folder 8: Tri-Cycle Gear

Rough Draft for Autobiography: “How and Why I Happened to Lead the Fight for the Return of the Tri-Cycle Landing Gear for the Airplane”

Folder 9: Letters to Della Frazier

Correspondence between Phoebe Omlie and Martha Conn: April 11, 1975; May 29, 1975

Correspondence from Jean Ratcliffe to Phoebe Omlie and Della Frazier: June 3, 1975

Correspondence from Martha Tobey to Della Frazier: July 22, 1975

Correspondence from Louise Thaden to Della Frazier: August 5, 1975; August 18, 1975; September 26, 1975

Phoebe Omlie Collection BOX 5, continued

Folder 9: Letters to Della Frazier, continued

Correspondence from Karl Voelter to Della Frazier: August 19, 1975

Correspondence from Patricia Haldeman to Della Frazier: August 30, 1978

Correspondence from Jane Ormsby Stevens to Della Frazier: November 14, 1980

Folder 10: Vernon Omlie Date Book

This folder contains Vernon Omlie’s date book from 1920. The dates are marked thru and changed to 1921 from May 21st to the end of the year.

Folder 11: Vernon Omlie Pilot Books

Pilot’s Information and Memoranda Book circa 1930

Writing Pad with Miscellaneous Notes

Pilot’s License Cover License Not Included

Folder 12: Vernon Omlie - Papers

Correspondence from Monroe to Unnamed General: January 20, 1918

Document – War Department List of Reserve Military Aviators

Document – US Civil Service Commission

Flyer and Marketing Letter – Ex-Lieut. J. Earl Fladeland Airplane Flight Performances

Correspondence from J. Earl Fladeland: November 1, 1919

Lieut. Vernon C. Omlie Stationary

Correspondence from Augustus Post (Aero Club of America): Undated

Document – Grafton Aero Company Contract: Undated

Document – Articles of Incorporation of the Curtiss Northwest Airplane Co.: March 28, 1919

Phoebe Omlie Collection BOX 5, continued

Folder 12: Vernon Omlie – Papers, continued

Document – Curtis Aeroplane Order Form

Document – O. M. Omlie Estate Records

Documents – Grafton National Bank Statement and check

Document – Coliseum Check

Document – Tale Spins Subscription Form

Document – Curtis Flying Service Airplane Ride Certificate for Miss Frederika Beatty

Document – V. C. Omlie Federation Aeronautique Internationale Annual Sporting License

Document – Vernon C. Omlie Card

Handwritten Correspondence to Children: June 3, 1926

Folder 13: Pilot Log 1930-1931

Contains Phoebe Omlie’s Pilot Log, 1930-1931

Folder 14: Flight Log Book 1933-1934

Contains Phoebe Omlie’s Flight Log Book, 1933-1934

BOX 6

Folder 1: Catering

Prospectus for Food Processing and Catering Corporation

Correspondence from R. R. Baker, Vice President of Dobbs Houses Catering to Phoebe Omlie: November 22, 1961

Papers on Ser-Vo-Mat Corporation

Second Prospectus for Food Processing and Catering Corporation 45

Phoebe Omlie Collection BOX 6, continued

Folder 1: Catering, continued

Correspondence from Phoebe Omlie to Internal Revenue Collector: April 12, 1962 No Income for the Year 1961

“Catering” Folder

Folder 2: Political Correspondence

Correspondence between Phoebe Omlie and Spiro Agnew: Undated; December 6, 1969

Correspondence between Phoebe Omlie and Donald E. Lukens: December 10, 1969; January 5, 1970; January 15, 1970; January 27, 1970; March 20, 1970

Correspondence from Phoebe Omlie to William Verity, Armco Steel Company: January 28, 1970

Correspondence from Phoebe Omlie to Governor Edgar D. Whitcomb: December 16, 1970

Correspondence: Correspondence from Phoebe Omlie to Timothy J. Wheeler: February 7, 1971

Correspondence: Correspondence from Phoebe Omlie to William E. Timmons: March 20, 1971; February 17, 1972

Correspondence from Phoebe Omlie to Mrs. Martha Mitchell c/o Attorney General John N. Mitchell: April 26, 1971

Correspondence from Phoebe Omlie to Judge Niblack: September 17, 1971 Includes Newspaper Article – “Judge Niblack Says Judge Dillin Ruled for School Segregation”

Correspondence from Phoebe Omlie to Mrs. George Wallace: May 5, 1972 Includes Phoebe Omlie’s Resume Correspondence from Phoebe Omlie to Senator Jennings Randolph: September 1, 1972

Correspondence from William H. Hudnutt, III to Phoebe Omlie: April 25, 1973; April 2, 1974; June 28, 1974 Includes Correspondence from Nelson Rimensnyder to William H. Hudnutt, III: June 26, 1974

Correspondence from Bill Brock to Phoebe Omlie: May 25, 1973

Correspondence between Phoebe Omlie and Senator Joan M. Gubbins: November 20, 1973; December 4, 1973 Includes Newspaper Articles 46

Phoebe Omlie Collection BOX 6, continued

Folder 2: Political Correspondence, continued

Correspondence from Debi Hust on behalf of Congressman Earl F. Landgrebe: January 10, 1974

Correspondence from Congressman Earl F. Landgrebe to Phoebe Omlie: February 15, 1974 Form Letter

Correspondence from William J. Baroody, Jr., Special Consultant to the President: March 28, 1974 (Includes Transcript of Presidential Address, March 23, 1974)

Correspondence from Phoebe Omlie to Anne Armstrong: June 12, 1974

Correspondence from John Tower to Phoebe Omlie: September 6, 1974

Correspondence from Sam J. Ervin, Jr. to Phoebe Omlie: 1971

Folder 3: Save Our Schools

Save our Schools from Federal Control by Phoebe Omlie

Correspondence from Thomas J. Haas, Editor-in-Chief, Western Islands Publishers to Phoebe Omlie: May 1, 1969

Correspondence from R. A. Droste, Pere Marquette Press to Phoebe Omlie: December 6, 1971

Correspondence from Phoebe Omlie to William Ohlmacher, Stephens Printing Company: December 8, 1971

Folder 4: Research Materials for Silent Majority

Airmail-related Book Appendices and Tables of Content

Editorial – “I AM A TIRED HOUSEWIFE” – U.S. News & World Report: March 27, 1967 Article – “First Step toward U.S. Adoption of the Metric System” – U.S. News & World Report: October 19, 1970

Congressional Record – “Let’s Call a Spade a Shovel” – Remarks of Hon. Clifford Davis: June 12, 1962

Informational Flyer/Order Form for “Safe – Not Sorry” by Phyllis Schlafly: 1968

Phoebe Omlie Collection BOX 6, continued

Folder 4: Research Materials for Silent Majority, continued

Article – “The Wrecking of America”

Pamphlet – “What’s Happened to our Schools?” by Rosalie M. Gordon: 1965

Call to Action Letter from Coalition for Children

Book Advertisement – Sam and Pete and the U.S. Government by George Norris

Speech Advertisement (2) – Scott Stanely – “Collusion with Communism” Includes Reporter Addresses for Kent Courtney and J. Evetts Haley

Newspaper Articles

“Jack Anderson: FAA shows domination by airlines” “Is the University System Obsolete?” “—And Leave Th’ Drivin’ To Us!” [Cartoon] “Rhodes in New Book Recommends Revamping of Educational System” “Chicken Dinners More Won’t Hurt” [Incomplete] “SerVaas’ Right to State Job Questioned” “Report Links School Trouble, Civil Rights” “Still at It” “Metric System Approval Gains” “Loughlin Oks Move To Seek School Economy” “Busing Issue is Stressed by Halmeza” “This is How it Used to Be” “600-Mile Walk Almost Over” “Thirteen Years Ago” “Federal Super-Cities?” “State Education Board Asks Ideas from Public” “DAR Urges Defense Fund Hike. Opposes Constitutional Changes” “Goldwater Readies a New Blast” “Welfare Bill Just Ignored” “Democrats Take Revenge on Rhodes” “ONG Head Rips New Mobe, SDS” “Gov. Kirk Prohibits Forced School Busing” “Election Changes Imminent” “Top U.S. Officials Drove Panetta Out of Office” “Laine, 60, Sings” “Why Curb Earnings on Social Security?” “New Educator Group Seeks Members Here” 48

Phoebe Omlie Collection BOX 6, continued

Folder 5: Political Writings

Document – Discussion – Agenda

Proposal to Change Constitutional Amendment to Clarify the Present Wordage in the Constitution

Proposed Constitutional Amendment

Correspondence from Helen W. Dalrymple, Library of Congress to Phoebe Omlie: January 23, 1974 Includes Congressional Directory Excerpts

Sample Book Cover for SOS Save our Schools by Phoebe Omlie

Document – Notes from Phoebe Omlie: January 13, 1972

Chapter Outline and Details for The Silent Majority Speaks Out by Phoebe Omlie

Publishing and Distribution Proposal for The Silent Majority Speaks Out by Phoebe Omlie

Correspondence from Phoebe Omlie to J. Evetts Haley: November 21, 1971

Chapter Outline for The Silent Majority Speaks Out with Hand-Drawn Illustrations

Rough draft

Silent Majority Additions

Phoebe Omlie Speaks Out

Document – Book List Silent Majority Type Books

Silent Majority Notes

Folder 6: Silent Majority Speaks Out – 1

Draft of Silent Majority Speaks Out

Phoebe Omlie Collection BOX 6, continued

Folder 7: Silent Majority Speaks Out – 2

Draft of Silent Majority Speaks Out

Folder 8: Silent Majority Speaks Out Correspondence

Correspondence from Phoebe Omlie to Mrs. O. E. Dueringer: July 18, 1970

Correspondence between Phoebe Omlie and Noel J. Farrier: November 15, 1968; December 20, 1968; April 16, 1969

Documents – “Grass-Roots” Press

Correspondence from Phoebe Omlie to “Bess, Bob, and 24 ¾er:” Undated

Correspondence between Phoebe Omlie and Crestwood Books: February 14, 1971; April 30, 1971

Advertisements – “How We Prosper Under Freedom,” “The Moral Alternative to Socialism,” “Fabian Freeway: High Road to Socialism,” “National Acclaim,” and “The Communist Conquest of Shanghai”

Document – Vocational Education (two copies)

Correspondence from Phoebe Omlie to Walter S. Kraus Company: November 15, 1968

Correspondence from Phoebe Omlie to Daniel S. Mead: December 27, 1969

Correspondence from Phoebe Omlie to Dorothy E. Willenborg: January 3, 1970

Correspondence from Phoebe Omlie to the Copyright Office: April 27, 1969

Correspondence from Phoebe Omlie to Liberty Bell Press: April 10, 1968

Correspondence between Phoebe Omlie and Donald F. Graff: November 19, 1969; November 22, 1969

Correspondence from Phoebe Omlie to Don Phillips: November 1, 1969

Correspondence from Phoebe Omlie to R. L. Morgan: December 11, 1969 Includes Newspaper Article “Don’t Dump Agnes, Admirers Warn”

Phoebe Omlie Collection BOX 6, continued

Folder 8: Silent Majority Speaks Out Correspondence, continued

Correspondence between Phoebe Omlie and George Brown, Jr.: December 3, 1971 Includes Silent Majority Notes

Correspondence between Phoebe Omlie and Colonel John Norman Warnock: December 18, 1973; January 3, 1974

Correspondence from Phoebe Omlie to Alan R. McConnell: March 10, 1973

Folder 9: Busing

Correspondence from Phoebe Omlie to L. Brooks Patterson, National Action Group: December 26, 1971

Correspondence from Phoebe Omlie to Irene McCabe, National Action Group: January 18, 1972; February 10, 1972

National Action Group Newsletter: January 12, 1972; March 8, 1972

Correspondence from Phoebe Omlie to Donald Baldwin: November 9, 1972

Correspondence from Robin Beard to Phoebe Omlie: August 14, 1973

Robin Beard Acts on Busing Newsletter

Correspondence between Phoebe Omlie and United Anti-Busing Forces: Undated; February 11, 1974

Correspondence between Phoebe Omlie and the National Council Against Forced Busing, Donald Baldwin, Lee Edwards, James B. Clawson: April 11, 1972; October 18, 1972; October 23, 1972; October 24, 1972; October 25, 1972; October 27, 1972; October 31, 1972; November 2, 1972; November 9, 1972; December 7, 1972

Correspondence between Phoebe Omlie and Carol Ray (Pen Name - Ann Hendrix,) National Busing Report: March 17, 1973; March 28, 1973; April 5, 1973

Address List – Busing Supporters

Phoebe Omlie Collection BOX 6, continued

Folder 9: Busing, continued

Newspaper Clippings on Busing

“Get It Stopped” “Pressure to Call Constitutional Convention to Draft Anti-Busing Amendment Planned”

Folder 10: Equal Rights Amendment

Correspondence from Phoebe Omlie to Mary D. Cain: April 17, 1973

Correspondence from John J. Thomas to Phoebe Omlie: June 10, 1974

Correspondence from William E. Timmons, Assistant to the President, to Phoebe Omlie: June 14, 1974

Correspondence from Dr. Jean Spencer, Special Assistant to Counselor Anne Armstrong, to Phoebe Omlie June 19, 1974

Correspondence between Phoebe Omlie and Rolena Jackson, STOP Equal Rights Amendment: August 1, 1974; August 4, 1974

Correspondence from Phoebe Omlie to Kermit O. Burrous: May 28, 1974

Correspondence from Phoebe Omlie to Senator Joan Gubbins: April 24, 1973; December 21, 1973

Agenda for Discussion, Notes for Senator Joan Gubbins

Correspondence from Phoebe Omlie to Indiana State Legislature: January 21, 1975

Collected Materials on the Equal Rights Amendment

Folder 11: Re-wording, Schools

Correspondence between Phoebe Omlie and William E. Timmons: January 21, 1971; February 20, 1970; March 13, 1970

Correspondence from Frances G. Knight to Phoebe Omlie: September 20, 1971

Phoebe Omlie’s Notes for Senator Tom McComb 52

Phoebe Omlie Collection BOX 6, continued

Folder 11: Re-wording, Schools, continued

Phoebe Omlie’s Notes for “Buz” Lukens

Correspondence from Gary S. Brainard to Phoebe Omlie: August 6, 1970

Joint Resolution Documents

“A Tape Recording Concerning the Federal Take – Over of the Schools” Rough Draft

Correspondence between Phoebe Omlie and Virginia Meves: April 10, 1974; April 22, 1974

Correspondence from Phoebe Omlie to Ruth Cartwight: July 25, 1974

Correspondence from Ann Patterson to Phoebe Omlie: July 30, 1973

Folder 12: Kennedy Era Politics

Collected Articles of Various Political Topics dating from the Kennedy Presidency

“Against Economic Isolationism” “Suggest Airport Tax Fund Cut Being Weighed” “Kennedy on Trade Policy”

Folder 13: National Association of Pro America, Jean Harvey

Correspondence between Phoebe Omlie and Jean H. Harvey: January 12, 1973; September 20, 1973; September 21, 1973; January 12, 1974; April 10, 1974; May 30, 1974; June 3, 1974; June 24, 1974; June 25, 1974; November 12, 1974

Correspondence from Jean H. Harvey, Indiana Chapter National Association of Pro America to Phillip E. Bainbridge: April 25, 1974

Phoebe Omlie’s Suggested Agenda Items: September 5, 1973

Newsletters, Press Releases – Pro America

Phoebe Omlie Collection BOX 6, continued

Folder 13: National Association of Pro America, Jean Harvey, continued

Newspaper Articles

“Winter of Discontent” “Music to the Ears”

Folder 14: Conservative Union

Correspondence between Phoebe Omlie and S. M. Davis, United Conservatives of Indiana: October 14, 1973; October 30, 1973

Newsletters, Form Letters – United Conservatives of Indiana

Correspondence from Ronald B. Dear, American Conservative Union to Phoebe Omlie: June 26, 1974

Correspondence from Phoebe Omlie to Ronald B. Dear, American Conservative Union: June 18, 1974 (Includes Correspondence from Phoebe Omlie to Anne Armstrong, Presidential Counselor: June 12, 1974)

American Conservative Union Newsletter

Folder 15: Liberty Amendment

Book – Action for Americans

Form Letter concerning Liberty Amendment from Reginald W. Bass, Liberty Amendment Committee of Indiana: May 1966

Newsletter -- “Save Our Suburbs”: April 1973

Letter to the editor from Clarence W. McIntosh: February 26, 1973

Folder 16: Liberty Amendment Collected Materials

Quiz Books and Flyers

Announcement – Willis E. Stone, National Chairman

Phoebe Omlie Collection BOX 6, continued

Folder 16: Liberty Amendment Collected Materials, continued

Correspondence from Reginald W. Bass to Willis E. Stone: October 30, 1974 Includes Note to Phoebe Includes Progress Report of Constitutional Convention

State Tax Review Publication: May 6, 1975

The Liberty Amendment Committee of Indiana Envelope

Comic – “How to Stop Paying Income Taxes”

Newspaper Article – “ Legislators Sift Sex from Laws”

Folder 17: Letters to Editors/Newspapers

Correspondence from Phoebe Omlie to Eugene C. Pulliam, Morning Star and Evening News: January 2, 1971

Correspondence from Phoebe Omlie to John H. Lyst, Business and Industry: April 15, 1971

Correspondence from Phoebe Omlie to the Editor, Indianapolis Star: December 10, 1971

Correspondence between Phoebe Omlie and Stan Evans, Indianapolis News: September 11, 1971; August 19, 1972; August 29, 1972; February 16, 1974

Correspondence from Phoebe Omlie to the Editor, Indianapolis Star: October 4, 1973

Correspondence from Phoebe Omlie to Donna Shea: September 7, 1974 Includes Article – “Ex- Newswoman gets Byline Again”

Folder 18: Women for Constitutional Government

Document – Meeting Agenda: Undated (Three Copies)

Correspondence between Phoebe Omlie and Mrs. Curtis “Lynn” W. Caine: June 15, 1973; June 28, 1973; July 2, 1973

Correspondence between Phoebe Omlie and Etta B. Smithiana: August 6, 1973; August 18, 1973

Correspondence from Don Mantooth to Phoebe Omlie: Undated; May 8, 1973

Phoebe Omlie Collection BOX 6, continued

Folder 18: Women for Constitutional Government, continued

Correspondence from Don and Marty Mantooth to Phoebe Omlie: February 28, 1974

Correspondence from Phoebe Omlie to Reg Bass, Don and Marty Mantooth: Undated

Correspondence from Reg Bass to Phoebe Omlie: January 3, 1974; May 20, 1974

Correspondence from Devin A. Garrity, Devin Adair Publishers to Phoebe Omlie: April 25, 1973 (Includes Brochures and Note from Reg Bass)

Folder 19: Collected Political Documents

Document – House Concurrent Resolution

Document – Report of Committee on HJR 620

Document – House Resolution 2282

Document – Congressional Record: April 9, 1974

Document – Congressional Record: May 6, 1974

Document – Congressional Record: June 13, 1974 (Includes Notes)

Document – Summary of House Resolution 10639

Document – House Enrolled Concurrent Resolution No. 58

BOX 7

Aviation Magazines and Books

99 News December 1973

99 News March/April 1974 (2 Copies)

99 News May/June 1974

99 News July/August 1974

Phoebe Omlie Collection BOX 7, continued

Aviation Magazines and Books, continued

99 News September/October 1974

99 News January/February 1975

99 News March 1975

99 News April/May 1975

Blackstone, Harry. Blackstone’s Tricks Anyone Can Do, 200 Simple Feats of Magic to Mystify and Entertain. New York: Permabooks, 1948.

Christy, Joe, and Page Shamburger. Summon the Stars: the Advance of Aviation from the Second World War. New York: A. S. Barnes and Company, Inc., 1970.

Congressional Record. June 12, 1962

Ellington 1918.

Popular Aviation October 1936

Rockefeller, Nelson. The Rockefeller Report on the Americas. Chicago: Quadrangle Books, 1969.

Thaden, Louise. High, Wide and Frightened. New York: Stackpole Sons, 1938.

War Department FM 5-35 Field Manual Corps of Engineers Reference Data

Wiener, Willard. Two Hundred Thousand Flyers: The Story of the Civilian-AAF Pilot Training Program. Washington: Infantry Journal, 1945.

BOX 8

Folder 1: Photo Album – Phoebe Omlie

The Pages in this folder were taken from one complete photo album.

Page 1: Photograph – “1922” Phoebe Omlie Photograph – “Jean” Photograph – “Aunt Lea, Ruth, and Ida” Photograph – “Jenny” 57

Phoebe Omlie Collection BOX 8, continued

Folder 1: Photo Album – Phoebe Omlie, continued

Page 2: Photograph – “Harry Wilson 1929” Photograph – “Ed and George, Memphis Air Show 1931” Photograph – “Pete”

Page 3: Photograph – “Lady Lindy, 1924” Phoebe Omlie Photograph – “Phoebe Omlie, 1922”

Page 4: Photographs – “Memphis”

Page 5: Photograph – “Silver Trophy for Winning 1929 Air Races” Photograph – “Phoebe Omlie, 1922” Photograph – “Off to Dayton”

Page 6: Photograph – Phoebe Omlie, 3 Pan-Am Airplanes

Page 7: Photograph – “Billy Beinhorn” Photograph – “Aunt Lea” Photograph – “F.D.R. Winners”

Page 8: Photograph – “Ted and George” Photograph – “George Peters” Photograph – “Lisa”

Page 9: Photograph – “Campaign Pals”

Page 10: Photograph – “Taken During the 1936 Campaign” Photograph – “The Campaign Buggy”

Page 11: Photographs – “Phoenix, Arizona”

Page 12: Photograph – “Grafton, ND” Photograph – “Harry” Photograph – “112° in the Shade”

Page 13: Photograph – “Jackass Jane”

Page 14: Photograph – “Tiptonville, 1922”

Page 15: Entry Blank for Albany Air Meet and Air Craft Exposition, October 3-6, 1928

Phoebe Omlie Collection BOX 8, continued

Folder 2: Newspaper Clipping Scrapbook Pages 1-16

The items in Folders 2 and 3 are taken from one scrapbook.

Phoebe Omlie’s Scrapbook of Newspaper Clippings, Pages 1-16

Folder 3: Newspaper Clipping Scrapbook Pages 17-32

The items in Folders 2 and 3 are taken from one scrapbook.

Phoebe Omlie’s Scrapbook of Newspaper Clippings, Pages 17-32

Folder 4: Harry Wilson Photo Album 1-13

The items in Folders 4-7 are from one photo album belonging to Harry Wilson.

Page 1: Patch, 193

Page 2: Photograph – “193rd Aero Squadron, Park Field, Millington, Tenn. February 10, 1918”

Page 3: Photograph – “My Saxon Avenue Runabout”

Page 4: Photograph – “The Step Lively”

Page 5: Photograph – “The Step Lively”

Page 6: Photographs – Unidentified Man with Motorcycle

Page 7: Photograph – “I Enlisted in the Army on December 12, 1917. We Will Work on Flying Machines.”

Page 8: Photograph – “193rd Aero Squadron at the Capitol Building, Montgomery, Alabama”

Page 9: Photograph – “The 193rd Champions”

Page 10: Photographs – Early Race Cars

Page 11: Newspaper Article – “Scenes at Yesterday’s Thrilling and Spectacular Aerial Review Staged by Park Field Aviators at Fair” Memphis Commercial Appeal September 22, 1918

Page 12: Photographs – Possibly Harry Wilson

Phoebe Omlie Collection BOX 8, continued

Folder 4: Harry Wilson Photo Album 1-13, continued

Page 13: Photographs –“Henry R.” Photograph – “Billy”

Folder 5: Harry Wilson Photo Album 14-25

The items in Folders 4-7 are from one photo album belonging to Harry Wilson.

Page 14: Newspaper Article – “Young Flyer Recovers from Fall at Champaign” Memphis Commercial Appeal February, 1918 (Carey L. Jones) Photograph – “Ruth, Art, Edna” Photograph – “Martha Vickey” Photograph – “Jean” Photograph – “Grand Pop and Ellie”

Page 15: Mutt and Jeff Cartoon – “Wind, Nothing! It Must Have Been a Cyclone”

Page 16: Photograph – Mutt and Jeff Cartoon, “Mutt Isn’t Fussy But He Knows When He Hasn’t a Chance” Photograph – “Another Squad Coming” December 1917 Photograph – “First Aviators Parade”

Page 17: Photograph – Taylor Field

Page 18: Photograph – “We ‘Bombed’ Montgomery, Alabama with These Leaflets on April 28, 1918”

Page 19: Photograph – “Leaving Park Field Enroute to Montgomery, Alabama”

Page 20: Photographs – Early Automobiles

Page 21: Photograph – “I Was Test Flying this Ship” Photograph – “Art Bremer” Photograph – “Lined up for Shots” Photograph – “Gym at Taylor Field”

Page 22: Photograph – “Ronald” Photograph – “Hospital Ship” Photograph – “Trucks at Taylor Field”

Phoebe Omlie Collection BOX 8, continued

Folder 5: Harry Wilson Photo Album 14-25, continued

Page 23: Photograph – “A Balloon at Camp Gordon, GA” Photograph – “Field Day - Taylor Field”

Page 24: Photograph – “Pit Detail - Taylor Field” Photograph – “Fatal Crash” Photograph – “Bradford”

Page 25: Photograph – “Capt and Mrs. Stone” Photograph – “Miss Belle” Photograph – “Taylor Field, Alabama”

Folder 6: Harry Wilson Photo Album 26-38

The items in Folders 4-7 are from one photo album belonging to Harry Wilson.

Page 26: Photograph – “T. J. Harvey, Alamo, Tennessee” Photograph – “Ed Prince” Photograph – “H. T. W.” Photograph – “J. D. Faught” Photograph – “Ted, J.D., Edwin” Photograph – “Erwin Field” Photograph – “Ben Shipley” Photograph – “J. D. Conners”

Page 27: Photograph – “Raney Georgine” Photograph – “Miss Edna”

Page 28: Photograph – “Mother” Photograph – “Ella Roger” Photograph – “Aunt Lu, Billy, Cousin Ernestine” Photograph – “Billy”

Page 29: Photograph – “Myron” Photograph – “Edna Roger” Photograph – “Aunt Lu, Cousin Ernestine” Photograph – “Mother”

Page 30: Photograph – “Some Crashes at Taylor Field”

Phoebe Omlie Collection BOX 8, continued

Folder 6: Harry Wilson Photo Album 26-38, continued

Page 31: Photograph – “Clyde Arthur” Photograph – “Pendleton”

Page 32: Photograph – “Crash at Taylor Field. No One Killed”

Page 33: Photographs – Airplanes

Page 34: Photograph – “Engine Test Shop” Photograph – “Miss Mabel” Photograph – “Edna, Jim, Francile”

Page 35: Photograph – “Lt. Parker” Photograph – “Sister” Photograph – “Sister” Photograph – “Tim” Photograph – “Lt. Parker”

Page 36: Photograph – “H. T. W.” Photograph – “Miss Archer - Montgomery” Photograph – “Miss Archer and Her ‘Lizzie’” Photograph – “Our Church”

Page 37: Photograph – “Ready for Kaiser Bill” Photograph – “Starting Up” Photograph – “At the River Front”

Page 38: Photograph – “193rd Aero Squadron, Park Field - 1918”

Folder 7: Harry Wilson Photo Album 39-42

The items in Folders 4-7 are from one photo album belonging to Harry Wilson.

Page 39: “Going Home, 1919”

Page 40: “Just After I Got Back Home”

Page 41: Photograph – “Memphis to Indianapolis Trip, 1919”

Phoebe Omlie Collection BOX 8, continued

Folder 7: Harry Wilson Photo Album 39-42, continued

Page 42: Photograph – Memphis to Indianapolis Trip

Page 43: Photograph – Memphis to Indianapolis Trip, Cars

Page 44: Photograph – “Armstrong Field” Photograph – “Frank” Photograph – “Harry”

Page 45: Photograph – “Harry on the Road”

Page 46: Photograph – “Fred” Photograph – “Lula, Jeannie, Mary Frances” Photograph – “HTW”

Page 47: Portraits – Unidentified Man, Women

Page 48: Correspondence from Van Bearss to Harry Wilson: December 6, 1921

Page 49: Correspondence from “Lula Belle” to Harry Wilson: June 5, 1918

Page 50: Envelope – Memphis Camp MWA No. 13467 to Harry Wilson: October 24, 1918

Page 51: Application for Automobile Certificate: March 29, 1916

Page 52: Three Photographs – Harry Wilson

Phoebe Omlie Collection BOX 9

Folder 1: Scrapbook Pages 1-20

Items in folders 1-7 are from the same scrapbook.

Pages 1-20: Newspaper Clippings about air stunts

Folder 2: Scrapbook Pages 21-40

Items in folders 1-7 are from the same scrapbook.

Pages 21-40: Newspaper Clippings about air stunts

Folder 3: Scrapbook Pages 41-60

Items in folders 1-7 are from the same scrapbook.

Pages 41-60: Newspaper Clippings about air stunts

Folder 4: Scrapbook Pages 61-84

Items in folders 1-7 are from the same scrapbook.

Pages 61-84: Newspaper Clippings about air stunts

Folder 5: Scrapbook Pages 85-104

Items in folders 1-7 are from the same scrapbook.

Page 85: Photograph – Phoebe Omlie circa 1924

Page 86: Photograph – Phoebe Omlie climbing onto Airplane Wing

Page 87: Photograph – Parachute floating to Earth Photograph – “Hamie” Photograph – “Omlie; Messer; Rutz; Taylor; Gower” Photograph – “Glenn Messer”

Page 88: Photograph – Phoebe Omlie climbing onto Airplane Wing

Page 89: Photograph – Phoebe Omlie circa 1924 Photograph – “Paulie” 64

Phoebe Omlie Collection BOX 9, continued

Folder 5: Scrapbook Pages 85-104, continued

Page 90: Photograph – “The Crowd at Curtiss Field the day I broke the Altitude Record”

Page 91: Photograph – “Boat Races at Lake Minnitonka”

Page 92: Photograph – “Des Moines, Iowa” Newspaper Clippings

Page 93: Newspaper Clippings

Page 94: Newspaper Clippings

Page 95: Photograph – “At Centerville, Iowa” Photograph – “Morning Exercise”

Page 96: Photograph – “April 7, 1921, Just Before my First Leap in a Parachute.” Photograph – “July 3, 1921, Up for Airing” Photograph Missing

Page 97: Photographs – “Daily”

Page 98: Photographs – “Work”

Page 99: Photograph – “At the End of 15,200 feet July 10, 1921”

Page 100: Photograph – Phoebe Omlie on Wing of Airplane

Page 101: Photograph – “Charley” Photograph – “Sincerely Phoebe Fairgrave”

Page 102: Photographs – Wingwalking, Parachutes

Page 103: Photograph – “Paul and I Before the Beginning” Photograph – “Curtiss Northwest Field, St. Paul, Minnesota”

Page 104: Photograph – “Home Sweet Home, St. Paul, Minnesota” Photograph – “Minneapolis, Minnesota”

Phoebe Omlie Collection BOX 9, continued

Folder 6: Scrapbook Pages 105-125

Items in folders 1-7 are from the same scrapbook.

Page 105: Photograph – “Pack; Miller; Keyes; Shirley Short; Ormer Locklear; Milton 'Skeets' Elliot; Vernon Omlie” Photograph – “Minnesota State Fairgrounds”

Page 106: Photograph – Military Balloon Photograph – Phoebe Fairgrave sitting on Airplane Photograph – Aerial Photograph

Page 107: Photograph – Aerial Shot Memphis Riverfront, Mud Island: 1925 Photograph – Aerial Shot Armstrong Field, Memphis, 1925

Page 108: Newspaper Clippings

Page 109: Newspaper Clippings

Page 110: Photograph – Aerial Shot, Construction of Armstrong Field

Page 111: Newspaper Clippings

Page 112: Newspaper Clippings

Page 113: Correspondence from Ralph A. Barber, Barber Tire Company to V. C. Omlie: November 12, 1925

Page 114: Correspondence from Frank D. Fuller, Memphis Tri-State Fair to whom it may concern: October 5, 1923

Page 115: Telegrams: June 18, 1924; February 14, 1922

Page 116: Correspondence from Secretary of Chamber of Commerce, Piggott, Arkansas to whom it may concern: September 13, 1924

Page 117: Correspondence from W. Collins, Jr. to whom it may concern: September 8, 1924

Page 118: Correspondence from City Club of Ripley, TN to whom it may concern: August 6, 1924

Phoebe Omlie Collection BOX 9, continued

Folder 6: Scrapbook Pages 105-125, continued

Page 119: Correspondence from the Mayor of Ridgely, TN to whom it may concern: Undated References July 31, 1923

Page 120: Correspondence from Victor Cavender, Union City, TN to Vernon Omlie: July 10, 1923

Page 121: Correspondence from C. D. Heaslet: April 25, 1923 Page 122: Correspondence from the Meeker County Agricultural Society, MN to whom it may concern: November 15, 1922

Page 123: Correspondence from M. N. Pederson, Swift County Fair Association, MN to whom it may concern: September 15, 1922

Page 124: Correspondence from James F. Barton, Iowa Department the American Legion to whom it may concern: September 20, 1921

Page 125: Correspondence from W. A. Kidder, Curtiss Northwest Airplane Co. to whom it may concern: February 18, 1922

Folder 7: Scrapbook Pages 126-137

Items in folders 1-7 are from the same scrapbook.

Page 126: Correspondence from John L. Hofweber to Phoebe Omlie: August 7, 1922

Page 127: Correspondence from Johnson & Gibson to Phoebe Omlie: January 14, 1922

Page 128: Photograph – Phoebe Omlie, Washington, DC This photograph was out of place.

Page 129: Correspondence from H. W. Schroeder to whom it may concern: November 21, 1921

Page 130: Correspondence from Ray V. Powell to whom it may concern: December 14, 1921

Page 131: Newspaper Clippings

Page 132: Newspaper Clippings 67

Phoebe Omlie Collection BOX 9, continued

Folder 7: Scrapbook Pages 126-137, continued

Page 133: Correspondence from Berg & Schafer Co. to whom it may concern: August 6, 1924

Page 134: Correspondence from J. T. Massey to P. L. Wood: June 7, 1924

Page 135: Newspaper Clippings; Photograph of Plane Crash

Page 136: Scrapbook Front Cover

Page 137: Scrapbook Back Cover

Folder 8: Apollo XVII

Photograph – Apollo XVII on the Moon, Autographed by Eugene Cernan: December 1972

Envelope – Envelope Photograph was mailed in

Folder 9: Autographed Photographs

Photograph – Stella Akin, Autographed Photograph – Pancho Barnes, Autographed Photograph – “Bunny,” Autographed Photograph – Marion Eddy, Autographed Photograph – Marion Eddy, Autographed Photograph – Marion Eddy, Autographed Photograph – Sarah Lee Fain, Autographed Photograph – Robert H. Hinckley, Autographed Photograph – “Jane,” Autographed Photograph – Charles Lindbergh, Autographed Photograph – Helen MacClosky, Autographed Photograph – Mildred Morgan, Autographed Photograph – “W. L. Stribling, Jr.,” Autographed Photograph – Portrait Unidentified Women Photograph – Portrait Unidentified Man and Woman Photograph – Portrait Unidentified Men in Car

Phoebe Omlie Collection BOX 10

Photographs of Phoebe Omlie

Photograph – “Me in the Old Pusher; Pohobe Jane”

Photograph – “Ruth Edder; Phoebe Omlie”

Photograph – “ Omlie, Phoete; Memphis, Tennessee, 1927; After successful flight tests which made her the first woman in United States to be licensed as transport pilot by U.S. Dept of Commerce Aero Branch. Standing Beside Daniel De R. M. Scarritt, Aeronautics Inspector.; Courtesy of Smithsonian Institution National Air Museum”

Flyer -- Phoebe Fairgrave, Aviatrix

Photograph Collage of Phoebe Omlie, Bob and Peter Lautl, Voelter, Blanches Noyes, Fred Lanter, Aretz, Amelia Earhart, and Peg Rex

Correspondence from Karl Voelter, OX5 Club of America, to Phoebe Omlie: August 20, 1974; August 22, 1974; August 25, 1974; September 8, 1974

Photographs of Vernon Omlie

Photographs of Phoebe Omlie and Vernon Omlie

Christmas Cards from Mr. and Mrs. Vernon C. Omlie

Photograph – “Phoebe – We miss you, too. Burr Oak, Mich. 49030”

Photographs of Phoebe Omlie: 1975

Photographs sent to Baptist Hospital, Room 544 Note from Rosa – “Thought these might match color of your foot. Here is hoping you will be soon good as new – Minus the little toe. Love, Rosa”

BOX 11

Photographs from Havana, Cuba

Photograph – “______Fort Pierce, Fla.”

Phoebe Omlie Collection

BOX 11, continued

Photograph – “Havana, Cuba”

Photograph – “Country Clube, Havana, Cuba”

Photograph – “In Jail”

Photograph – “Havana Harbor”

Photograph – “Moro Castle, Havana, Cuba”

Photograph – “What?”

Photograph – “From Hotel Presidente, Havana, Cuba”

Photograph – “Landing at Havana, Cuba”

Photographs from a trip in Western United States/Yellowstone National Park

Photograph – “Tough? Before the start”

Photograph – “Dr. Kittredge, Billy, and I frying flap-jacks for breakfast”

Photograph – “My horse and me on the way up”

Photograph – “Mirror Lake: 12,000 feet high on way up to Mt. Whitney”

Aerial Photographs/Postcards

Random Negatives

Photographs of Miscellaneous Planes and People/Postcards with Planes

Photograph – “Miss Jaqueline Logan – Mack Sennetts: Bathing Beauties: Lieut. Omar Lockliear”

Photograph – “Florence Lowe Barnes; 1350 Garfield Avenue; San Marino, California; Aviatrix who made speed of 196.19 miles per hour in flight above Los Angeles Airport August 4, 1950.”

Photographs of Miscellaneous People and Landscapes

Phoebe Omlie Collection BOX 12

Military Photographs – Titled and Untitled

Photograph – “The Squad”

Photograph – “International Bridges Brownsville”

Photograph – “Llano Grande Texas”

Photograph – “Amarilla Texas”

Postcard – “The Desert near Deming New Mexico”

Photograph – “Sandstorm Camp Cody New Mexico” Photograph – “S.M.A. Austin Texas”

Postcard – “George Grissell”

Photograph – “Brainerd Detachment at Camp Cody”

Photograph – “Mercedes Pump on Rio Grande”

Photograph – “Mexican Doby Fort”

Postcard of 1st Minnesota Infantry at Llano Grande, Texas

Photograph – “Iowa Calvary at Brownsville”

Photograph – “Frank and Isker – Llano Grande”

Photograph – “Mexican Revolutionists near Chia Huahua City, Mexico”

Photograph – “Jim Curry”

Photograph – “Hibbitt”

Photograph – “Tilley”

Photograph – “B. B. Allen”

Photograph – “X”

Photograph – “Kadets”

Phoebe Omlie Collection BOX 12, continued

Photograph – “Austin S.M.A.”

Photograph – “Maxwell Field”

Photograph – “Ellington Field Texas”

Photograph – “Formation over Houston”

Civilian Flying Photographs - Titled and Untitled

Aviation Courtesy Card of N. A. A. Hotel

Membership Card -- National Aeronautic Association of U.S.A.

Photograph – “The machine Gunymer used when he brought down his 82nd German plane”

Photograph – “Phoebe and Messer”

Photograph – “Phoebe Returning from 1918 Air Tour”

Photograph – Hospital Ship Ellington Field”

Photograph – “D-H4”

Photograph – “Curtis R-2”

Photograph – “D-H-4”

Photograph – “Sport Farman taking off at Aero Club of America Field Day Flying Meet Held at Mineola, New York, October 16, 1921.”

Newspaper Clipping – Unknown Title – Describes Vernon Omlie’s aerobatic performance

Phoebe Omlie Collection BOX 13

Photographs of Airplane Crashes - Titled and Untitled

Photograph – “Col – Danforths’ Crash”

Photograph – “Cole’s Thomas-Morse”

Photograph – “D – H- 4 Forced Landing”

Photograph – “Dixons’ Wreck JN6H Curtis”

Photograph – “Bunting”

Photograph - “Carlson”

Photograph – “X”

Photograph - “Col – Danforths’ Crash – Montgomery – Ala – July - 8 -25

Aerial and Landscape Photographs

Miscellaneous Photographs of Unknown People, Cars, and Buildings; Postcards; and Negatives

Postcards – Minnesota State Fair, Galveston, Montgomery Ala., and Birmingham, Ala.

Photograph – “The Galve…”

Photograph – “Galveston Palms”

Photograph – “San Antonio”

Envelope – “Gull Lake and Paper Mills”