flwHBnEius OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF WOMEN PILOTS

DECEMBER 1976

"The Curve Marks the Spot” at Daytona International Airport for the proposed site of the Women's International Air and Space Museum COVER STORY bilia cataloging are being carefully studied to coincide with the Universal Programs used by worldwide museums and libraries. * Letters of full cooperation have been received from our Professional Museum Advisors of the: Naval Aviation Museum The Air Force Museum The Smithsonian Air & Space Museum Condensed remarks before International contributions, my husband’s company is and 8 foreign Museum Directors have Convention in Philadelphia, August, 1976, providing a suite of furnished offices, a been contacted. by Doris Scott, President, secretary, supplies, telephones, warehouse We have officially received word from International Women’s Air & Space space and several other goodies, at “NO the Smithsonian Air & Space Museum that Museum, Incorporated. CHARGE.” the restored Amelia Earhart Vega Aircraft Briefly, here are a few items of interest and Jerrie Mock’s airplane will be available that have been accomplished in just a few to the museum. Madam President, 99s and Friends, months: This Aviation Cultural Center with its Little did I know in August of 1973, * Ohio Incorporation was completed theater, auditorium, library, exhibits, dis­ when I attended my first 99s Convention in March 5, 1976. Non-Profit identification plays, educational sections, and many other Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and suggested Day­ status is granted. Previous Museum attractions, will be a means to inspire more ton, Ohio, “ the Birthplace of Aviation,” as Trust records are being collected for the young women, and yes, young men, to a possible site for the Museum, that I would archives. become active in the many areas of be invited here to talk to you as the first * All previous and present Museum Trust Aviation. Our purpose is to provide a close President of the INTERNATIONAL WO­ Contribution records are being updated relationship among women and men in MEN’S AIR & SPACE MUSEUM, IN­ and recorded in a new accounting aviation and to be united in tasks that will CORPORATED. system, and the financial auditing will be benefit people of all ages, worldwide, and The idea of a museum dedicated to the handled by a Dayton Certified Account­ set an example to the world, so all exploits and achievements of aviation ing firm. generations will enjoy our aviation inheri­ women originated and is credited to the * All past and future donors records will be tance and be inspired to further advance Nintey-Nines. recorded on a permanent individual aviation. Dayton officials welcomed the opportun­ ledger card. We will cautiously proceed to reach our ity to endorse the idea by offering 20 acres * Every dollar contributed will be jealously destination in a professional manner. We of very prime land at the Dayton Interna­ guarded so it can be used in the most are organizing the Corporation on a sound tional Airport, at a token price of $99.00, effective way to achieve the museum’s foundation, investigating our basic needs, to establish the Women’s Museum in its goals and objectives. analyzing logical goals, setting up realistic city, which would be dedicated as “A * The Museum Corporate Officers, Trust­ budgets, selecting dedicated loyal volun­ Tribute — Honoring All Women in ees and Advisors are all working as teers — and when these objectives are Aviation.” volunteers and are paying their own achieved THEN AND ONLY THEN — In my heart, I sincerely pray that all the expenses. will we proceed. old struggles, the strife, the fears, the * Acknowledgement Donor Letters will The all important issue of funding is anxieties, the ills, have all passed away, and have the Corporation Certificate and IRS being studied and will be resolved before are buried forever. identification number on them so it can flying off into the blue yonder. Our In order for me to volunteer my full-time be used by the do