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The cover
of the notebook. It originally had 96 pages but some pages toward
the front have been torn out.
Click
on the photo to open a new page with a full-sized version.
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Pages
35 and 38 are reproduced here and are typical of the content of
most of the notebook.
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Among the sketches
on page 44 are written “31.05” and “KGMB.” Betty
explained that during the intervals when the transmissions from Earhart
stopped she would turn to drawings that she wanted to change or work
on some more while waiting to see if Amelia would come back on. When
she heard another transmission she would write down something that
might be important before turning back to her notes. |
Betty
has, at our request, offered clarification of her notes based upon
her recollections. On the left is a transcription of the notes, with
Betty’s comments; on the right, a miniature view of the page of notes.
Click on the graphic to see a larger (and fully legible) version of
the notes in a new window. The left-hand page of the notebook was
left blank throughout this section. |
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Comment
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158
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Amelia
said this but she said several things before this I was so floored
at hearing “this is Amelia Earhart” several times I didn’t start
writing right away until the numbers started being said |
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Help
me |
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W40K
Howland port or W O J Howland port |
AE [speaking] |
waters
high |
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here
put your ear to it |
talking to him |
This
is Amelia Putman
" " " " |
here
she also may have put Earhart |
SOS |
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stop
– Amelia |
here
he took over |
speak
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Uncle
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0h
oh |
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(crying
now) |
......AE – but back on the radio |
help
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help
us quick |
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I can feel it |
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your
right |
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Bob
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come
here just a moment |
......in here
he kept wanting to get out of the plane because it was so hot and
she kept calling him back.
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58
338 |
AE
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send us help |
AE |
Amelia take it |
Man |
hear it |
(this was man talking with her sometime too) |
help
help |
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I
need air |
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Amelia things are |
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here
I come - oh |
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let me out of here |
in here he complained of his head |
different
suffer |
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Amelia |
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take it away |
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Howland |
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N.Y.
N.Y. N.Y. |
in here they were both on radio |
Marie
Marie |
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N.Y.
N.Y. |
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Oh, if they could hear me |
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N.Y. N.Y. |
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Marie
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It's
going |
AE |
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since 4:30 5:10 |
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airport
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Marie |
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oh |
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where are you |
AE |
waters knee deep – let me out |
AE
and man––in here he was yelling |
where
are you going |
AE |
we
can't bail out |
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see |
in here she was saying the waters coming up like she could see water
rising |
yes |
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Amelia - yes |
both
talking |
oh
oh ouch |
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are
you so scared |
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what |
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Hello Bud |
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Amelia |
......here she started the “this is Amelia Earhart” and went on |
South
391065 Z or E |
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fig 8 - 3. 30 500 Z |
all AE |
3E
MJ3B |
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Z 38 Z 13 8983638 |
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5:30 1 hr. |
I
wrote this at top of page
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hurry |
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3.15
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are you there – fuzzy |
“fuzzy”
was the radio fading |
hear
from me hear from me |
AE |
George |
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get the suitcase in my closet |
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Calf
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all
AE down to here [California] |
are
you |
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Marie Hey! |
Man |
Marie |
Man |
Amelia Earhart |
She got the radio again |
Hey |
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watch that battery |
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what did you tell me to do |
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SOS
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Will
you help me |
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Will
you please |
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all right! |
All above was AE |
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6:00
end at 6:15
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what are you doing |
AE |
3Q rd 36 |
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J
3 |
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Amelia
here |
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quick let me out |
Man |
3630
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AE
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knee
deep over |
AE |
stop |
AE |
I can't make it |
He
was yelling again. |
38-3
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huh |
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are you here |
He
had got out and she was getting ready to go too. |
3 |
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darn |
All
above AE. She said a few cuss words and sounds like she was having
trouble getting water so high the plane was slipping. |
30 |
AE |
N.Y.
N.Y. |
AE. – Something that sounded like NY. That was the last I could
hear. |