ach hardback copy of Finding Amelia comes with a complete resource library on DVD, offering one-click links from source notes in the text to PDF images of the actual documents cited. More than a gigabyte of information, plus links to updated modern research, is available for browsing or targeted searching. If you have a paperback copy, the DVD is not included; however, we will be happy to send you one for a donation of $25 towards the next expedition. You can also access the information on line here.

About the Notes

This Finding Amelia Resource Library is the most comprehensive collection of primary source information relating to the 1937 Earhart world flight attempts, disappearance, and search ever assembled. Most of the historical documents linked here have never before been published. All are either in the public domain or are reproduced here by permission.

EndNotes.pdf is a duplicate of the Notes section in the printed book. Notes that are linked to documents included here are underlined. Click on the underlined note to go to that document. You can also browse the various folders of documents using the Main Menu.

The Letters, Logs, Reports, Maps and Betty’s Notebook folders contain images of historical documents. Where necessary for legibility, the images on this DVD have been digitally restored. Where the original remains difficult to read, transcriptions are offered. In the few cases where facsimiles of the original document are presented, that fact is clearly noted. In no case has the content of any document been altered. Typographical and grammatical errors have been left intact and noted with “[sic].” In rare instances, irrelevant or personal information has been intentionally rendered in soft focus.

The archived locations of the original documents are listed in the Notes. To avoid any possibility that the digitally restored documents presented on this DVD might be mistaken for the originals, the images are not downloadable or printable and can only be viewed on this website.

The Jacobson Database folder is a multi-faceted compilation of primary source information assembled by Dr. Randy Jacobson. It includes a complete chronological record of all of the official government radio messages related to the Earhart flights, disappearance and search; a complete chronological record of the radio transmissions and receptions logged by the Coast Guard cutter Itasca and the radio operator on Howland Island; and chronologies of navigation and weather information drawn from the logs of the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard vessels participating in the search. Please note: Links in EndNotes.pdf that connect to items in the Jacobson Database will take you to the correct page of the database. All linked entries are boxed in red but there may be more than one linked entry on a page. You may need to scroll down the page to find the entry you’re looking for.

This DVD also includes links to modern-day technical studies. These links will take you directly to the appropriate section of the TIGHAR website. The same is true of the link to motion picture film of Earhart’s final take off. While you’re on the TIGHAR website don’t forget to explore the wealth of additional Earhart-related historical documents, research papers and expedition reports. You can join TIGHAR by clicking HERE.

DVD Table of Contents
Betty’s Notebook
	Images of notebook pages Notes from email and conversations
The Jacobson Database
	Navigation
		U.S.S. Colorado BB-45 Colorado Cushing Drayton Honolulu Itasca Lamson Lexington Ontario PBY Swan Explanation of Navigational Database
	Radio Logs
		USCG Itasca Procedure Signs Call Signs Z Codes Radio Logs July 1 Radio Logs July 2 Radio Logs July 3 Radio Logs, Other Sources Explanation of Radio Log Database
	Radio Messages
		Radio room aboard a cutter of the same class as Itasca. Time Zones Weather Codes Messages 1 – through December 31, 1936 Messages 2 – January 1937 Messages 3 – February 1937 Messages 4 – March 1937 Messages 5 – April 1937 Messages 6 – May 1937 Messages 7 – June 1937 Messages 8 – July 1 through July 4, 1937 Messages 9 – July 5 through July 8, 1937 Messages 10 – July 9 through July 12, 1937 Messages 11 – July 13 through July 16, 1937 Messages 12 – July 17 through July 31, 1937 Messages 13 – August 1, 1937 through May 9, 1938 Explanation of Radio Messages Database
	Weather
		Weather Database Explanation of Weather Database
Letters and Memos
	C.L.A. Abbott, U.S. Consulate, Darwin Australia, Aug 3 1937 Paul Bastedo, Navy Department, Nov 16 1936 R. S. Boutelle, Bureau of Air Commerce, Apr 4 1937 J. A. Collopy, Civil Aviation New Guinea, Aug 28 1937 E. J. King, Commander Aircraft Base Force, Nov 29 1937 Carroll Cone, Assistant Director of Air Service, to Putnam Oct 20 1936 Fred Noonan’s letters to Helen Day Mabel Duncklee’s letters to TIGHAR Earhart to FDR Nov 10 1936 J. T. Farley USCG, concerning Joint Rescue Plan, Dec 14 1937 Fred Goerner to John Hathaway Fred Goerner to Tom King Ruth Hampton, DOI, to Richard Black Apr 29 1937 Hampton to Putnam Jun 8 1937 Hampton to Putnam Jun 16 1937 Handwritten notes from Noonan to Earhart Sid Harvey, letter to Mrs. Harvey Jul 24 1937 Capt. Irving Johnson, Yacht Yankee, Jun 4 1940 J. M. Johnson, Ass’t Sec’y of Commerce, to Putnam May 14 1937 J. M. Johnson to Putnam June 18 1937 Kelly Johnson telegrams Frank Kenner to Mrs. Kenner Aug 10 1937 John O. Lambrecht to Fred Goerner Jesse W. Lankford, Bureau of Air Commerce, May 5 1938 Marvin MacIntyre, memo to FDR Jul 20 1937 Fred Noonan to Eugene Pallette Pan American Airways Memos Nina Paxton to Fred Goerner Putnam to Richard Southgate May 5 1937 Putnam to Adm. Leahy May 8 1937 Putnam to Hampton Jun 4 1937 Putnam to Hampton Jun 9 1937 Putnam to Hampton Jun 17 1937 Putnam to Hampton Jun 23 1937 Putnam to J. M. Johnson Jun 17 1937 Putnam to MacIntyre Jul 31 1937 William Short to father Jul 1937 Richard Southgate to Putnam May 8 1937 Dept of State memo Jul 5 1937 Foua Tofinga to Tom King Arnold True, weather forecasts for flight, Apr 6 1937 RADM R. E. Waesche to Putnam Jun 7 1937 J. S. Wynne, Chief, Airports Section, to R. L. Campbell Dec 14 1936 Yau Fai Lum to Gannon 1989
Logs
	Colorado Deck Log Howland Radio Log Itasca Deck Log Itasca Radio Log Position 1 Itasca Radio Log Position 2 Itasca Radio Logs, Raw Version
Maps
	The Phoenix Islands Gardner Island 1872 Gardner Island 1938 Gardner Island Birnie Island Enderbury Island Hull Island Kanton Island McKean Island Phoenix Island Sydney Island Colorado Search Track Itasca Search Track Lexington Search Track Route Map of Flight Admiral Murfin’s Search Map Noonan’s map of the South Atlantic
Reports
	BAC Aircraft inspection report Richard Black Island Cruise Report Eric Chater Report James Collopy Letter Colorado Lookout Colorado Newssheets Daniel Cooper Report J. S. Dowell, Commander Lexington Group, Report of Earhart Search W. Friedell, Captain, Colorado, Report of Earhart Search Fred Hooven, Report on Navigational Technology James Kamakaiwi’s Diary John Lambrecht’s Report Report of the HMS Leith Lockheed Report 487, Electra Range Study Luke Field Crash Report Henry Maude Report on Gardner Island Admiral Murfin’s Report of Earhart Search Fred Noonan, Report on Navigation to PanAm Fred Noonan Service Record Leigh Noyes, Commander Lexington, Report of Earhart Search Warner Thompson, USCG Itasca Cruise Report Warner Thompson, USCG Itasca Radio Transcripts: Earhart Flight USCG critique of a PanAmerican Airways Report on Proposed Joint Rescue Plan