Bessel - some of the archives and records in Florida have been checked, including the PanAm archives held by the University of Miami and one private collection. Nothing substantive about Amelia Earhart or her stay in Miami was found beyond newspaper clippings; disappointingly, it was noted anecdotally in the PanAm archives that a great deal of material was purged in the 1950s.
The new Miami photo was also found in the University of Miami archives, after someone sent TIGHAR a query about it. Is there more stuff there? I have absolutely no doubt in my mind that there is - this new Miami photo may be the clincher for 2-2-V-1, and NOBODY really knew about it for the past 70-plus years.
It's all about, a) Knowing
where to look, and b) Finding someone who
has the time to look. The internet is a marvelous thing, but ... there's really no substitute for boots on the ground, and TIGHAR's boots are constantly stretched wayyyyy to thin to cover every possibility. If you fancy a trip to Miami, I'd be happy to join you, seeing as how it's snowing outside my window as we speak
LTM,
Monty Fowler, TIGHAR No. 2189 ECSP