Aeronautics

Overview: Papers of Anna Chennault, author, lecturer, business consultant, citizen-diplomat, widow of General Claire Chennault, and active member of the Republican Party.

Scope and Contents: Letter books (1891-1904), scrapbook of advertising forthe $3 shoe (1883-1887), minutes of James Means Company (1900-1904), manuscripts, and letters. Includes scrapbook of James H. Means, James Means's father, and materials collected by his son, James Howard Means, for the publication of his book "James Means and the Problem of Manflight during the Period 1882-1920." There is one letter from the Wright brothers (1903) and two from Orville Wright (1921, 1942).

Overview: Correspondence, photographs, baby books, etc., of Amelia Earhart, aviator.

Overview: Correspondence, photographs, memorabilia, etc., of Amy Otis Earhart, mother of aviator Amelia Earhart.

Overview: Scrapbook, photographs, course plots, etc., of Clarence Strong Williams, navigational consultant to aviator Amelia Earhart.

Overview: Consisting of 385 educational films produced for classroom use between the 1930s and 1980s, the Somerville High School Collection provides a representative sample of the subjects and genres of educational media used in classrooms during this period. Though collected by Somerville High School, the films are aimed at students from primary grades through high school and cover a variety of subjects including art, math, music, science, health, and social studies. A highlight of the collection is the...