Exclusive History By Mail Letter!
Follow Amelia Earhart’s final flight through her recorded radio communications.
Explore the international search effort, including Japan’s assistance after her disappearance.
Experience history through reproductions of authentic 1937 documents.
Amelia Earhart’s Final Radio Communications & the International Search
Experience a remarkable moment in aviation history through reproductions of documents connected to Amelia Earhart’s disappearance in July 1937. This History By Mail letter brings together the radio log documenting her final communications and a diplomatic letter reflecting Japan’s participation in the international search that followed.
A Moment in History, Preserved in the Record
On July 2, 1937, Earhart and navigator Fred Noonan were attempting to reach Howland Island during their round-the-world flight. The U.S. Coast Guard cutter Itasca, stationed near the island to provide navigation and radio support, recorded communications from Earhart as the aircraft struggled to locate Howland. The search that followed covered more than 250,000 square miles before the U.S. Navy ended its search on July 18. Japan also assisted by alerting vessels and providing support to the search effort.
Experience this extraordinary chapter of history through reproductions of the documents that captured these events as they unfolded.
- A reproduction of the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Itasca radio log, documenting communications received during Earhart’s final flight near Howland Island. The log records her reports that she could not see the island, that fuel was running low, and her final transmitted position information.
- A reproduction of a July 20, 1937 letter from Japanese Ambassador Hiroshi Saito to U.S. Secretary of State Cordell Hull. The letter acknowledges U.S. appreciation for Japan’s assistance and expresses concern that no trace of Earhart had been found.
- Historical context covering Earhart’s aviation career, her round-the-world flight attempt, the communication difficulties surrounding her final flight, and the international response to her disappearance.
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