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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC07243.002 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents relating to Neta Snook, Amelia Earhart's flight instructor |
| Title | Diary of Neta Snook Southern |
| Date | ca. 1917-1920 |
| Author | Southern, Neta Snook (1896-1991) |
| Document Type | Diary |
| Content Description | The bulk of the diary documents Snook's experiences as a pilot between 1917 and 1920 when she was a student at the Davenport and Curtiss Schools of Aviation. Includes various formulas and notations on engineering and aerodynamics. In addition, there are recipes, a class schedule, and poems included in the diary. |
| Subjects | Progressive Era Poetry Woman Author Women's History Aviation Soldier's Diary |
| People | Southern, Neta Snook (1896-1991) |
| Place written | s.l. |
| Theme | Women in American History; Education |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Additional Information | Anita (Neta) Snook Southern was Amelia Earhart's flight instructor from 1920 to about 1922. She began flying in 1917 and attended the Curtiss School of Aviation in New Port News, Va in 1918. After the school closed due to flying restrictions during WW I, Snook moved West to Southern California where she worked as a flight instructor and taught Amelia Earhart. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |