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 Summary

Joan Merriam Smith completed an around the world flight, beginning in Oakland California on March 17, 1964, that closely followed the route of Amelia Earhart's ill-fated around the world flight attempt in 1937. This collection consists of a piece of art work created by the donor which commemorates Joan Merriam Smith's around the world flight.

 Biographical / Historical

Joan Merriam Smith completed an around the world flight, beginning in Oakland California on March 17, 1964, that closely followed the route of Amelia Earhart's ill-fated around the world flight attempt in 1937. Smith, flying the Piper Apache City of Long Beach (A/C No. N3251P), successfully completed the 27,750 mile flight in 56 days, arriving back in Oakland on May 12, 1964. Smith was posthumously awarded the Harmon Trophy in 1965 (she died at age 28 in February 1965 from injuries sustained in a plane crash).

 Identifier

NASM.XXXX.1084

Creator

Schroder, Peg

Date

1965

Provenance

Peg Schroder, Gift, NASM.XXXX.1084

Extent

0.05 Cubic feet (1 folder)

Archival Repository

National Air and Space Museum Archives

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of a piece of art work created by the donor which commemorates Joan Merriam Smith's around the world flight. The piece includes text at the top edge about a proposed air mail stamp in honor of Smith and more text at the bottom edge that provides biographical information on Smith. The body of the piece is made of a drawing of the Piper Apache City of Long Beach at the top left and a drawing of the globe with her route marked at the top right. In the center is a drawn head and shoulders portrait of Smith. At the bottom right corner of the piece is attached a small piece of metal from the City of Long Beach.

Arrangement note

Collection is a single item.

Rights

Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests.

Restrictions

No restrictions on access

Citation

Joan Merriam Smith Around the World Flight Commemorative Art Work, NASM.XXXX.1084, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

Topics

Aeronautics

Women air pilots

Flights around the world

Type

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Works of art