Housed at Purdue University, the George Palmer Putnam Collection of Amelia Earhart Papers offer a rare glimpse into the life of America's premier aviatrix. Her achievements are well-known, including the fact that she was the first woman to fly across the Atlantic. This collection offers up over 3,500 scans of photographs, maps, documents and artifacts related to Earhart's life and accomplishments. First-time visitors would do well to look over the biographical sketch first, then move on to browse the Online Exhibit and Timeline of her life. The Search Digital Collection section provides access to aforementioned items, and visitors can browse by material type, date, or subject.