Partly-printed DS, one page, 12.25 x 9, May 23, 1935. Stock certificate issued to legendary aviator Amelia Earhart for 10 shares of the capital stock of Airwoman, Inc. Signed at the conclusion by Margaret Cooper and Clara Studer, the company’s president secretary, and endorsed in the unissued transfer field on the reverse in black ink by Earhart. The reverse also bears several stock transfer tax stamps. In fine condition.
A historically fascinating stock certificate related to the magazine Airwoman, started in 1930 by noted female aviators Frances Marsalis and Betty Gillies to promote and celebrate the achievements and contributions of women in aviation. Moreover, the three signers of this document were all pioneering members of the Ninety-Nines: International Organization of Women Pilots (99s), a group that elected Earhart as its first president in 1931. In addition to Airwoman, Cooper also served as president of the 99s, serving from 1933-1935. When Earhart died in 1937, Cooper and fellow pilot Alma Harwood formed the Amelia Earhart Memorial Scholarship Fund, which still awards scholarships to female pilots today.
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