Annapolis Squadron History

Compiled here are various documents, photographs, and newspaper articles relating to the history of the Annapolis Squadron.

Lee Airport, June 1959

• Florence Parlett Letter
  This 1991 letter written by long time Lee Airport operator and CAP member, Florence Parlett.  This letter talks about how Mr. Lee was planning on closing Lee Airport and how she took over the airport.  The letter also talks about how funds were raised to bring the CAP HUT over to Lee Airport.
  
  
• Lee Airport photograph, circa 1960s
  Aerial photograph of Lee Airport around the 1960s.  
  Note the roof with "ANNAPOLIS, MD" "LEE AIRPORT" could this possibly be the hanger and Annapolis flying office that burned down around 1962?  (reference the "Florence Parlett Letter" from 1991 above).
  
  
• "NO CLIPPED WINGS FOR ANNAPOLIS IF CARROLL LEE CAN HELP IT"
  This article from June 1957 talks about Carroll Lee's efforts to establish Lee Airport, Lee Airport during WW2, with a mention of "COMPULSORY C.A.P. ACTIVITY" at Lee Airport during the War, and finally ending with the transfer of the airport to Florence Parlett.

• "GRANDMOTHER PUTS AIRPORT ON PAYING BASIS"
  This article from February 1960 was circulated on by the AP (Associated Press) and was printed on many newspapers across the country.  The article talks about Florence Parlett and her managing Lee Airport in the early days.  CAP Annapolis is also mentioned in the article.  
  
  
• CAP Airplane - Aeronca L-16 @ Lee Airport
  Pictured from left to right: Cadet Mike Stapf, LT. Wm Curran, Cadet's Mike O'Connell, Mike Sullivan.
  The back of the photograph has written in pencil "1959", however, another sticky where I found this photograph says 1965.  Other photographs of the above cadets date them to around 1965.
  
  
• "CAP CELEBRATES ANNIVERSARY"
  This newspaper from 1964 shows the opening of the CAP HUT at Lee Airport.
  
  
• "OPEN HOUSE AT THE CAP's ANNAPOLIS SQUADRON"
  Another article from 1964 about the opening of the CAP HUT at Lee Airport.
  
  
• Bay Patrol, circa 1975
  circa 1975 newspaper photograph