An exhibit commemorating both the 75th anniversary of Charles Lindbergh's historic transatlantic flight and the 100th anniversary of the famed aviator's birth will open on Friday, April 5, in the Memorabilia Room at Sterling Memorial Library.

The opening of the exhibit, which begins at 3:30 p.m., will feature a conversation with author Reeve Lindbergh, daughter of Charles Lindbergh and Anne Morrow Lindbergh, at 4 p.m. in the lecture hall of the library, 120 High St. A reception will follow her talk.

Reeve Lindbergh has written many children's books and two books for adults, including her family memoir "Under A Wing."

Charles Lindbergh was proclaimed the world's greatest aviator when he became the first person to make a nonstop flight between New York and Paris in 1927. For his feat, he was named as Time magazine's first "Man of the Year" in 1928. He was also featured on Time magazine's list of "Heroes and Icons" of the century at the end of 1999. That year, all of the major television networks produced documentaries on the impact of Charles and Anne Morrow Lindbergh on American history and culture.

From his first memoir of the flight, titled "We" and published in 1927, to the autobiography he was writing at the time of his death in 1974, Lindbergh reflected on his life and times and wrote prolifically -- books, articles, reports and speeches. Most of the original letters, diaries, photographs and other papers documenting the lives of Charles and Anne Morrow Lindbergh and other members of their family were donated to the Yale University Library, where the aviator spent many days in his later years, researching in the vast archives, according to Judith Ann Schiff, chief research archivist in the library and organizer of the exhibit. Schiff is also co-editor of Lindbergh's unfinished "Autobiography of Values," which was published after his death in 1978.

The exhibit includes letters, writings, photographs, memorabilia and Lindbergh collectibles. Highlights include Lindbergh's first diary of a trip through the nearly complete Panama Canal in 1912-1913, which he wrote at the age of 10; separate letters from Lindbergh to his parents in 1923 about his decision to buy his first airplane; his diary entry for Feb. 13, 1926, recording the first trial flight on the airmail line between St. Louis and Chicago (Lindbergh was the chief pilot); historic photographs of the preparations for Lindbergh's flight to Paris in the "Spirit of St. Louis" and of the welcoming receptions held after the flight in Europe and America; a large outer piece of the original outer fabric of "Spirit of St. Louis"; and the necktie Lindbergh wore on the flight.

While Lindbergh received international renown for his heroic flight, his achievements in aerial exploration, biomedical engineering, environmental issues and his work as a best-selling author are less well known, says Schiff. She has included in the exhibit items that reflect these accomplishments. Among the other items on view are an autographed address Lindbergh made at Yale on Oct. 30, 1940 at the invitation of Kingman Brewster, then chair of the Yale Daily News and later Yale president; and Lindbergh's letters to Congress and international officials expressing his concern that technological progress is being made at the expense of environmental quality.

Lindbergh's conservation work is epitomized in his letter published in The New York Times on July 7, 1970: "Much as I believe in the utmost practical freedom and independence for man, I do not see how his essential environment can be maintained in this technological era through commercial organizations acting independently. Contemporary pressure lobbies, together with the often ruthless exploitation and spoliation of our country, stand witness to the need for quick and firm governmental action. We need a policy and plan that covers our entire planet and extends to the utmost of human capability into space and time."

A pamphlet of selected quotations from Lindbergh's writings will be distributed at the exhibit opening. The exhibit will remain on view through May 21. Exhibition hours are 8:30 a.m.-4:45 p.m. Monday-Friday.

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