The National Archives began releasing newly digitized records tied to Amelia Earhart’s 1937 disappearance last week. More than 4,600 pages of records have been made public so far.

The move follows a directive from President Donald Trump in September to declassify all government material related to the lost aviator. Files include search logs, correspondence and reports—some of which had been available by other means for decades.

U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said in a statement reported by The New York Times that the release marked a “first step,” with additional documents to be posted on a rolling basis.

Much of the material covers the Navy and Coast Guard joint search that followed Earhart and navigator Fred Noonan’s final radio transmissions as they neared Howla

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