Born Evelyn Cornwall, March 13, 1947, in Willoughby, Ohio, Lyn St. James graduated from the Andrews School for Girls and the St. Louis Institute of Music and headed down a traditional path for young women of the 1960s: becoming a secretary and piano teacher. In 1973, however, Lyn St. James decided to pursue a lifelong passion for cars and speed and began racing at regional amateur sports car events in Florida. In 1976 and 1977, she was the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) Florida Regional Ch...

The Lyn St. James papers contain a variety of material documenting Lyn’s multi-faceted careers as a professional racing driver, public speaker and advocate for women’s sports and women in racing. Material includes significant amounts of newspaper and magazine clippings highlighting her career as a racecar driver, spokesperson and advocate for driver education and training. Of special interest is Lyn’s work as a mentor for young women entering professional racing as well as an advocate for wom...