Subseries III-F - Plant 6 and Grand Rapids facilities, 1949-1962

Title

Subseries III-F - Plant 6 and Grand Rapids facilities, 1949-1962

Description

Plant 6 and Grand Rapids facilities, 1949-1962

Identifier

2000-06-20, Subseries III-F

Collection Organization

Collection Items

[William P. Lear giving speech during grand opening of Lear, Incorporated facility]
Photograph of William P. Lear (at podium) giving a speech during the grand opening of a Lear, Incorporated facility in Grand Rapids, Michigan, circa 1950s.Inscription on verso: "Grand opening new Grand Rapids Plant."Stamped on verso: "Universal…

[Men working with lathes]
Photographic slide of men working with lathes in a metal shop at a Lear, Incorporated facility, Grand Rapids, Michigan, September 1954. A small chalkboard in the scene reads: "Lathes / Metal shop."Inscription on slide: "Lear. Grand Rapids. 9-54."

[William P. Lear and man working at desk]
Photographic slide of William P. Lear (left) and an unidentified man working at a desk, circa 1950s.

[Woman holding small chalkboard outside Lear, Incorporated facility]
Photographic slide of a woman holding a small chalkboard outside a Lear, Incorporated facility, Grand Rapids, Michigan, September 1954. The chalkboard reads: "Grand Rapids facilities occupy over 300,000 sq. ft."Inscription on slide: "Lear. Grand…

[Men working with lathes]
Photographic slide of men working with lathes at a Lear, Incorporated facility, Grand Rapids, Michigan, September 1954. A small chalkboard in the scene reads: "Lathes / Flex shop."Inscription on slide: "Lear. Grand Rapids. 9-54."

[Man testing screw jacks]
Photographic slide of a man testing screw jacks at a Lear, Incorporated facility, Grand Rapids, Michigan, September 1954. A small chalkboard in the scene reads: "Screwjack testing."Inscription on slide: "Lear. Grand Rapids. 9-54."

[Men and women using drill presses in machine shop]
Photographic slide of men and women using drill presses in a machine shop at a Lear, Incorporated facility, Grand Rapids, Michigan, September 1954. A small chalkboard in the scene reads: "Drill presses / Machine shop."Inscription on slide: "Lear.…

[Women working on gyro assembly line]
Photographic slide of women working on a gyro assembly line at a Lear, Incorporated facility, Grand Rapids, Michigan, September 1954. A small chalkboard in the scene reads: "Gyro assembly."Inscription on slide: "Lear. Grand Rapids. 9-54."

[Women working on gyro assembly line]
Photographic slide of women working on a gyro assembly line at a Lear, Incorporated facility, Grand Rapids, Michigan, September 1954. A small chalkboard in the scene reads: "Gyro assembly."Inscription on slide: "Lear. Grand Rapids. 9-54."

[Aircraft at airfield]
Photographic slide of an unidentified aircraft at an airfield, circa 1950s. Other aircraft are visible in the background.
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