Native Son award. Wood plaque with brass plate scroll on front presented to William P. Lear by the Hannibal Chamber of Commerce of Hannibal, Missouri, 1957. Includes metal chain on back for hanging plaque.
Photograph of (from left to right) Moya O. Lear, William P. Lear, and Judge Branham Rendlen during a Native Son award presentation at the Mark Twain Hotel, Hannibal, Missouri, May 29, 1957.Inscription on verso: "Native Son Day - May 29, 1957 /…
Photograph of Moya O. Lear and William P. Lear standing in front of William's childhood home, Hannibal, Missouri, May 29, 1957. The verso inscription notes that this photo was taken to commemorate Native Son Day.
Inscription on verso: "Native Son Day…