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Booklet, "Aviation Meet: Souvenir Folder of Views," published by the Aviation Souvenir Company, Los Angeles, California, January 1910. Includes 22 souvenir photomechanical prints of the Los Angeles International Air Meet, showing participants and…

Photograph of an unidentified aircraft in flight over Los Angeles, California, circa 1910s-1920.Inscription: "Los Angeles 10/14 - In flight."

Photograph of William E. Boeing (seated in aircraft) and two unidentified men with an unidentified aircraft, Los Angeles, California, circa 1914. Inscription: "Los Angeles - 10/14 - First 35 mins. flight - Quite bumpy, good practice."

Photograph of a Farman 1910 Biplane, piloted by Louis Paulhan, in flight near a balloon, Los Angeles International Air Meet, California, January 1910. The balloon advertises for the "Los Angles Examiner" newspaper.

Appreciation plaque given to William P. Lear by the Society of Aerospace Material and Process Engineers, April 30, 1969. Text: "Whereas / William Powell Lear, Sr. / Has performed an outstanding service as / Banquet Speaker / In the / Society of…

Three photographs laminated to front of hand-carved wood panel, with letter to William P. Lear from Alfred R. Gray laminated to the back of the panel, January 21, 1974. The letter discusses the Gray family's 1920 move from Boston, Massachusetts to…

Appreciation plaque given to Moya Olsen Lear by the Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering, November 19, 1987. Printed on front: "Whereas / Moya Olsen Lear / Has performed an outstanding service as / Guest Speaker / For the /…

Trophy given to William P. Lear by ARCS Foundation, Inc., December 13, 1970. The crystal trophy features a blue circle that reads "ARCS FOUNDATION, INC." on the front with an etching of Rodin's "The Thinker" on verso. It stands on an engraved metal…

Plaque given to William P. Lear by the UCLA Graduate School of Business Administration, 1966. Includes engraved brass plate mounted within a velvet-lined shadowbox frame with plastic cover and metal hardware on verso. Engraved on front: "Executive…

Tusk with brass plate affixed to it and presented to Mrs. William P. Lear [Moya O. Lear] by the Los Angeles County Museum Alliance, undated.