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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…

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.

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…

Distinguished Service Award presented to William P. Lear by the Aero Club of Kansas City, circa 1960s-1970s. Engraved metal plate mounted on wood base depicts the shield logo of the Aero Club of Kansas City. A metal loop is on verso. Text: "The Aero…

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…

Framed Tony Jannus award medallion given to William P. Lear, 1974. Also included are two additional Tony Jannus medallions commemorating the Golden Anniversary of the World's First Scheduled Airline Service between St. Petersburg and Tampa, Florida,…

Appreciation plaque from the 3rd World Aviation, Education & Safety Congress, November 7-9, 2000. Silver engraved plate mounted on wood base.Text: "3rd World Aviation, / Education & Safety Congress / In appreciation of your participation…

Plaque given to William P. Lear by the Aerojet-General Management Club, June 16, 1969. Includes two five-point stars around the club emblem above an engraved metal plate. Printed on emblem: "Management Club / Aerojet-General"Engraved on plate: "In…

Plaque given to William P. Lear, Sr. by National Business Aircraft Association, October 30, 1975. Includes metal bracket on back.Text: "National Business Aircraft Association Award for Meritorious Service to Aviation presented to William P. Lear, Sr.…

Framed golden ticket plaque on wooden stand given to Moya Olsen Lear by Lear Fan design team, May 9, 1980.Text on front: "Lear Fan / First Flight / On the ninth day of May, in the year nineteen hundred and eighty, at Stead Airport, LearAvia design…