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Trophy/Science and Industry Award, Lake Publishing Corporation, Electronics
Trophy for Science and Industry award, circa 1977. Plastic globe with gold-colored Omega-shaped piece within is perched on five metal arms mounted on wood base. An engraved metal plate is on the front of the base. This is likely the Golden Omega…

Medal, Commemorative/Aviation Hall of Fame Medal, William Lear
Aviation Hall of Fame award given to William P. Lear, Sr., July 22, 1978. Round pendant medallion with small loop at top mounted on matboard. Background is a starburst with red, white, blue, and black shape in center. Embossed on medallion: "Aviation…

Trophy/Learavia Company Picnic Trophy
LearAvia Picnic Perpetual Trophy, 1978-1979. Four pillars support a wood base with engraved metal piece on front. The pillars are mounted on a wood base. A baseball player would top the trophy, but has become loose. Between the pillars are a small…

Trophy/Western Plastics Exposition, Jupiter Award, Design Excellence, Lear Fan
Trophy awarded to William P. Lear at the Western Plastics Exposition, 1979. Clear acrylic tower with black engraved metal base. Engraved on front: "WPE / Western Plastics Exposition / Jupiter Award for Design Excellence / 1979 / For the design of…

Plaque/Delta Airlines Flying Colonel, Moya Lear
Plaque given to Moya Olsen Lear by Delta Air Lines, circa 1980-1983. Engraved metal plate mounted on wood base. A photocopy of a clipping about Moya Lear has been taped to the back and includes a handwritten note. Engraved on front: "Delta Air Lines…

Trophy/Lear Fan Women's Bowling Trophy
Employee bowling trophy, circa 1980-1985. Multi-level trophy with woman bowler statuette atop trophy mounted on marble and wood bases. Includes four additional statuettes on bottom base with engraved metal plate. Printed on top plate: "Reno, Sparks,…

Plaque/Lear Fan & Moya Lear, Award of Achievement, Reno-Sparks Chamber of Commerce
Plaque given to Moya Olsen Lear by Reno-Sparks Chamber of Commerce, circa 1980s. Ceramic tile inset into wood frame with engraved metal plate. The plate has broken loose from the plaque. Printed on tile: "Reno / The Biggest Little City in the…

Plaque/Air Force Materials Lab, Moya Olsen Lear
Appreciation plaque given to Moya Olsen Lear by the United States Air Force Materials Laboratory, May 27, 1981. Two metal plates are mounted to wood base; the top plate, which is slightly askew, features an aerial shot, likely of the Air Force…

Plaque/Katharine Wright Memorial Award, Moya Lear, 1981
Katharine Wright Memorial Award given to Moya Olsen Lear by Gates Learjet Corporation, September 24, 1981. The brass medal from top half is loose from plaque and metal hardware is present on the back.Text on top brass plate: "Wilbur Wright /…

Trophy/Lear Fan Billards Trophy, 1982
Lear Fan Limited employee billiards trophy, 1982. Wood base with engraved metal plate supports marble and metal tower topped by billiard player statuette. Engraved on plate: "Lear Fan Ltd. / N. Ireland v Reno / 1982."
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