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[William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, Box 165, Folder 1; Box 203, Folder 1; Box 208, Folder 1 - Assorted awards and honors, 1939-1991, undated]
Items from Box 165, Folder 1; Box 203, Folder 1; and Box 208, Folder 1 of the William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, circa 1939-1991. Contains assorted awards and honors presented to William P. Lear. 20 total items.

[William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, Box 166, Folder 1, Box 208, Folder 1 - Drexel University engineering and science award, 1972 February 23]
Items from Box 166, Folder 1 and Box 208, Folder 1 of the William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, February 23, 1972. Contains a press release, program, and other documents related to the Engineering and Science Award presented to William P. Lear by…

[William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, Box 165, Folder 15; Box 203, Folder 1 - Art Center College of Design honorary doctorate of science, 1970 May 29]
Items from Box 165, Folder 15 and Box 203, Folder 1 of the William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, May 29, 1970. Contains a program and handwritten speech related to an honorary doctorate presented by the Art Center College of Design to William P.…

Award/Flying Tigers
Loving cup mounted on wood base with generic jet aircraft on top of cup cover. Engraved plate on side of base has the text: "Flying Tiger American Volunteer Group Memorial Trophy / Presented to William P. Lear / For outstanding aviation achievement /…

Award/Spirit of St. Louis Award
Award made out of an aluminum St. Louis arch with brass Fleur de lis beneath, at center. Wood base with golden colored plaque with the text, "The Spirit of St. Louis Award / For pioneering achievement of significant benefit to mankind / William P.…

Tusk/Presented to Moya Lear, Los Angeles Museum Alliance
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.

Award/Friend of Paris, Silver Medal, William Lear, 1960
Framed certificate announcing that William P. Lear was awarded the Silver Medal of Paris, October 3, 1960. A circular metal relief of the city of Paris is embedded in blue felt above the inset certificate, which is in French. A hanging wire is…

Medal, Commemorative/National Inventors Hall of Fame, 1993, Lear Radio, Framed
Framed commemorative medal given to William P. Lear by the National Inventors Hall of Fame, 1993. A red, white, and blue ribbon with medal is framed within a blue felt background above a metal engraved plate. A hanging wire is attached on verso.…

Medal, Commemorative/Tony Jannus Medals to William Lear, 50th Anniversary Obverse, 1974
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,…

Award/Banquet of the Golden Plate, 1972, Framed Plate
Framed "Golden Plate" award given to William P. Lear, July 8, 1972. The award is a white and gold plate with gold lettering "American Academy of Achievement - Bill Lear" with a brass plaque beneath it. There is a metal hanging wire on back of…
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