Items from Box 17, Folder 11 and Box 200, Folder 2 of the William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, circa 1940-1941. Contains patent applications and technical drawings created by William P. Lear for the remote control mechanism (Case 51-1) and pilot…
Items from Box 20, Folder 5 and Box 205, Folder 3 of the William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, July 1942 to May 1943. Contains correspondence, notes, and sketches created by William P. Lear related to a remote control apparatus. Four total items and…
Items from Box 27, Folder 34 and Box 200, Folder 3 of the William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, circa 1939-1944. Contains assorted ad sheets and brochures for various Lear Avia products. 18 total items.
Items from Box 38, Folder 14 and Oversize Folder 7 of the William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, circa 1942-1945. Contains notes, list, diagrams, technical data, and a department organizational chart related to the Lear Avia Engineering Department…
Panoramic photographic portrait of Lear Avia staff and their families at the Grand Rapids Branch Picnic, Johnson Park, Grand Rapids, Michigan, August 28, 1943.Caption: "1st Annual Lear-Avia INC. Grand Rapids Branch Picnic / Johnson Park / Aug. 28,…
Identification badge used by Frederick W. Nette, an engineer with Lear Avia Inc., at the National Metal Congress, circa 1939-1945. The paper badge is enclosed in a clear plastic cover and has a metal safety pin back.Printed on front: "National Metal…
Black ERM graphite laminate tile. Two pieces of tape and black marker text are present on front of tile. It is accompanied by a letter to Richard R. Tracy, LearAvia Corporation, from A. Lawrence Cobb, Composite Technology Corporation, March 9, 1979.…
Lear Avia Inc. employee badge, circa 1939-1945. Paper encased in slightly raised plastic cover with metal case and safety pin backing. Printed on front: "Lear Avia Inc. / 15 / 9."
Lear Avia Inc. employee badge, circa 1939-1945. Paper encased in slightly raised plastic cover with metal case and safety pin backing. Printed on front: "Lear Avia Inc. / 19 / 14."