Items from Box 82, Folder 11 of the William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, June to August 1964. Contains congratulatory correspondence, clippings, and photographs related to the FAA certification of the Learjet 23 aircraft. 35 total items.
Items from Box 82, Folder 9 of the William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, June 1964. Contains correspondence, an incident report, and fifteen photographs related to the crash of a Learjet 23 aircraft (N801L) during certification testing.
Items from Box 78, Folder 23 of the William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, June 1962. Contains one booklet and three loose pages of song lyrics, some of which are parodies related to the Lear Jet. The booklet's cover includes a calendar with June 26,…
Audio recording of conversation between William P. Lear and others about his life, circa 1960s.
Handwritten label on reel: "Bill Lear. Meeting - Lear Inc. Gyro - after Lear Jet. Journalists."
Audio recording of a speech given by William P. Lear at a Lear Jet employee banquet, 1964.
Text on label: "Lear Jet 1964 employee banquet speech. Sept."
Note from William P. Lear, circa 1960s. Expresses his thanks and appreciation "to each and every one of you" (likely referring to Lear Jet employees) for efforts related to Learjet 23 production. References the aircraft's first flight. One…
Items from Box 72, Folder 4 of the William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, October 1968. Contains ten sets of handwritten notes related to William P. Lear's sale of Lear Jet Industries stock to the Gates Rubber Company.
Items from Box 72, Folder 1 of the William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, April 1967. Contains a letter and typed agreement related to William P. Lear's sale of Lear Jet Industries stock to the Gates Rubber Company. Two total documents and original…
Items from Box 77, Folder 4 of the William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, circa January 1963. Contains an article written by John Lear describing his first flight in the Lear Jet. Includes two accompanying photographs, one of a Lear Jet in flight and…