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Lear Avia Inc. employee temporary badge, circa 1939-1945. Paper encased in slightly raised plastic cover with oval-shaped metal case and safety pin backing. Engraved on front: "Lear Avia Inc."Printed on front: "Temporary badge 638."

Lear Avia Inc. temporary badge, circa 1939-1945. Circular metal badge with safety pin backing holds printed paper under plastic cover.Printed on front: "Lear Avia Inc. / Temporary 4088."

Items from Box 173, Folder 2 of the William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, circa 1939-1974. Contains assorted technical sketches, notes, and other documents created by William P. Lear. 48 total items.

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.

Silver tone metal plaque attached at a rectangular brown wooden backing. Flanking the plaque are two silver tone eagle figures. "The Frank M. Hawks Memorial award by Air Service Post 501, American Legion to William P. Lear for outstanding…

Items from Box 17, Folder 1 and Box 209, Folder 2 of the William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, circa 1940. Contains patent applications, technical drawings, notes, and photographs related to the directional radio system. Many of the documents were…

Photograph of a Lear Developments BC-190-T5 radio transmitter, circa 1940. The verso inscription notes that this transmitter was developed for the U.S. Army Signal Corps and describes the device's components and specifications.Inscription on verso:…

Photograph of a Piper J-4A Cub Coupe aircraft equipped with a Lear Avia loop antenna, circa 1940.Inscription: "Lear Avia manual loop. 1940."

Photograph of William P. Lear (at head of table) and members of the executive board at Lear Avia's Dayton Airport facility, Ohio, circa 1940. Other identified individuals are Rober L. Drake, Alice Miller, Arling "Arlie" Ryberg, and Waldorf Astoria…

Photograph of Arling W. Ryberg, Chief Mechanical Engineer of Lear Avia, working in his office, circa 1940. Drafting tools and device components are visible on his desktop.Inscription: "Arlie Ryberg. 1940."Typed caption on verso: "A. W. Ryberg, Chief…