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1st Annual Lear-Avia Inc. Grand Rapids Branch Picnic
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,…

[William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, Box 22, Folder 15 - "Fastop clutch with large diameter driven member," 1943 October]
Items from Box 22, Folder 15 of the William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, October 1943. Contains memorandums and a diagram (numbered A2A753) related to the Fastop clutch and brake mechanism. Three total documents and original folder labeled "Lear…

[William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, Box 22, Folder 16 - "Fastop clutch with friction spring (Nygard, et al)," 1943 October]
Items from Box 22, Folder 16 of the William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, October 1943. Contains correspondence, patent copies, and diagrams related to the Fastop clutch and brake mechanism. Six total documents and original folder labeled "Fastop…

[William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, Box 21, Folder 7; Box 207, Folder 2; Box 209, Folder 4 - "Leartron control system" [L-D-101], 1943 February - 1944 February]
Items from Box 21, Folder 7; Box 207, Folder 2; and Box 209, Folder 4 of the William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, February 1943 to February 1944. Contains correspondence, diagrams, notes, photographs, and sketches related to the Leartron control…

[William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, Box 24, Folder 4; Box 205, Folder 5 - "Expandable ring clutch (WPL)" [L-D-123], 1943-1944 July]
Items from Box 24, Folder 4 and Box 205, Folder 5 of the William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, July 1943-1944. Contains correspondence, diagrams, memos, and patent copies related to the expandable ring clutch. 27 total items and original folder…

[William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, Box 5, Folder 4 - Set-up of New York metallurgical laboratory, "metal powders," and "powder metallurgy," 1944 April - June]
Items from Box 5, Folder 4 of the William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, April to June 1944. Contains assorted documents, including correspondence, memorandums, and a Wico Electric Company booklet, related to the setup of a metallurgical laboratory…

[William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, Box 5, Folder 6 - "Piqua - staff meetings," 1944 July - September]
Items from Box 5, Folder 6 of the William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, July to September 1944. Contains schedules and memorandums related to staff meetings at Lear Avia's facility in Piqua, Ohio. Six total documents and original folder labeled…

[William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, Box 25, Folder 23 - "Electromagnetic centrifugal governor," 1944]
Items from Box 25, Folder 23 of the William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, circa 1944. Contains documents related to a patent application for the electromagnetic centrifugal governor. 13 total documents.

1944 National Advertisements
Brochure containing six advertisements for Lear Avia and Lear, Incorporated products, circa 1944. The ads describe the wartime utility of electric motors and actuators, and ask potential customers for ideas on how the products can be similarly useful…

[William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, Box 27, Folder 28 - "Aircraft electric remote control actuators and automatic controls," 1944 March 29]
Items from Box 27, Folder 28 of the William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, March 29, 1944. Contains a paper titled "Aircraft electric remote control actuators and automatic controls," written by William P. Lear for a joint meeting of the Franklin…
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