Browse Items (1093 total)
- Collection: William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers
[William P. Lear addressing Lear employees in classroom]
![[William P. Lear addressing Lear employees in classroom]](https://digitalcollections.museumofflight.org/files/square_thumbnails/edc2412e8107289a7d16f3da26fa2bd1.jpg "[William P. Lear addressing Lear employees in classroom]")
Photograph of William P. Lear (at podium) addressing Lear employees in a classroom, circa 1950s. Several display boards in the room give details about Lear sales and services.Stamped on verso: "Hullibarger's Photography, [address in Manhattan Beach,…
[William P. Lear, Michael I of Romania, and William Lear Jr. with unidentified aircraft]
![[William P. Lear, Michael I of Romania, and William Lear Jr. with unidentified aircraft]](https://digitalcollections.museumofflight.org/files/square_thumbnails/b39ec330d5765d63fd8cfbdd36112938.jpg "[William P. Lear, Michael I of Romania, and William Lear Jr. with unidentified aircraft]")
Photograph of (from left to right) William P. Lear, Michael I of Romania, and William Lear Jr. with an unidentified aircraft, circa 1950s.Inscription on verso: "WPL, King Michael of Romania, WPL Jr."Stamped on verso: "Universal Studio, [address and…
[William P. Lear, Michael I of Romania, and others looking at sheet of paper]
![[William P. Lear, Michael I of Romania, and others looking at sheet of paper]](https://digitalcollections.museumofflight.org/files/square_thumbnails/633062c807e5563305db18dcab83f1cc.jpg "[William P. Lear, Michael I of Romania, and others looking at sheet of paper]")
Photograph of William P. Lear (right), Michael I of Romania (second from right), and two unidentified men looking at a sheet of paper, likely a technical drawing, circa 1950s. An unidentified Lear, Incorporated aircraft is in the background.
[William P. Lear and Robert Cummings with Learstar aircraft]
![[William P. Lear and Robert Cummings with Learstar aircraft]](https://digitalcollections.museumofflight.org/files/square_thumbnails/befb7bb9faeb04f608de37ac74f69f57.jpg "[William P. Lear and Robert Cummings with Learstar aircraft]")
Photograph of William P. Lear (right) and Robert Cummings (left) with a Learstar aircraft, Santa Monica, California, circa 1950s. A Lear service hangar is visible in the background. Inscription on verso: "WPL and his long-time friend Bob Cummings.…
[William P. Lear and Robert Cummings in cockpit of Learstar aircraft]
![[William P. Lear and Robert Cummings in cockpit of Learstar aircraft]](https://digitalcollections.museumofflight.org/files/square_thumbnails/53365ce8a928227de8eb76e98390e3c5.jpg "[William P. Lear and Robert Cummings in cockpit of Learstar aircraft]")
Photograph of William P. Lear (right) and Robert Cummings (left) in the cockpit of a Learstar aircraft, circa 1950s.Typed caption on verso: "Flying pals ---- Prominent motion picture and television star Robert Cummings chats with his long-time…
[Robert Cummings waving from cockpit of McCulloch MC-4 helicopter]
![[Robert Cummings waving from cockpit of McCulloch MC-4 helicopter]](https://digitalcollections.museumofflight.org/files/square_thumbnails/dfafedab27af104c1430c99a1658fc27.jpg "[Robert Cummings waving from cockpit of McCulloch MC-4 helicopter]")
Photograph of Robert Cummings waving from the cockpit of a McCulloch MC-4 helicopter (tail number N4071K) hovering near a Lear hangar, circa 1950s. William P. Lear is standing on the left. A Learstar aircraft (tail number N9991F) is visible in the…
[Aircraft at airfield]
![[Aircraft at airfield]](https://digitalcollections.museumofflight.org/files/square_thumbnails/869e710020710c6a9d98d175c5c2e2c9.jpg "[Aircraft at airfield]")
Photographic slide of an unidentified aircraft at an airfield, circa 1950s. Other aircraft are visible in the background.
[William P. Lear and man working at desk]
![[William P. Lear and man working at desk]](https://digitalcollections.museumofflight.org/files/square_thumbnails/046a3ea8f7e42c60aa2393812381ebc1.jpg "[William P. Lear and man working at desk]")
Photographic slide of William P. Lear (left) and an unidentified man working at a desk, circa 1950s.
[William P. Lear giving speech during grand opening of Lear, Incorporated facility]
![[William P. Lear giving speech during grand opening of Lear, Incorporated facility]](https://digitalcollections.museumofflight.org/files/square_thumbnails/1ae51d7bdd3ee749983313ad518f1dae.jpg "[William P. Lear giving speech during grand opening of Lear, Incorporated facility]")
Photograph of William P. Lear (at podium) giving a speech during the grand opening of a Lear, Incorporated facility in Grand Rapids, Michigan, circa 1950s.Inscription on verso: "Grand opening new Grand Rapids Plant."Stamped on verso: "Universal…
[FFA P-16.04 aircraft in flight over runway]
![[FFA P-16.04 aircraft in flight over runway]](https://digitalcollections.museumofflight.org/files/square_thumbnails/78ee201d2598c79292e8b5bd7bbcb644.jpg "[FFA P-16.04 aircraft in flight over runway]")
Photograph of an FFA P-16.04 aircraft (wing number X-HB-VAC) in flight over a runway, circa 1950s.Inscription on verso: "Swiss fighter-bomber, the P-16 / Concept of Learjet (1959) / Box 4 Folder 149."