Photograph of (from left to right) Ward Davis, Herbert O. Fisher, and William P. Lear with a Port Authority Bell 47 helicopter, New York City, New York, July 24, 1953. The Empire State Building is visible in the background.Typed caption on verso:…
Items from Box 43, Folder 20 of the William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, circa 1961-1962. Contains handwritten notes and a partial draft prepared by William P. Lear regarding Lear, Incorporated and its sale to or merger with the Siegler…
Items from Box 43, Folder 21 of the William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, circa 1961-1962. Contains two memorandums related to the merger of Lear, Incorporated with the Siegler Corporation. One memorandum is written on Sam Nash's stationery and is…
Items from Box 43, Folder 9 of the William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, November 1944 - April 1945. Contains documents related to a license agreement between the Radio Corporation of American (RCA) and Lear, Incorporated. Seven total documents.
Items from Box 44, Folder 11 and Box 201, Folder 3 of the William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, June to September 1945. Contains patent application documents, correspondence, a photograph, and diagrams related to wire recorder changes. 18 total…
Items from Box 46, Folder 5 of the William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, circa 1940s. Contains 17 photographs of a trade show held in New York, mostly depicting people looking at the Learecorder. Identified individuals in the photos include William…
Items from Box 49, Folder 15; Box 206, Folder 2; and Oversize Folder 8 of the William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, March to May 1961. Contains plot plans, maps, and other documents related to a Lear, Incorporated plant addition. Seven total items.
Items from Box 50, Folder 10 of the William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, circa 1944-1945. Contains advertisements, articles, and publicity documents promoting Lear, Incorporated and its products. 11 total documents.
Items from Box 50, Folder 11 of the William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, March 7, 1945. Contains a typed copy of speech delivered by William P. Lear to the Aviation Writers Association and booklet with a slightly edited version of the speech. The…
Items from Box 50, Folder 20 of the William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, 1947-1966. Contains a clipping, photographs, and correspondence related to Bill Odom's around-the-world flight using a Lear automatic direct finder. Five total items.