Items from Box 51, Folder 24 of the William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, August 1958 - September 1959. Contains clippings, photographs, and assorted publicity documents related to the NAVCOM-100 and other Lear navigation products. Tina Lear is…
Items from Box 51, Folder 4 of the William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, circa 1950-1951. Contains documents related to William P. Lear's winning of the Collier Trophy for developing the F-5 autopilot. Documents includes clippings, articles,…
Items from Box 51, Folder 9 of the William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, February 1952. Contains a photograph and press releases related to "Missiletoe," a light-seeking V-2 model rocket developed by Lear, Incorporated engineer William F. Carr. Four…
Items from Box 53, Folder 19 of the William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, circa 1948. Contains diagrams, manuals, specifications, and service bulletins related to Learecorders. Twelve total documents.
Items from Box 53, Folder 3 of the William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, 1959-1961. Contains correspondence, a proposal, and photographs related to the Lear-Mitsubishi XLMU-1 executive transport aircraft. The captioned photographs depict William P.…
Photograph of William P. Lear (pointing to schematic drawing) addressing attendees of the Lear Autopilot Service School, Grand Rapids, Michigan, September 1951. The caption gives details about the school and Lear's presentation.Typed caption on…
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,…
Photograph of William P. Lear and Charles F. Blair with Paul Mantz's North American P-51 Mustang aircraft, circa 1950s. Lear is standing on the aircraft's wing and Blair is seated in the cockpit. Both men appear to be looking at the instrument panel.
Photograph of William P. Lear (bottom of steps) and crew members with a Lockheed Super Constellation aircraft, circa 1950s-1960s. The caption notes that this photo was taken after the completion of the last test flight for CAA certification of the…
Photograph of William P. Lear (right) and Dr. Neal E. Baxter (right) with Baxter's Ryan Navion aircraft, July 1951. The caption notes that this photo was taken after the installation of a Lear, Incorporated L-2 autopilot.Typed caption on verso: "No.…