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[Lear Jet Board of Directors seated at table]
Photograph of the Lear Jet Board of Directors seated at a table, August 4, 1965. From left to right: A. Gilmore Flues, David Van Alstyne Jr., Moya O. Lear, William P. Lear, Elroy McCaw, Daniel Sargent, and Harold Boyer.Inscription on verso: "L to R -…

[Moya O. Lear, Governor William H. Avery, W. L. Landers and Bill Sipprell at Lear Jet facility]
Photograph of (from left to right) Moya O. Lear, Kansas Governor William H. Avery, W. L. Landers and Bill Sipprell at a Lear Jet facility, August 12, 1965. Typed caption on verso: "Governor W. H. Avery visits Lear Jet. From left: Mrs. Moya Lear; Gov.…

[William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, Box 65, Folder 8; Oversize Folder 8 - "Bacon Aircraft Co. and Santa Monica Airport land lease," 1965 September - 1966 November]
Items from Box 65, Folder 8 and Oversize Folder 8 of the William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, September 1965 through November 1966. Contains correspondence related to a deal between William P. Lear and the Bacon Aircraft Company, and maps related…

[William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, Box 83, Folder 6 - Model 24 -- brochure and estimated cost of operation report, undated (circa 1965-1966)]
Items from Box 83, Folder 6 of the William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, circa 1965-1966. Contains a full-color brochure and an estimated cost of operation report related to the Learjet 24 aircraft. Two total items.

[Audio recording of "Paul Harvey News" episode that mentions William P. Lear and Learjet]
Audio recording of a "Paul Harvey News" episode that mentions William P. Lear and the Learjet, February 1966. Text on label: "Paul Harvey News 'KAKE Radio.' Broadcast: Feb. 2nd, 1966."

[William P. Lear, Dr. Forrest Bird, and Danny Kaye with Learjet aircraft]
Photograph of (from left to right) William P. Lear, Dr. Forrest Bird, and Danny Kaye with a Learjet aircraft (tail number N1001A), March 13, 1966.Inscription: "'Thanks Bill' / for a memorable day in your 'impeccable accomplishment' FAA type rating…

[Richard M. Nixon near open door of Learjet 20 aircraft]
Photograph of Richard M. Nixon near the open door of a Learjet 20 aircraft, May 11, 1966. A person out-of-frame holds a microphone towards Nixon.Typed caption on verso: "Richard M. Nixon flies in Lear Jet from Los Angles [Angeles] to Wichita, May 11,…

[Learjet 24 aircraft at Lear Jet facility following record-setting around-the-world flight]
Photograph of a Learjet 24 aircraft (N247LJ) at the Lear Jet facility following its record-setting around-the-world flight, Wichita, Kansas, May 26, 1966. A crowd is gathered around the aircraft and several other Lear Jet aircraft are visible in the…

[Art Linkletter and Danny Kaye shaking hands at Lear Jet facility]
Photograph of Art Linkletter (right) and Danny Kaye (left) shaking hands at a Lear Jet facility, July 12, 1966. Jim Greenwood, Devon Francis, and an unidentified man are in the background. Two scale models of Learjets are in the…

[William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, Box 72, Folder 1 - Letter to Gates Rubber Co. from WPL, 1967 April 6]
Items from Box 72, Folder 1 of the William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, April 1967. Contains a letter and typed agreement related to William P. Lear's sale of Lear Jet Industries stock to the Gates Rubber Company. Two total documents and original…
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