Items from Box 166, Folder 10 and Box 208, Folder 1 of the William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, April 26-28, 1974. Contains documents and photographs related to the honorary doctorate of engineering presented by the University of Notre Dame to…
Items from Box 166, Folder 6 of the William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, circa 1972-1999. Contains materials related to William P. Lear's receipt of the Franklin Institute Elliot Cresson Medal. Includes a photograph of the ceremony, a photocopy of…
Items from Box 167, Folder 2 of the William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, 1975-1992. Contains materials related to William P. Lear's honorary doctorate of science from Northrop University. Includes correspondence, speeches, and the diploma itself.…
Items from Box 167, Folder 7 of the William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, circa 1963-1992. Contains materials related to William P. Lear's induction into the National Aviation Hall of Fame. Includes photographs, speeches, lithographs, a program…
Items from Box 173, Folder 2 of the William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, circa 1939-1974. Contains assorted technical sketches, notes, and other documents created by William P. Lear. 48 total items.
Items from Box 173, Folder 7 of the William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, July 1969. Contains handwritten notes and a draft related to a speech given by William P. Lear to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Club of Southern California. Three…
Items from Box 173, Folder 9 of the William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, December 26, 1970. Contains materials related to a speech about steam engine given by William P. Lear to the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).…
Photograph of William P. Lear and Amelia Earhart, Roosevelt Field, New York, circa 1935.Inscription on verso: "(1935) / 2 yrs. before she crashed in the Pacific /Taken at Roosevelt Field, N.Y / Amelia Earhart and Lear / (She died July 2, 1937)."Typed…
Photograph of William P. Lear (right) and Buckminster "Bucky" Fuller (left), circa 1960s-1970s.Inscription: "To Bill / With all the steam in the world / Bucky Fuller."Inscription on verso: "Buckminster Fuller + WPL."
Photograph of William P. Lear (right) and Eddie Rickenbacker (left) with a partially assembled aircraft, circa 1950s-1970s.Typed caption on verso: "Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker."