Browse Items (60 total)
- Collection: Subseries XV-A - William P. Lear, 1910-2002, undated
Or Do You Wanna Do It the Hard Way? [speech by William P. Lear]
![Or Do You Wanna Do It the Hard Way? [speech by William P. Lear]](https://digitalcollections.museumofflight.org/files/square_thumbnails/80cbe5f3146f681c5041d9ee1a6dd633.jpg "Or Do You Wanna Do It the Hard Way? [speech by William P. Lear]")
Speech written by William P. Lear about instrument panel design, undated. Four typed pages.
Neo Phobia in Avia / Fear of the New in Aviation
Draft of an article written by William P. Lear about fear of the "new" in the aviation field, undated. 29 handwritten pages.
[William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, Box 167, Folder 2 - Northrop University honorary doctorate of science, 1975-1992]
![[William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, Box 167, Folder 2 - Northrop University honorary doctorate of science, 1975-1992]](https://digitalcollections.museumofflight.org/files/square_thumbnails/69bf3bc56bf761ce1b4f54acfea036da.jpg "[William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, Box 167, Folder 2 - Northrop University honorary doctorate of science, 1975-1992]")
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.…
[Film footage of William P. Lear receiving honorary degree at University of Notre Dame]
![[Film footage of William P. Lear receiving honorary degree at University of Notre Dame]](https://digitalcollections.museumofflight.org/files/square_thumbnails/dfd72a38959640986447e071d5585ef9.jpg "[Film footage of William P. Lear receiving honorary degree at University of Notre Dame]")
Film footage of William P. Lear receiving an honorary degree at the University of Notre Dame, Indiana, April 1974. The footage opens with several unidentified people at an airfield, possibly Reno Stead Airport, Nevada, and boarding an aircraft. This…
[William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, Box 166, Folder 10; Box 208, Folder 1 - University of Notre Dame honorary doctorate of engineering (1974 April 26-28)]
![[William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, Box 166, Folder 10; Box 208, Folder 1 - University of Notre Dame honorary doctorate of engineering (1974 April 26-28)]](https://digitalcollections.museumofflight.org/files/square_thumbnails/871ca2903ddbb35b466d9072fe2372fe.jpg "[William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, Box 166, Folder 10; Box 208, Folder 1 - University of Notre Dame honorary doctorate of engineering (1974 April 26-28)]")
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…
By the seat of his pants [documentary film about William P. Lear]
![By the seat of his pants [documentary film about William P. Lear]](https://digitalcollections.museumofflight.org/files/square_thumbnails/625cbadcaaa1f4a564327f21bfc95003.jpg "By the seat of his pants [documentary film about William P. Lear]")
Documentary film about William P. Lear, produced and directed by Carol Schreder, narrated by Lloyd Bridges, released by the American Film Institute, copyright 1974. The film presents a biographical account of Lear's life and career and his…
[William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, Box 166, Folder 6 - Franklin Institute Elliot Cresson Medal, 1972 October 18, 1992, 1999]
![[William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, Box 166, Folder 6 - Franklin Institute Elliot Cresson Medal, 1972 October 18, 1992, 1999]](https://digitalcollections.museumofflight.org/files/square_thumbnails/c48a5e44037bb351e926191311543110.jpg "[William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, Box 166, Folder 6 - Franklin Institute Elliot Cresson Medal, 1972 October 18, 1992, 1999]")
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…
[William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, Box 166, Folder 1, Box 208, Folder 1 - Drexel University engineering and science award, 1972 February 23]
![[William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, Box 166, Folder 1, Box 208, Folder 1 - Drexel University engineering and science award, 1972 February 23]](https://digitalcollections.museumofflight.org/files/square_thumbnails/63b198a5d161e9f9df985519c7a87a99.jpg "[William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, Box 166, Folder 1, Box 208, Folder 1 - Drexel University engineering and science award, 1972 February 23]")
Items from Box 166, Folder 1 and Box 208, Folder 1 of the William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, February 23, 1972. Contains a press release, program, and other documents related to the Engineering and Science Award presented to William P. Lear by…
[Draft and notes of speech given by William P. Lear to Flying Tigers]
![[Draft and notes of speech given by William P. Lear to Flying Tigers]](https://digitalcollections.museumofflight.org/files/square_thumbnails/68beca4c4bdf824ba87e91f60ab95f13.jpg "[Draft and notes of speech given by William P. Lear to Flying Tigers]")
Draft and notes of a speech given by William P. Lear to the Flying Tigers, July 4, 1971. One handwritten page with verso notes.
Mr. Bill Lear and Mr. Tony Fox discuss corporate aircraft of the future [film footage]
![Mr. Bill Lear and Mr. Tony Fox discuss corporate aircraft of the future [film footage]](https://digitalcollections.museumofflight.org/files/square_thumbnails/12e1ad54a62a5465a06c7b4e2042e71d.jpg "Mr. Bill Lear and Mr. Tony Fox discuss corporate aircraft of the future [film footage]")
Film footage of a segment titled "Mr. Bill Lear and Mr. Tony Fox discuss corporate aircraft of the future," comprised of an informal conversation between businessmen Fox and Lear, circa 1970s. Lear, the primary speaker, comments on the lack of fuel…