William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers

[Technical illustration of Learcoach]

[Technical drawing of passenger seating arrangement in Lear Allegro aircraft]

Lear field service engineers

1st Annual Lear-Avia Inc. Grand Rapids Branch Picnic

The most famous airport in the world -- Historic Roosevelt Field [map]

[Three-view technical illustration of Lear Learstar aircraft]

[Three-view technical drawing of Lear Allegro aircraft]

[Concept sketch of Learcoach]

[Painting of William P. Lear and Learjet aircraft]

[William P. Lear and James Doolittle]

[Moya O. Lear and James Doolittle at table]

[Beech D17 Staggerwing aircraft at airfield]

[William P. Lear and Moya O. Lear sharing piece of Moya's birthday cake]

[Moya O. Lear, William P. Lear, and others celebrating Moya's birthday]

[John Glenn, Moya O. Lear, William P. Lear, and Carole Chandler with aircraft]

[William P. Lear and Moya O. Lear with Learjet 20 aircraft]

[William P. Lear and Moya O. Lear in cockpit of aircraft]

[William P. Lear and Moya O. Lear with award presented by Lear, Incorporated employees]

[Moya O. Lear in flight suit]

[Moya O. Lear in cockpit of McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II aircraft]

[Moya O. Lear and a woman at George Air Force Base]

[Moya O. Lear serving refreshments to passengers on Friendship One]

[Moya O. Lear and Fran McNally serving refreshments to passengers on Friendship One]

["Technical specification for Lear Fan program," 1977-1980]

[Lear Fan aircraft art, circa 1970s-1980s]

[Lear Superwing (supercritical wing), 1972-1974, undated]

[Art Center College of Design honorary doctorate of science, 1970 May 29]

[Lear Museum design plans, undated (circa 1980s-1990s)]

["Public address system for banquet halls (WPL/328-1)," 1974 April - May]

[Drexel University engineering and science award, 1972 February 23]

["Bacon Aircraft Co. and Santa Monica Airport land lease," 1965 September - 1966 November]

["Plant addition - plot plans, maps, and specs," 1961 March - May]

["Wire recorder changes" -- patent application [RM files], 1945 June - September]

[Engineering Department projects [RM files], 1942-1945]

[Assorted ad sheets and brochures for various Lear Avia products [RM files], undated (circa 1939-1944)]

["Remote control apparatus (WPL)" -- correspondence, notes, and sketches [L-D-50], 1942 July - 1943 May]

[Remote control mechanism (Case 51-1) and pilot control system for aircraft (Case 50-2)," 1940-1941]

["Directional radio system (Case 17-2)" -- patent application [RM files], 1940]

["Quad corrector (Lear-Lorch)," 1940 December - 1941 January]

[Radio apparatus chassis (Case 74-1), 1939 December - 1942 October]

[ADF-6 and ADF-7 -- notes and diagrams [RM files], 1939 February - 1940 March]

["Achtung: Bier Über Alles Luftwaffe" -- beer-drinking membership certificates for MOL and WPL, undated]

[WPL and MOL flight to Moscow, 1956 June 22-28]

[Friendship One around-the-world flight -- 1988 January 14 - 1989 October 10, undated]

["Mrs. Moya Lear, Gates Learjet Corporation" -- photographs and album, 1986 June 26]

[Note to MOL from Bobbi Trout, 1993 March 15]

Why a Lear Fan? / The Philosophy of a Purchase [promotional letter]

[Registration documents related to star named for Moya Lear]

[Check and agreement between Stinson Aircraft Corporation and Lear Development Company]

The Scandalears of 1955 [program]

[Draft and notes of speech given by William P. Lear to Flying Tigers]

[Advertisement poster for Learadio aircraft equipment]

[Fellowship certificate issued to William P. Lear by American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics]

[Project notes related to "Lear Ranger" aircraft program]

[Letter to Ed Conklin from William P. Lear, September 21, 1965]

[Photograph mat printed for J. H. Doolittle Reception]

[Letter to Moya O. Lear from James H. Doolittle, December 11, 1987]

[Flight cover commemorating Friendship One's around-the-world flight]

Problems attendant to the specifications of aircraft radio apparatus for pursuit airplanes

Or Do You Wanna Do It the Hard Way? [speech by William P. Lear]

Neo Phobia in Avia / Fear of the New in Aviation

The Steam Automobile [speech by William P. Lear]

[Speech given by William P. Lear to the Aviation Writers Association]

[William P. Lear passort]

[John J. Burzynski -- engineering notebook, 1976-1977]

Native Son Day - May 29, 1957 [program]

Proposal for a new, wide-body jet-fan commuter/executive plane - Lear Fan 3100

[Letter to Moya Olsen Lear from J. Sheldon "Torch" Lewis, May 12, 1981]

E-001 1st run [checklist]

[Audio recording of excerpt from William P. Lear's speech about steam engine development]

[Audio recording of conversation between William P. Lear and others about his life]

[Audio recording of letters dictated by William P. Lear and Moya O. Lear]

[Audio recording of letters dictated by William P. Lear]

[Audio recording of letters dictated by William P. Lear]

[Audio recording of letters dictated by William P. Lear]

[Audio recording of William P. Lear dictating letters and Lear family scenes]

[Audio recording of business letters and statements dictated by William P. Lear]

[Audio recording of Lear, Incorporated meeting about autopilot development]

[Audio recording of meeting with William P. Lear and others regarding foreign sales]

[Audio recording of meeting between William P. Lear and Mr. Black regarding LIFE system]

[Audio recording of William P. Lear's speech to Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce]

[Audio recording of band performance at Lears' Fourth of July party]

[Audio recording of William P. Lear discussing his life story (Part 3 of 3)]

[Audio recording of William P. Lear discussing his life story (Part 2 of 3)]

[Audio recording of William P. Lear discussing his life story (Part 1 of 3)]

[Audio recording of Lear service recognition banquet]

[Audio recording of William P. Lear addressing employees at LearCal supervisor's meeting]

[Audio recording of William P. Lear's speech to Joint Meeting of California-Nevada Engineers]

[Audio recording of excerpts from Institute of Aeronautical Sciences panel and Easter party with Lear associates]

[Audio recording of aura reading for William P. Lear]

[Audio recording of excerpts related to William P. Lear or his businesses]

[Audio recording of William P. Lear discussing flight to Soviet Union]

[Audio recording of excerpt from William P. Lear's speech about steam engine development]

[Audio recording of conversation between William P. Lear and others about his life]

[Audio recording of letters dictated by William P. Lear and Moya O. Lear]

[Audio recording of letters dictated by William P. Lear]

[Audio recording of letters dictated by William P. Lear]

[Audio recording of letters dictated by William P. Lear]

[Audio recording of William P. Lear dictating letters and Lear family scenes]

[Audio recording of business letters and statements dictated by William P. Lear]

[Audio recording of Lear, Incorporated meeting about autopilot development]

[Audio recording of meeting with William P. Lear and others regarding foreign sales]

[Audio recording of meeting between William P. Lear and Mr. Black regarding LIFE system]

[Audio recording of William P. Lear's speech to Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce]

[Audio recording of band performance at Lears' Fourth of July party]

[Audio recording of William P. Lear discussing his life story (Part 3 of 3)]

[Audio recording of William P. Lear discussing his life story (Part 2 of 3)]

[Audio recording of William P. Lear discussing his life story (Part 1 of 3)]

[Audio recording of Lear service recognition banquet]

[Audio recording of William P. Lear addressing employees at LearCal supervisor's meeting]

[Audio recording of William P. Lear's speech to Joint Meeting of California-Nevada Engineers]

[Audio recording of excerpts from Institute of Aeronautical Sciences panel and Easter party with Lear associates]

[Audio recording of aura reading for William P. Lear]

[Audio recording of excerpts related to William P. Lear or his businesses]

[Audio recording of William P. Lear discussing flight to Soviet Union]

Steambus! [film]

By the seat of his pants [documentary film about William P. Lear]

[Film footage of Learjet instrument panel]

The Fleet [filmed advertisement for LearAvia Helicopter Services]

Corporate Image: The Siegler Corporation [promotional film]

[Film footage of Lear Jet facilities and Learjet 23 prototype (Part 2 of 2)]

[Film footage of Lear Jet facilities and Learjet 23 prototype (Part 1 of 2)]

[Film footage of William P. Lear receiving honorary degree at University of Notre Dame]

[Film footage of Learstar and Lockheed L-1888 Electra]

[Film footage of remote-controlled model of Lear Fan 2100 (Part 3 of 3)]

[Film footage of remote-controlled model of Lear Fan 2100 (Part 2 of 3)]

[Film footage of remote-controlled model of Lear Fan 2100 (Part 1 of 3)]

[Film footage of Lear Motors steam-powered bus demonstrations and speeches]

[Film footage of Lear Motors steam-powered bus demonstration]

[Film footage of Lear Motors steam-powered bus demonstration]

[Film footage of Bell 206B Jetranger helicopter transporting cargo containers]

...And On Beyond [Lear, Incorporated promotional film]

Mr. Bill Lear and Mr. Tony Fox discuss corporate aircraft of the future [film footage]

Photographs of Lear Avia, Inc. / Piqua, Ohio and New York branches

Lear Fan Fare [photograph album]

Through my eyes [Lear Fan photo album by Ursula Weber Tracy]

NBAA party in Dallas [photograph album]

Lear Fan 2100, 100th sale [photograph album]

Moya Olsen Lear

Bill Lear