Identifier2000-06-20_container_050SourceThe William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers (2000-06-20), Box 51, Folder 4DescriptionItems 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, correspondence, a chronology of Collier Trophy award winners, and a program for an award banquet held by the Aero Club of Washington. Also contains two captioned photographs: one of Lear and President Harry S. Truman shaking hands in front of the trophy and one of President Truman, William Lear, and Moya Lear at the awards ceremony. Seven total items.Creation Datecirca 1950-1951SubjectLear, Inc.Lear, William P. (William Powell), 1902-1978Lear, Moya Olsen, 1915-2001Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972Collier TrophyAutomatic pilot (Airplanes)Extent7 itemsLanguageEnglishOriginal Formatmixed materialsBibliographic CitationThe William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers/The Museum of FlightRightsCopyright undetermined
[Collier Trophy for WPL, 1950 December - 1951 January, [2000-06-20_container_050]. Museum of Flight Digital Collections, accessed 16/01/2026, https://digitalcollections.museumofflight.org/nodes/view/5348
