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Plaque/National Society of Professional Engineers, Lear Fan, 1983 (Item)

Recognition plaque for the Lear Fan from the National Society of Professional Engineers, January 1983. Includes metal hardware on back.Printed on front: "The National Society of Professional Engineers recognizes the Lear Fan, Reno, Nevada, as one of ten outstanding engineering achievements in the United States / 17th Annual Competition / January 1983."

Trophy/Lear Fan Women's Bowling Trophy (Item)

Employee bowling trophy, circa 1980-1985. Multi-level trophy with woman bowler statuette atop trophy mounted on marble and wood bases. Includes four additional statuettes on bottom base with engraved metal plate. Printed on top plate: "Reno, Sparks, Herlong / Women's Bowling Assn. / City Tournament / Champion / B-Team / 3126 / Lear Fan"Printed on bottom plate: "F. Lohman / C. Phillips / M. Lohman…

Plaque/Nevada Opera Guild Patrons, William and Moya Lear, 1972 (Item)

Shield-shaped plaque given to William P. and Moya Olsen Lear by the Nevada Opera Guild, 1972. The engraved brass plate is slightly crooked and mounted on a wood base. A metal hook is affixed to the back.Text: "Patrons Extraordinaire / Mr. & Mrs. Wm. P. Lear / Nevada Opera Guild / OP-Auction / '72."

Trophy/Lear Fan Billards Trophy, 1982 (Item)

Lear Fan Limited employee billiards trophy, 1982. Wood base with engraved metal plate supports marble and metal tower topped by billiard player statuette. Engraved on plate: "Lear Fan Ltd. / N. Ireland v Reno / 1982."

Trophy/Torch of Liberty Award, Anti-Defamation League to Moya Lear, 1990 (Item)

Torch of Liberty Award given to Moya Olsen Lear by the Anti-Defamation League, May 17, 1990. Flame-shaped glass top mounted on black acrylic and wood base with brass engraved plate on front. Engraved on plate: "Torch of Liberty Award / Presented by / The Society of Fellows of the Anti-Defamation League to / Moya Olsen Lear / In recognition of your dedication and commitment to the aeronautics…

Plaque/University of Nevada, Reno, Diploma Mounted, Moya Lear, 1982 (Item)

Diploma given to Moya Olsen Lear by the University of Nevada, Reno, May 22, 1982. The diploma is mounted under acrylic onto a wood base with four metal rosettes. Printed on diploma: "The University of Nevada-Reno / Has conferred upon / Moya Olsen Lear / The Honorary Degree of / Doctor of Humane Letters / With all the rights and privileges thereunto appertaining to significant service to the…

[Lear Fan prototype at Lear facility] (Item)

Photograph of the Lear Fan prototype at a Lear facility, Reno, Nevada, December 30, 1980. The caption notes that the aircraft is awaiting stress testing.Typed caption on verso: "For immediate release / December 30, 1980 / Photo Caption: / Prototype model of New Lear Fan executive aircraft sits in static test area at manufacturing facility in Reno, Nevada as it awaited stress tests. The aircraft,…

Lear Fan Finishing Center [painting] (Item)

Painting of the Lear Fan Finishing Center in Reno, Nevada, circa 1980s.

[Test pilots greeting people after flight test of Lear Fan aircraft] (Item)

Photograph of test pilots John Penney, Joe Brownlee, Mike [last name unknown], and Hank Beaird greeting people after a Lear Fan flight, Reno Stead Airport, Nevada, circa 1982. Typed caption on verso: "Reno/Stead 6/26/82 / The four FAA test pilots after their successful certification flight of the two Lear Fan Jets. [caption crossed out]." Inscription on verso: "Shaking WPL Jr hand / First Flight…

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

Film footage of Lear Motors steam-powered bus demonstrations at the Leareno Stead facility, Nevada, circa 1970s. The first segment of the film depicts the bus operating in snowy conditions. The bus is shown driving on snowy roads, followed by scenes of the passengers, including William P. and Moya O. Lear, disembarking and talking amongst themselves outside a Lear hangar; several aircraft are…