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Iva Metz oral history interview (Item)

Born-digital video recording of an oral history with Iva Metz and interviewer Geoff Nunn, recorded as part of The Museum of Flight Oral History Program, November 1, 2019.

[William P. Lear, Colonel Fred Easley Jr., and Wright Vermilya with a Lockheed aircraft] (Item)

Photograph of (from left to right) William P. Lear, Colonel Fred Easley Jr., and Wright Vermilya with a Lockheed aircraft, Palm Beach, Florida, circa 1950s-1960s.Typed caption on verso: "William P. Lear, Chairman of the Board and Director of Research of Lear, Inc., explains features of his Lockheed to Col. Fred Easley, Jr., Commanding Officer Palm Beach International Airport and Co. Wright…

Medal, Commemorative/Tony Jannus Medals to William Lear, 50th Anniversary Obverse, 1974 (Item)

Framed Tony Jannus award medallion given to William P. Lear, 1974. Also included are two additional Tony Jannus medallions commemorating the Golden Anniversary of the World's First Scheduled Airline Service between St. Petersburg and Tampa, Florida, 1964. Metal and wire hardware for hanging is present on reverse. Text for top medal: "Tony Jannus Award – 1974 / Pendant Medallion / Awarded to…

Plaque/Tony Jannus Award, William Lear, 1974 (Item)

Tony Jannus Award. Wood plaque with raised bronze circular casting at top and three smaller plates beneath it. The circular top plate depicts the Wright Flyer on a blue background and has two leaf accents below. Each of the three plates is inscribed. Two metal hooks and a fabric loop are on the reverse.Top plate text: "Tony Jannus Award."Middle plate text: "William Powell Lear / Chairman of the…

Plaque/Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Moya Lear (Item)

Plaque given to Moya Olsen Lear by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, circa 1980s. Wood base is engraved with university mascot and start date and includes a metal mount, possibly for a pen. An engraved metal plate has been placed on the right side and covers a small inset rectangle in the base.Engraved on base: "Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University / 1926 / Silver Eagles."Engraved on plate:…