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[William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, Box 77, Folder 6 - Model 23 first flight party, 1963 October 12] (Item)

Items from Box 77, Folder 6 of the William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, October 12, 1963. Contains four photographs and one program from the Model 23 first flight party. Includes images of William P. Lear, Wee Georgie Wood, Bill Sipprell, and Moya O. Lear. Five total items.

[William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, Box 78, Folder 23 - "Lear Sing-A-Long," June 1962] (Item)

Items from Box 78, Folder 23 of the William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, June 1962. Contains one booklet and three loose pages of song lyrics, some of which are parodies related to the Lear Jet. The booklet's cover includes a calendar with June 26, 1962 highlighted and a birthday cake, indicating that the sing-a-long event was held in honor of William P. Lear's 60th birthday. Four total items.

[William P. Lear and Art Linkletter with Learjet 23 aircraft] (Item)

Photograph of William P. Lear and Art Linkletter with a Learjet 23 aircraft (tail number N242F), circa 1960s. Includes an inscription from Linkletter. Inscription on photo: "What? Only $658,425.10? I'll take a dozen. Art." Inscription in margin: "For Tina." Inscription on verso: "N242F. Lear Jet flown for charter." Stamped on verso: "Lear Jet Corporation Photograph. No. PR556-3, [address in…

[Senator Barry Goldwater, William P. Lear, and Moya O. Lear with Learjet 23 aircraft] (Item)

Photograph of Senator Barry Goldwater, William P. Lear, Moya O. Lear and an unidentified woman with a Learjet 23 aircraft (tail number N801L), circa 1960s.Stamped on verso: "Learjet Corporation Photograph. No. PR-203H, [address in Wichita, Kansas]."

[William P. Lear and Moya O. Lear in cockpit of SAAC-23 mock-up] (Item)

Photograph of William P. Lear and Moya O. Lear in the cockpit of a SAAC-23 mockup, circa 1961.Stamped on verso: "Grosskople."

[William P. Lear and man with sections of SAAC-23 mock-up] (Item)

Photograph of William P. Lear (right) and an unidentified man with sections of a SAAC-23 mockup, circa 1961.

[William P. Lear with SAAC-23 mock-up] (Item)

Photograph of William P. Lear with a SAAC-23 mockup, circa 1961.

[Note from William P. Lear, circa 1960s] (Item)

Note from William P. Lear, circa 1960s. Expresses his thanks and appreciation "to each and every one of you" (likely referring to Lear Jet employees) for efforts related to Learjet 23 production. References the aircraft's first flight. One handwritten page on Lear's personal stationery.

Plaque/UCLA Graduate School of Business Administration, Award to William P. Lear (Item)

Plaque given to William P. Lear by the UCLA Graduate School of Business Administration, 1966. Includes engraved brass plate mounted within a velvet-lined shadowbox frame with plastic cover and metal hardware on verso. Engraved on front: "Executive Program Association / UCLA Graduate School of Business Administration / Annual Award for Outstanding Contribution to Executive Management Life / 1966 /…

[Learjet 23 fuselage undergoing testing in hydrostatic tank] (Item)

Photograph of people observing a Learjet 23 fuselage undergoing testing in a hydrostatic tank, January 15, 1964. William P. Lear (in vest) is on the left.Typed caption on verso: "Meets FAA requirements: / Both fail-safe and ultimate fatigue tests were witnessed last week by President Bill Lear (left foreground in vest), test engineers and FAA personnel. / Number Two airframe successfully withstood…