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Box 215

 Container

Contains 16 Results:

Institute of Aeronautical Sciences panel discussion moderated by WPL and Easter party with Lear family and friends -- sound recording, circa 1950s

 Item — Box: 215, Reel: 2000-06-20_AV_029
Scope and Contents: Personal From the Series: The Personal series consists of materials related to WPL’s and MOL’s professional lives but which are not directly tied to any of the companies. The series is divided into four subseries: William P. Lear, Moya Olsen Lear, Lear Family, and General. Each of these has been further broken down and are clarified below. Materials are generally, but not always, arranged by date, with undated items at...
Dates: Other: circa 1950s

Speech by WPL at a Joint Meeting of California-Nevada Engineers and Bell Telephone Special “It Can’t Be Done” -- sound recording, 1970 June

 Item — Box: 215, Reel: 2000-06-20_AV_030
Scope and Contents: Personal From the Series: The Personal series consists of materials related to WPL’s and MOL’s professional lives but which are not directly tied to any of the companies. The series is divided into four subseries: William P. Lear, Moya Olsen Lear, Lear Family, and General. Each of these has been further broken down and are clarified below. Materials are generally, but not always, arranged by date, with undated items at...
Dates: Other: 1970 June

Address given by WPL at Lear Cal supervisors meeting -- sound recording, 1957 April 17

 Item — Box: 215, Reel: 2000-06-20_AV_031
Scope and Contents: Lear, Incorporated From the Series: Series III: Lear, Incorporated documents the company business primarily focused on the years 1944-1962, although there are both earlier and later dates represented. This section reflects the company’s focus on navigational instruments for aircraft, as well as innovations in home recording and radio. Also well-represented is WPL’s re-design of the Lockheed Lodestar into his desired vision for executive air transport, the Learstar. Less well-represented is the...
Dates: Other: 1957 April 17

Lear service recognition banquet -- sound recording, 1960 November 29

 Item — Box: 215, Reel: 2000-06-20_AV_032
Scope and Contents: Lear, Incorporated From the Series: Series III: Lear, Incorporated documents the company business primarily focused on the years 1944-1962, although there are both earlier and later dates represented. This section reflects the company’s focus on navigational instruments for aircraft, as well as innovations in home recording and radio. Also well-represented is WPL’s re-design of the Lockheed Lodestar into his desired vision for executive air transport, the Learstar. Less well-represented is the...
Dates: Other: 1960 November 29

WPL discusses his life story -- sound recordings, undated (circa 1960)

 Item — Box: 215, Reel: 2000-06-20_AV_033; 2000-06-20_AV_034; 2000-06-20_AV_035
Scope and Contents: Personal From the Series: The Personal series consists of materials related to WPL’s and MOL’s professional lives but which are not directly tied to any of the companies. The series is divided into four subseries: William P. Lear, Moya Olsen Lear, Lear Family, and General. Each of these has been further broken down and are clarified below. Materials are generally, but not always, arranged by date, with undated items at...
Dates: Other: undated (circa 1960)

Band performance at Fourth of July party hosted by Lears -- sound recording, 1962 July 4

 Item — Box: 215, Reel: 2000-06-20_AV_036
Scope and Contents: Personal From the Series: The Personal series consists of materials related to WPL’s and MOL’s professional lives but which are not directly tied to any of the companies. The series is divided into four subseries: William P. Lear, Moya Olsen Lear, Lear Family, and General. Each of these has been further broken down and are clarified below. Materials are generally, but not always, arranged by date, with undated items at...
Dates: Other: 1962 July 4

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