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Box 27

 Container

Contains 41 Results:

Product "pitch" letters and price lists, 1940 September - 1941 May

 File — Multiple Containers
Scope and Contents: Series II. Lear Avia Inc. From the Series: Series II: Lear Avia Inc. is the second largest series of the collection. It documents the research, development, and manufacture of Lear Avia’s key World War II-era products, notably clutches, screw jacks, motors, and aircraft navigation and radio equipment and parts. In addition, there is documentation of other products which reflect the company’s post-war considerations for manufacture and production. These are not just limited to the field of aeronautics...
Dates: 1940 September - 1941 May

New product announcement for constant-voltage wind-driven generator and bail out signal -- press release, undated (circa 1939-1944)

 File — Box: 27, Folder: 36
Scope and Contents: Series II. Lear Avia Inc. From the Series: Series II: Lear Avia Inc. is the second largest series of the collection. It documents the research, development, and manufacture of Lear Avia’s key World War II-era products, notably clutches, screw jacks, motors, and aircraft navigation and radio equipment and parts. In addition, there is documentation of other products which reflect the company’s post-war considerations for manufacture and production. These are not just limited to the field of aeronautics...
Dates: undated (circa 1939-1944)

Henry W. Roberts, Director of Public Relations -- correspondence, 1941 February - April

 File — Box: 27, Folder: 17
Scope and Contents: Series II. Lear Avia Inc. From the Series: Series II: Lear Avia Inc. is the second largest series of the collection. It documents the research, development, and manufacture of Lear Avia’s key World War II-era products, notably clutches, screw jacks, motors, and aircraft navigation and radio equipment and parts. In addition, there is documentation of other products which reflect the company’s post-war considerations for manufacture and production. These are not just limited to the field of aeronautics...
Dates: 1941 February - April

Lear Avia and Learadio -- decal, logo, and photographs, undated (circa 1939-1944)

 File — Multiple Containers
Scope and Contents: Series II. Lear Avia Inc. From the Series: Series II: Lear Avia Inc. is the second largest series of the collection. It documents the research, development, and manufacture of Lear Avia’s key World War II-era products, notably clutches, screw jacks, motors, and aircraft navigation and radio equipment and parts. In addition, there is documentation of other products which reflect the company’s post-war considerations for manufacture and production. These are not just limited to the field of aeronautics...
Dates: undated (circa 1939-1944)

"Henry Roberts as new Head of Public Relations" -- press release, 1941 January 6

 File — Box: 27, Folder: 10
Scope and Contents: Series II. Lear Avia Inc. From the Series: Series II: Lear Avia Inc. is the second largest series of the collection. It documents the research, development, and manufacture of Lear Avia’s key World War II-era products, notably clutches, screw jacks, motors, and aircraft navigation and radio equipment and parts. In addition, there is documentation of other products which reflect the company’s post-war considerations for manufacture and production. These are not just limited to the field of aeronautics...
Dates: 1941 January 6

"Famous Firsts by Learadio" -- photocopy of advertisement, 1940

 File — Box: 27, Folder: 8
Scope and Contents: Series II. Lear Avia Inc. From the Series: Series II: Lear Avia Inc. is the second largest series of the collection. It documents the research, development, and manufacture of Lear Avia’s key World War II-era products, notably clutches, screw jacks, motors, and aircraft navigation and radio equipment and parts. In addition, there is documentation of other products which reflect the company’s post-war considerations for manufacture and production. These are not just limited to the field of aeronautics...
Dates: 1940

"Catherine [sic, Katherine] Rawls Thompson wins a Learadio Model APR-A in the Alcazar Trophy Race for Ladies" -- press release, 1941 January 15

 File — Box: 27, Folder: 12
Scope and Contents: Series II. Lear Avia Inc. From the Series: Series II: Lear Avia Inc. is the second largest series of the collection. It documents the research, development, and manufacture of Lear Avia’s key World War II-era products, notably clutches, screw jacks, motors, and aircraft navigation and radio equipment and parts. In addition, there is documentation of other products which reflect the company’s post-war considerations for manufacture and production. These are not just limited to the field of aeronautics...
Dates: 1941 January 15

Announcement about new offices at Roosevelt Field with 1939 Roosevelt Field newsletter -- press release and photographs, 1941 September 30

 File — Box: 27, Folder: 24
Scope and Contents: Series II. Lear Avia Inc. From the Series: Series II: Lear Avia Inc. is the second largest series of the collection. It documents the research, development, and manufacture of Lear Avia’s key World War II-era products, notably clutches, screw jacks, motors, and aircraft navigation and radio equipment and parts. In addition, there is documentation of other products which reflect the company’s post-war considerations for manufacture and production. These are not just limited to the field of aeronautics...
Dates: 1941 September 30

New product announcement for 2-way portable radio (TRM-204) -- press release, 1941 January 7

 File — Box: 27, Folder: 11
Scope and Contents: Series II. Lear Avia Inc. From the Series: Series II: Lear Avia Inc. is the second largest series of the collection. It documents the research, development, and manufacture of Lear Avia’s key World War II-era products, notably clutches, screw jacks, motors, and aircraft navigation and radio equipment and parts. In addition, there is documentation of other products which reflect the company’s post-war considerations for manufacture and production. These are not just limited to the field of aeronautics...
Dates: 1941 January 7

Assorted Lear Avia advertisements with one ad for Lear, Inc. -- brochure, 1944

 File — Box: 27, Folder: 30
Scope and Contents: Series II. Lear Avia Inc. From the Series: Series II: Lear Avia Inc. is the second largest series of the collection. It documents the research, development, and manufacture of Lear Avia’s key World War II-era products, notably clutches, screw jacks, motors, and aircraft navigation and radio equipment and parts. In addition, there is documentation of other products which reflect the company’s post-war considerations for manufacture and production. These are not just limited to the field of aeronautics...
Dates: 1944

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