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Box 3

 Container

Contains 28 Results:

William P. Lear 50th birthday -- assorted letters, telegrams, and cards, 1952 June

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 15-16
Contents of the Collection From the Collection: The William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Family Collection contains textual and photographic materials primarily related to the personal lives of William "Bill" and Moya Olsen Lear as well as John Sigvard "Ole" Olsen, Moya's father, dating from 1911-2013. A small amount of material pertains to extended Lear family members, including the Lear children and Lillian (Clem) Olsen, Moya's mother. The bulk and strength of the collection is personal correspondence that provides insight...
Dates: 1952 June

Draft of a letter to Tony Bennett from Moya Olsen Lear. Shares her enjoyment of his show, undated

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 2
Contents of the Collection From the Collection: The William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Family Collection contains textual and photographic materials primarily related to the personal lives of William "Bill" and Moya Olsen Lear as well as John Sigvard "Ole" Olsen, Moya's father, dating from 1911-2013. A small amount of material pertains to extended Lear family members, including the Lear children and Lillian (Clem) Olsen, Moya's mother. The bulk and strength of the collection is personal correspondence that provides insight...
Dates: undated

Mrs. William P. Lear -- calling card with personal notations on verso, undated

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 4
Contents of the Collection From the Collection: The William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Family Collection contains textual and photographic materials primarily related to the personal lives of William "Bill" and Moya Olsen Lear as well as John Sigvard "Ole" Olsen, Moya's father, dating from 1911-2013. A small amount of material pertains to extended Lear family members, including the Lear children and Lillian (Clem) Olsen, Moya's mother. The bulk and strength of the collection is personal correspondence that provides insight...
Dates: undated

Letter to Moya Olsen Lear from "Tony". Provides suggestions for helping with back pain, undated

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 3
Contents of the Collection From the Collection: The William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Family Collection contains textual and photographic materials primarily related to the personal lives of William "Bill" and Moya Olsen Lear as well as John Sigvard "Ole" Olsen, Moya's father, dating from 1911-2013. A small amount of material pertains to extended Lear family members, including the Lear children and Lillian (Clem) Olsen, Moya's mother. The bulk and strength of the collection is personal correspondence that provides insight...
Dates: undated

Letter to William P. Lear from Ole Olsen. Discusses finances and Lear's choice to not invest in a project because “of [his] heavy financing of new plane” as well as includes several jokes illustrated with drawings by Olsen, undated (circa 1930s-1950s)

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 23
Contents of the Collection From the Collection: The William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Family Collection contains textual and photographic materials primarily related to the personal lives of William "Bill" and Moya Olsen Lear as well as John Sigvard "Ole" Olsen, Moya's father, dating from 1911-2013. A small amount of material pertains to extended Lear family members, including the Lear children and Lillian (Clem) Olsen, Moya's mother. The bulk and strength of the collection is personal correspondence that provides insight...
Dates: undated (circa 1930s-1950s)

Letter to William P. Lear from Ole Olsen. Discusses business contacts and mentions Grace Kelly and Margaret Truman, circa 1940s

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 6
Contents of the Collection From the Collection: The William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Family Collection contains textual and photographic materials primarily related to the personal lives of William "Bill" and Moya Olsen Lear as well as John Sigvard "Ole" Olsen, Moya's father, dating from 1911-2013. A small amount of material pertains to extended Lear family members, including the Lear children and Lillian (Clem) Olsen, Moya's mother. The bulk and strength of the collection is personal correspondence that provides insight...
Dates: circa 1940s

Letter to William P. Lear from Ole Olsen. Discusses Lear's treatment of Moya Olsen and states "I want you to know, as quietly and deliberately as I can, that I want you to let her alone. Stay away from her and don’t call her unless you can honestly tell me…that you are ready and willing to make good on those promises which blinded Moya into feeling that you really loved her”, 1941 March 24

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 9
Contents of the Collection From the Collection: The William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Family Collection contains textual and photographic materials primarily related to the personal lives of William "Bill" and Moya Olsen Lear as well as John Sigvard "Ole" Olsen, Moya's father, dating from 1911-2013. A small amount of material pertains to extended Lear family members, including the Lear children and Lillian (Clem) Olsen, Moya's mother. The bulk and strength of the collection is personal correspondence that provides insight...
Dates: 1941 March 24

Letter to William P. and Moya Olsen Lear from "Daddy" [Ole Olsen]. Discusses his move to Florida, getting his driver’s license, and other family news, undated (circa 1960s)

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 27
Contents of the Collection From the Collection: The William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Family Collection contains textual and photographic materials primarily related to the personal lives of William "Bill" and Moya Olsen Lear as well as John Sigvard "Ole" Olsen, Moya's father, dating from 1911-2013. A small amount of material pertains to extended Lear family members, including the Lear children and Lillian (Clem) Olsen, Moya's mother. The bulk and strength of the collection is personal correspondence that provides insight...
Dates: undated (circa 1960s)

Postcard to "Little John" and Shanda Lear from "Momie" [Moya Olsen Lear]. Expresses how much she misses them, 1945 May 9

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 28
Contents of the Collection From the Collection: The William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Family Collection contains textual and photographic materials primarily related to the personal lives of William "Bill" and Moya Olsen Lear as well as John Sigvard "Ole" Olsen, Moya's father, dating from 1911-2013. A small amount of material pertains to extended Lear family members, including the Lear children and Lillian (Clem) Olsen, Moya's mother. The bulk and strength of the collection is personal correspondence that provides insight...
Dates: 1945 May 9

Letter to "Bill" [William P. Lear] from Ole Olsen. Shares his pleasure at hearing from Bill. The note is written on the verso of a farcical citation awarded to Lear by Olsen & Johnson for "successfully completion of a course in Advanced Insanity on the Stage with Olsen and Johnson." Signed by Ole Olsen and Chic Johnson, undated (circa 1930s-1950s)

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 24
Contents of the Collection From the Collection: The William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Family Collection contains textual and photographic materials primarily related to the personal lives of William "Bill" and Moya Olsen Lear as well as John Sigvard "Ole" Olsen, Moya's father, dating from 1911-2013. A small amount of material pertains to extended Lear family members, including the Lear children and Lillian (Clem) Olsen, Moya's mother. The bulk and strength of the collection is personal correspondence that provides insight...
Dates: undated (circa 1930s-1950s)

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