transparencies
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Images designed for viewing by transmitted light. Most often refers to transparent positive photographs; can also refer to transparent nonphotographic images that are designed for projection viewing or as intermediates for reproduction.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers
Collection
Identifier: 2000-06-20
Abstract
William P. “Bill” Lear was a prolific inventor with dozens of patents for a variety of machines to his name but is most famous for his work in the aviation field. Moya Marie Olsen Lear was a philanthropist, businesswoman, and the wife of aviation pioneer Bill Lear. The collection documents Bill Lear's inventions and career in the fields of radio navigation, aircraft design, the 8-track player, and his efforts at a steam-powered turbine. Materials are predominantly affiliated with Lear’s many...