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Speech given by William P. Lear to the Los Angeles Chapter of American Society of Mechanical Engineers, June 17, 1969. 19 typed pages.

Photograph of (from left to right) Bill Barry, William P. Lear, A. Scott Crossfield, and Dr. William Randolph Lovelace looking at a drawing of an aircraft, Los Angeles Airport, California, April 1960. An unidentified man is standing partly behind…

Photograph of William P. Lear (left) and Dr. William Randolph Lovelace (right) in the cockpit of the Lovelace Foundation's Beech 18 aircraft, Los Angeles Airport, California, April 1960. The caption notes that the aircraft is outfitted with Lear…

Photograph of William P. Lear (left) and Dr. William Randolph Lovelace (right) in the cockpit of the Lovelace Foundation's Beech 18 aircraft, Los Angeles Airport, California, April 1960. The caption notes that the aircraft is outfitted with Lear…

Postcard of Ezra Meeker (in covered wagon) and others at the Los Angeles International Air Meet, California, January 1910. In addition to Meeker and the wagon, the scene also features two men on horseback, an aircraft piloted by Louis Paulhan, and a…

Film footage of the 1932 and 1933 National Air Races. The first segment features clips from the 1932 National Air Races, showing aircraft, pilots, officials, and spectators. Scenes include air races, aerobatics, parachute jumps, and formation flying.…

Film footage taken during two American Airlines flights, one to California and one between Tulsa (Oklahoma) and St. Louis (Missouri), circa 1939. Most of the footage is of the California trip and includes multiple aerial shots taken from an…

Photograph of members of the 54th Fighter Squadron, U.S. Army Air Forces, and their family members dining at the Palladium, Los Angeles, California, May 25, 1942. Identified individuals include Joe McDonald, Lieutenant McDonald, Mrs. Joe McDonald,…

Photograph of an instructor showing photography equipment to students during an aerial photography lecture at Los Angeles City College, California, February 25, 1941.Inscription: "(GIA-92L-32AB)(2-25-41). Air Corps photography lecture at Los Angeles…

Photograph of students at an aerial photography lecture at Los Angeles City College, California, February 25, 1941. The class is taught by two Army Air Corps serviceman.Inscription: "(GIB-92L-32AB)(2-25-41). Air Corps photography lecture at Los…