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Or Do You Wanna Do It the Hard Way? [speech by William P. Lear]
Speech written by William P. Lear about instrument panel design, undated. Four typed pages.

Neo Phobia in Avia / Fear of the New in Aviation
Draft of an article written by William P. Lear about fear of the "new" in the aviation field, undated. 29 handwritten pages.

[Letter to Moya O. Lear from James H. Doolittle, December 11, 1987]
Letter to Moya O. Lear from James H. Doolittle, December 11, 1987. Thanks Lear for flowers she sent. One typed page.

[Letter to Sam Auld from William P. Lear, March 6, 1978]
Letter (photocopy) to Sam Auld from William P. Lear, March 6, 1978. Discusses Lear's "purposes and desires" for Lear Avia and the Lear Fan after his death. Two handwritten pages.

[Letter to Molt Taylor from William P. Lear, May 5, 1977]
Letter to Molt Taylor from William P. Lear, May 5, 1977. Discusses dual engine installation on light aircraft.

[Drawing of helicopter heater]
Drawing of a helicopter heater, sketched by William P. Lear, September 20, 1975. Includes several handwritten notes.

[Draft and notes of speech given by William P. Lear to Flying Tigers]
Draft and notes of a speech given by William P. Lear to the Flying Tigers, July 4, 1971. One handwritten page with verso notes.

[Audio recording of excerpt from William P. Lear's speech about steam engine development]
Audio recording of excerpt from William P. Lear's speech about steam engine development, circa 1970s. Handwritten label on reel: "U.S. govn't letter, interview."

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

[William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, Box 72, Folder 4 - "WPL notes on sale to Gates [Rubber Co.]", 1968 October, undated]
Items from Box 72, Folder 4 of the William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, October 1968. Contains ten sets of handwritten notes related to William P. Lear's sale of Lear Jet Industries stock to the Gates Rubber Company.
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