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Items from Box 26, Folder 9 of the William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, circa 1939-1944. Contains a hand-drawn sketch, diagrams, and documents related to the Learmatic and Learmatic Gyromatic Radio Compass. Six total documents.

Items from Box 4, Folder 27 of the William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, August 1939. Includes eight pages of handwritten notes and sketches related to "Blind approach by voice," an airplane landing system.

Original drawing of a U.S. Army Air Forces Lockheed P-38 Lightning aircraft firing its guns, 1940s. Text: "Lightning strikes the Axis. The Army Air Forces salute your 3-to-1 victories."

Photographic reproduction of a sketch of Dorothy Hester drawn by Edward D. Kuekes, circa 1931.Caption on adjacent album page: "Miss Dorothy Hester by Ed Kuekes."Part of a scrapbook related to Dorothy (Hester) Stenzel's participation in the 1931…

Photographic reproduction of concept art related to lunar missions, February 25, 1966. Depicts an astronaut filming the Luna 9 spacecraft on the Moon's surface. Typed in margin: "U.S. Lunanaut & Luna 9. 2-25-66. 2A224898."

Photograph of a transparent globe marked with colored lines and segments, likely used to plan orbits for during the Lunar Orbiter program, circa 1960s.

Pencil drawing of the front and top views of an unidentified biplane, possibly drawing by Lloyd R. Lyckman, circa 1930s-1950s.

Pencil drawing of an unidentified aircraft, possibly drawn by Lloyd R. Lyckman, circa 1930s-1950s. Random notes are written on verso, along with the name "Corporal Trammell" and a stamp dated "September 1937." Unsure if date or other information…

Ledger book created by Frederick Nelson Atwood containing his handwritten notes and illustrations, circa 1862-1880. The ledger is primarily comprised of Atwood's varied notes and writings. These consist of cash account records; journals of his art…

Photographic reproduction of a conceptual illustration for "seadromes" (floating airports), drawn by Charles Roberts, circa 1931. Depicts aircraft in flight over sea-based airport facilities.