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Film footage of trains, circa 1930s-1950s. The footage consists of short clips of various passenger and freight trains at unidentified locations. Visible railway names include Chicago & North Western, Soo Line, Northern Pacific, and Rock…

Film footage of aircraft, aerial views, and travel scenes, circa 1940s-1950s. The footage contains several segments filmed at unidentified airfields showing various aircraft, mostly commercial airliners, parked, taxiing, and taking off. Airline…

Handwritten note from Milt Meyer explaining how the album was gifted to him by Frances Milliren, LeRoy Milliren's widow.Item from the inside back cover of the LeRoy Milliren National Air Races photograph album, circa 1920s-1930s. Album contains one…

Newspaper clipping, "Mitchell fought valiantly for a unified air service," from The Detroit News, February 20, 1936. Obituary for Brigadier General William L. "Billy" Mitchell, describing his military career, his advocacy for a unified air force, and…

Autobiographical narrative by David L. Davidson, undated. Describes his family background, work experience and labor issues at Alcorn State University, his recruitment to Boeing's work on the space program, and his move to Washington. 46 handwritten…

Manuscript by Lee R. Embree, undated. Describes Embree's career as a U.S. Army Air Corps photographer during the period of May 1941 to January 1, 1942, including his experiences before, during, and after the attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on…

Oval back patch. White background with blue border and lettering: "Bill Lear."

Company patch for "LearAvia," undated. The patch is in the shape of a globe with banner across the middle.

Black plastic nametag for William P. Lear with engraved white text and metal pin back.Engraved on front: "Bill Lear / Probably the World's Lousiest Copilot."

Microphone designed in silver metal with a circular base the leads up to the microphone head. The head is black and silver with a perforated front piece. Where the base and the head is attached there is a hinge that allows the adjustment of the head.…