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Audio recording of a Lear service recognition banquet, Grand Rapids, Michigan, November 29, 1960. Typed label on reel: "Lear service recognition banquet. Grand Rapids Civic Auditorium. Nov. 29, 1960. [illegible]. Original. Recorded at 7.5 IPS. Half…

Audio recording of an aura reading for William P. Lear, circa 1960s. Handwritten label on reel: "WPL - Aura reading." Typed label on reel: "WPL - Hondorus. Feb. 25, 1968. [likely referring to a previous recording taped over by the aura…

Film footage of a Learjet instrument panel, circa 1960s-1970s. The footage is comprised of several shots of the panel, apparently filmed while the aircraft was in motion, followed by brief clips of two unidentified men smiling for the camera. Most of…

Film footage of William P. Lear receiving an honorary degree at the University of Notre Dame, Indiana, April 1974. The footage opens with several unidentified people at an airfield, possibly Reno Stead Airport, Nevada, and boarding an aircraft. This…

Film footage of a remote-controlled model of the Lear Fan 2100, circa 1970s-1980s. The footage opens with a shot of the Lear Fan model on a table, with several individuals standing nearby. An unidentified man then launches the model. The rest of the…

Film footage of a remote-controlled model of the Lear Fan 2100, circa 1970s-1980s. The footage begins with an unidentified man prepping the engine and then launching the model. The rest of the footage is comprised of short scenes showing the Lear Fan…

Film footage of a remote-controlled model of the Lear Fan 2100, circa 1970s-1980s. The footage begins with an unidentified man prepping the engine and then launching the model. The rest of the film is comprised of short scenes showing the Lear Fan in…

Film footage of a Bell 206B Jetranger helicopter (registration N2234W) transporting cargo containers, Reno, Nevada, circa 1960s-1970s. The footage opens with the Jetranger approaching and landing in the parking lot of the Answer Man hardware store.…

Film footage of a segment titled "Mr. Bill Lear and Mr. Tony Fox discuss corporate aircraft of the future," comprised of an informal conversation between businessmen Fox and Lear, circa 1970s. Lear, the primary speaker, comments on the lack of fuel…

Documentary film about William P. Lear, produced and directed by Carol Schreder, narrated by Lloyd Bridges, released by the American Film Institute, copyright 1974. The film presents a biographical account of Lear's life and career and his…