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[William P. Lear and Robert Cummings in cockpit of Learstar aircraft]
Photograph of William P. Lear (right) and Robert Cummings (left) in the cockpit of a Learstar aircraft, circa 1950s.Typed caption on verso: "Flying pals ---- Prominent motion picture and television star Robert Cummings chats with his long-time…

[William P. Lear giving speech during grand opening of Lear, Incorporated facility]
Photograph of William P. Lear (at podium) giving a speech during the grand opening of a Lear, Incorporated facility in Grand Rapids, Michigan, circa 1950s.Inscription on verso: "Grand opening new Grand Rapids Plant."Stamped on verso: "Universal…

[Audio recording of excerpts related to William P. Lear or his businesses]
Audio recording comprised of three excerpts from separate recording sessions, all related to William P. Lear or his businesses, circa mid-1950s. The excerpts are 1) Lear discussing his 1956 flight to the Soviet Unions, 2) a business meeting of Lear…

[Crashed Lear, Incorporated company company Cessna 180 aircraft]
Photograph of a crashed Lear, Incorporated company Cessna 180 aircraft in a wooded area, circa 1950s-1960s. The text on the fuselage reads: "Engineering flight test." Inscription on verso: "Back to the drawing board."

[Various aircraft in Lear, Incorporated hangar]
Photograph of various aircraft in a Lear, Incorporated hangar, Grand Rapids, Michigan, circa 1950s-1960s. Two Lear company Beech Bonanza B35 aircraft (wing numbers NC3901N and NC3804N) are in the foreground and several unidentified jet aircraft are…

[William P. Lear and James V. Piersol with Morane-Saulnier M.S.760A Paris aircraft]
Photograph of William P. Lear (left) and James V. Piersol (right) with a Morane-Saulnier M.S.760A Paris aircraft, circa 1950s-1960s.Inscription on verso: "Jim Piersoll [Piersol]. Well known aviation writer."

[William P. Lear and François Durafour shaking hands in front of Beech Twin Bonanza 50 aircraft]
Photograph of William P. Lear (right) and François Durafour (left) shaking hands in front of a Beech Twin Bonanza 50 aircraft, circa 1950s-1960s.Inscription on verso: "WPL and Francois Durafour, Swiss aviation pioneer."

[William P. Lear and François Durafour shaking hands in front of Beech Twin Bonanza 50 aircraft]
Photograph of William P. Lear (right) and François Durafour (left) shaking hands in front of a Beech Twin Bonanza 50 aircraft, circa 1950s-1960s.Inscription on verso: "WPL - Francois Durafour, Swiss aviation pioneer."

[William P. Lear, Colonel Fred Easley Jr., and Wright Vermilya with a Lockheed aircraft]
Photograph of (from left to right) William P. Lear, Colonel Fred Easley Jr., and Wright Vermilya with a Lockheed aircraft, Palm Beach, Florida, circa 1950s-1960s.Typed caption on verso: "William P. Lear, Chairman of the Board and Director of Research…

[James V. Piersol, William P. Lear, and Jorge Lopez with Morane-Saulnier M.S.760A Paris aircraft]
Photograph of (from left to right) James V. Piersol, William P. Lear, and Jorge Lopez looking at Lear instruments installed in a Morane-Saulnier M.S.760A Paris aircraft, circa 1950s-1960s. The caption notes that the aircraft is owned by the Timken…
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