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Film footage of Lear Motors steam-powered bus demonstrations and speeches, recorded at the Leareno Stead facility, Nevada, circa 1970s. The first segment of the film features the bus on display near a Lear hangar. The footage is silent until…

Plaque given to William P. Lear by International Aerospace Hall of Fame, 1981. Text: "The International Aerospace Hall of Fame / Honors / William P. Lear / For Distinguished Aerospace Achievement / 1981."

Audio recording of a message from Cordell Damron to William P. Lear regarding inventions idea, December 30, 1965 Text on container: "12-30-65. Lear Jet." Text on reel: "Tape addressed to WPL. Invention ideas. 12-30-65."

Plaque given to William P. Lear by the Society of Automotive Engineers, October 1, 1977. The certificate is laminated onto wood base. It includes a metal hook on verso. Printed on front: "Presented to William Powell Lear in recognition of more than…

Audio recording of a segment about the Learjet from one of Arthur Godfrey's radio programs, circa February 1970. Text on label: "Jan. 24 KFH Radio. Godfrey CBS radio. Bill Lear Jet." Inscription on accompanying note: "Bob Cummings on Hollywood…

Three photographs laminated to front of hand-carved wood panel, with letter to William P. Lear from Alfred R. Gray laminated to the back of the panel, January 21, 1974. The letter discusses the Gray family's 1920 move from Boston, Massachusetts to…

Photograph of William P. Lear reaching for an aircraft manual while seated in the cockpit of a Lear Learstar aircraft, circa 1950s.Inscription on verso: "Now let's see? How do you land this thing?"Inscription on verso: "Lear Avia Archive, [address in…

Photograph of William P. Lear and three unidentified men in the cabin of a Lear Learstar aircraft, circa 1950s. Lear is holding a radio.Inscription on verso: "Take a litter!"Stamped on verso: "Photo by Hans Groenhoff."

Photograph of (from left to right) William P. Lear, Moya O. Lear, and Tina Lear with the Lear Vapor Turbine System, circa 1970s. Stamped on verso: "Photo by V. M. Hanks, Jr. / Reorder Number 4636-35 / Copyright / [address and telephone number in San…

Photograph of William P. Lear, Moya O. Lear, Art Linkletter, and an unidentified man with the Lear steam-powered bus, Reno, Nevada, circa 1970s. Sticker on verso: "V. M. Hanks, Jr. / Reorder #4640-37 / (Copyright) / [address in San Francisco,…