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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…

Plaque given to William P. Lear by the Lahontan Audubon Society, January 16, 1974. The certificate has been laminated to a wood base. It includes a metal bracket on verso. Printed on front: "Audubon Citation for Exceptionally Meritorious Achievement…

Commemorative button with pin back, 1972. It features a black-and-white photographic image of William P. Lear kneeling next to the front end of a white car, likely a Chevrolet Monte Carlo, with Nevada license plate, "VAPOR."

Audio recording of excerpt from William P. Lear's speech about steam engine development, circa 1970s. Handwritten label on reel: "U.S. govn't letter, interview."

Audio recording of a speech given by William P. Lear to a Joint Meeting of California-Nevada Engineers, June 1970. Side B of this reel contains the Bell Telephone radio special "It Can't Be Done," describing engineering feats throughout American…

Booklet for the Lear Vapor Turbine Power, circa 1972. Features information and images, as well as several pictures of William P. Lear.

Brochure for the Lear Vapor Turbine, circa 1972. Features information, illustrations, and specifications for the Lear steam-powered bus.

Proposal prepared by the Lear Motors Corporation for the U.S. Public Health Service regarding a low-pollution emission engine power system for family-type passenger vehicles, circa 1970. 96 typed pages.

Typed speech about the Lear steam-powered bus, delivered by William P. Lear at the Steam Bus Symposium, November 17, 1971. 13 pages.

Informational sheet for the Lear Vapordyne Indy race car, circa 1969-1971. Contains drawings, photographs, and information related to the Vapordyne's development.