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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…

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,…

Photograph of William P. Lear (left) and others with a steam engine-equipped Chevrolet Monte Carlo, circa 1970-1973.Stamped on verso: "Photo by V. M. Hanks, Jr. / Reorder number 4636-26 / Copyright / [address in San Francisco, California]."

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…

Items from Box 96, Folder 4 of the William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, circa 1968-1973. Contains assorted notes, correspondence, sketches, and drafts related to the Lear Motors Corporation steam turbine system. 22 total items.

Items from Box 96, Folder 6 and Box 202, Folder 1 of the William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, May- October 1969. Contains correspondence, specifications, sketches, and a contact sheet related to the Lear Motors Corporation's Vapordyne steam-powered…

Items from Box 98, Folder 4 of the William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, March 1973. Contains two project reports related to the Lear Motors Corporation's steam engine. One report includes photographs of steam-powered vehicles. The other report…

Items from Box 98, Folder 5 of the William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, May 1973. Contains a project outline draft and two press releases related to the Lear Steam Bus program. Three total items.

Photograph of William P. Lear (second from left) and members of the Lear Motors Corporation Board of Directors with a prototype steam engine, circa 1970s. Typed caption on verso: "William P. Lear and the Board of Directors of Lear Motors Corporation…