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Items from Box 72, Folder 1 of the William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, April 1967. Contains a letter and typed agreement related to William P. Lear's sale of Lear Jet Industries stock to the Gates Rubber Company. Two total documents and original…

Items from Box 72, Folder 4 of the William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, October 1968. Contains ten sets of handwritten notes related to William P. Lear's sale of Lear Jet Industries stock to the Gates Rubber Company.

Drawing of a helicopter heater, sketched by William P. Lear, September 20, 1975. Includes several handwritten notes.

Patent application for the Gyromatic Radio Compass submitted by William P. Lear, October 30, 1944. 24 typed pages.

Notes written by William P. Lear about the utility of automatic direction finders, circa 1940. Describes a flight from New York to Dayon, Ohio in Lear's Waco aircraft and how a Lear ADF-8 helped him navigate despite static from a thunderstorm.…

Letter to "all employees of Lear, Inc." from William P. Lear, circa 1949-1950. Announces Lear's winning of the Collier Trophy and thanks employees for their association and cooperation. One handwritten page.

Notes written by William P. Lear related to the sale of Lear Jet to the Gates Rubber Company, circa 1967-1968. 17 handwritten pages.

Note from William P. Lear, circa 1960s. Expresses his thanks and appreciation "to each and every one of you" (likely referring to Lear Jet employees) for efforts related to Learjet 23 production. References the aircraft's first flight. One…

Letter (photocopy) to Sam Auld from William P. Lear, March 6, 1978. Discusses Lear's "purposes and desires" for Lear Avia and the Lear Fan after his death. Two handwritten pages.

Letter to Molt Taylor from William P. Lear, May 5, 1977. Discusses dual engine installation on light aircraft.