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Items from Box 44, Folder 11 and Box 201, Folder 3 of the William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, June to September 1945. Contains patent application documents, correspondence, a photograph, and diagrams related to wire recorder changes. 18 total…

Items from Box 50, Folder 11 of the William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, March 7, 1945. Contains a typed copy of speech delivered by William P. Lear to the Aviation Writers Association and booklet with a slightly edited version of the speech. The…

Photograph of a display of Lear products at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York City, New York, April 13, 1945.Typed caption on duplicate photo: "Photos taken at Lear exhibit at Waldorf-Astoria, NY. (Issued by Lear Adv. & PR, Piqua, Ohio).…

Photograph of a display of Lear products at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York City, New York, April 13, 1945.

Invitation to a cocktail party featuring William P. Lear and the Dynatrope, Beverly Hills Hotel, California, October 22, 1945. Notes that Lear will unveil "a musical instrument of exceptional qualities, incorporating the Lear Wire Recorder in…

Items from Box 50, Folder 20 of the William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, 1947-1966. Contains a clipping, photographs, and correspondence related to Bill Odom's around-the-world flight using a Lear automatic direct finder. Five total items.

Items from Box 53, Folder 19 of the William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, circa 1948. Contains diagrams, manuals, specifications, and service bulletins related to Learecorders. Twelve total documents.

Photograph of a Lear, Incorporated company Lockheed Lodestar, circa 1948. The caption notes that this aircraft was later converted to the prototype Learstar. Inscription on verso: "First Lockheed Lodestar owned by WLP -- in 1948 -- later converted to…

Affidavit given by Richard M. "Dick" Mock, Executive Vice President of Lear, Incorporated, to the State of Michigan, dated August 9, 1948, copied January 18, 1956. Gives details about the company's history, operations, and finances. Two typed pages.

Photograph of Lear, Incorporated staff and associates with a company Beech D18S aircraft, October 13, 1948. From left to right: Lemoyne Dabbs, Mrs. Richard Mock, Barbara Brown, William P. Lear, W. K. Schon, and J. M. Brown.Typed caption on verso:…