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Photographic slide of men working with lathes in a metal shop at a Lear, Incorporated facility, Grand Rapids, Michigan, September 1954. A small chalkboard in the scene reads: "Lathes / Metal shop."Inscription on slide: "Lear. Grand Rapids. 9-54."

Photograph of Moya O. Lear and three children, likely Shanda, John, and David Lear, on the Lear-Cat Catamaran, circa 1950-1953. Stamped on verso: "Please refer to Negative No. LC-140 for reprints."

Photographic slide of people with the Lear-Cat Catamaran, circa 1950s-1960s.

Photograph of Robert Cummings waving from the cockpit of a McCulloch MC-4 helicopter (tail number N4071K) hovering near a Lear hangar, circa 1950s. William P. Lear is standing on the left. A Learstar aircraft (tail number N9991F) is visible in the…

Roster of Lear, Incorporated management personnel, prepared by H. V. Perryman, August 18, 1952. Nine typed pages.Inscription on page 1: "To: Vito. From: Ed Faranski. From: Harry Berg. 9-30-82."

Photograph of a seat and instrument console in the cabin of a Lear Learstar aircraft, circa 1950s. Stamped on verso: "TriColor print."

Photograph of a seat and table in the cabin of a Lear Learstar aircraft, circa 1950s. A telephone and drink glasses gauges are placed by the table.Stamped on verso: "TriColor print."

Photograph of a small bar in the cabin of a Lear Learstar aircraft, circa 1950s. The glasses have the Learstar logo on them.Stamped on verso: "TriColor print."

Photocopied telegram from Colonel David C. Schilling, U.S. Air Force, to William P. Lear, circa 1952. Congratulates Lear on the performance of the F-5 autopilot. Includes a photocopied article from the June 28, 1952 issue of "Newsweek," describing a…

Photograph of various aircraft in a Lear, Incorporated hangar, Grand Rapids, Michigan, circa 1950s-1960s. Two Lear company Beech Bonanza B35 aircraft (wing numbers NC3901N and NC3804N) are in the foreground and several unidentified jet aircraft are…