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Press release regarding Moya O. Lear's election to board chairman of LearAvia Corporation following the death of William P. Lear, May 24, 1978. Three typed pages on LearAvia letterhead.

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

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.

Parody engineering degree presented to William P. Lear by Lear employees, December 1971.Text: "Degree / BSEE / Bachelor of Science or Bull Shit Eyeball Engineering / This is to certify that William P. Lear has successfully contemplated, completed,…

Technical drawing of the passenger seating arrangement in the Lear Allegro aircraft, circa 1976.Inscription: "Lear Allegro / 25 passenger arrangement / R. Schapel / 8-22-76."

Three-view technical illustration of the Lear Learstar aircraft, circa 1976-1977.

Three-view technical drawing of the Lear Allegro aircraft, circa 1976-1977.

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

Photographic slide of the Lear Charger, circa 1973-1974. Inscription on slide: "LRC-1 gas tank side w/o [without] cables."

Photographic slide of an employee working on the Lear Charger assembly line, circa 1973-1974.Inscription on slide: "Lear Charger."