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Audio recording of William P. Lear discussing his life story, Geneva, Switzerland, circa 1960s. Part 2 of 3. Handwritten label on reel: "Digital 7/99. Side 1. Lear story, tape two." Handwritten label on box: "Tape 1 and 2, 7-62. Digital preservation…

Audio recording of William P. Lear discussing his life story, Geneva, Switzerland, circa 1960s. Part 3 of 3. Handwritten label on reel: "Tape 3 and 4 - 7-62. Digital preservation 7-27-99. Bio 30-40s. AIFF-Format. WPL audio." Inscription on back of…

Audio recording of William P. Lear's speech to the Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce, Michigan, circa 1960s. Handwritten label on reel: "Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce. WPL." Typed label on back of box: "Wm Lear speech for Chamber of Commerce, All…

Audio recording of conversation between William P. Lear and others about his life, circa 1960s. Handwritten label on reel: "Bill Lear. Meeting - Lear Inc. Gyro - after Lear Jet. Journalists."

Photograph of William P. Lear (right) and Buckminster "Bucky" Fuller (left), circa 1960s-1970s.Inscription: "To Bill / With all the steam in the world / Bucky Fuller."Inscription on verso: "Buckminster Fuller + WPL."

Film footage of a Bell 206B Jetranger helicopter (registration N2234W) transporting cargo containers, Reno, Nevada, circa 1960s-1970s. The footage opens with the Jetranger approaching and landing in the parking lot of the Answer Man hardware store.…

Photograph of Moya Lear at the Paris Air Show, 1961.Inscription on verso: "MOL Paris Air Show, 1961."

Photograph of Moya O. Lear (center) and others at the Paris Air Show, Paris, France, circa 1961. Shanda Lear is visible behind Moya. Inscription on verso: "MOL, Shanda / Paris Air Show / 1961."

Photograph of Moya O. Lear (center), Shanda Lear (bottom left), William P. Lear Jr. (left) and an unidentified man at the Paris Air Show, Paris, France, circa 1961.Inscription on verso: "Paris Air Show 1961 / Shanda, WPL Jr., MOL & ?."

Photograph of (from left to right) Jackie Cochran, William P. Lear, and Moya O. Lear at the Paris Air Show, Paris, France, circa 1961.Inscription on verso: "Jackie Cochran at the Paris Air Show 1961."