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Audio recording of an aura reading for William P. Lear, circa 1960s. Handwritten label on reel: "WPL - Aura reading." Typed label on reel: "WPL - Hondorus. Feb. 25, 1968. [likely referring to a previous recording taped over by the aura…

Film footage of William P. Lear receiving an honorary degree at the University of Notre Dame, Indiana, April 1974. The footage opens with several unidentified people at an airfield, possibly Reno Stead Airport, Nevada, and boarding an aircraft. This…

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.…

Philatelic cover commemorating Friendship One's around-the-world flight, postmarked January 28, 1988. Includes an accompanying notecard with information about the flight and the Mission Control Center at The Museum of Flight in Seattle,…

Program for the Native Son Day event in Hannibal, Missouri, May 29, 1957. One typed page with handwritten notes on front and verso.

Oil painting of William P. Lear and a Learjet aircraft, circa 1970s.

Photograph of William P. Lear and James Doolittle, circa 1972-1989.Inscription on verso: "Jimmy Doolittle."

Photograph of Moya O. Lear and James Doolittle at a table, circa 1972-1989.Inscription on verso: "Jimmy Doolittle."

Photograph of a Beech D17 Staggerwing aircraft at an airfield, circa 1930s. Inscription on verso: "Plane MOL & WPL crashed in / Beechcraft / 1939 crash."

Photograph of William P. Lear and Moya O. Lear sharing a piece of Moya's birthday cake in an aircraft cabin, March 27, 1952. The verso inscription misidentifies the event and date.Inscription on verso: "Celebrating completion inside Learstar / Party…