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Audio recording of a "Paul Harvey News" episode that mentions William P. Lear and the Learjet, February 1966. Text on label: "Paul Harvey News 'KAKE Radio.' Broadcast: Feb. 2nd, 1966."

Audio recording of an interview with William P. Lear and an "Air Review" reporter, Geneva, Switzerland, January 9, 1961. Text on reel label: "1-9 - Belgium Air Review. Geneva interview. [illegible]. Carl [illegible]. Belgium Air Review."

Audio recording of a segment about the Learjet from one of Arthur Godfrey's radio programs, circa February 1970. Text on label: "Jan. 24 KFH Radio. Godfrey CBS radio. Bill Lear Jet." Inscription on accompanying note: "Bob Cummings on Hollywood…

Audio recording of a speech given by William P. Lear at a Lear Jet employee banquet, 1964. Text on label: "Lear Jet 1964 employee banquet speech. Sept."

Brochure for the Learjet 23 aircraft, circa 1964. Contains photographs and information related to the aircraft's design, production, and testing.

Film footage of Lear Jet facilities and Learjet 23 prototypes, produced by Gordon Industrial Films, circa 1960s. The footage opens with shots of a Lear Jet building, likely in Wichita, Kansas. The film then transitions to one of the Learjet 23…

Film footage of Lear Jet facilities and a Learjet 23 prototype (tail number N801L), produced by Gordon Industrial Films, circa 1960s. The footage opens with shots of a Lear Jet building, likely in Wichita, Kansas. The film then transitions to the…

Film footage of a Learjet instrument panel, circa 1960s-1970s. The footage is comprised of several shots of the panel, apparently filmed while the aircraft was in motion, followed by brief clips of two unidentified men smiling for the camera. Most of…

Photograph of a Learjet 24 aircraft (N247LJ) at the Lear Jet facility following its record-setting around-the-world flight, Wichita, Kansas, May 26, 1966. A crowd is gathered around the aircraft and several other Lear Jet aircraft are visible in the…

Items from Box 76, Folder 1 of the William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, circa 1960s. Contains memorandums, reports, correspondence, and pricing information related to military evaluations of the Learjet 23. 37 total documents.