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Photograph of (from left to right) William P. Lear, Cole Morrow, and Fred Lee with a Learstar aircraft, November 1954. Typed caption on verso: "Fred Lee (r.) Civil Aeronautics Administrator, congratulates William P. Lear, Board Chairman of Lear, Inc.…

Photograph of Moya O. Lear and William P. Lear standing in front of William's childhood home, Hannibal, Missouri, May 29, 1957. The verso inscription notes that this photo was taken to commemorate Native Son Day. Inscription on verso: "Native Son Day…

Photograph of (from left to right) Moya O. Lear, William P. Lear, and Judge Branham Rendlen during a Native Son award presentation at the Mark Twain Hotel, Hannibal, Missouri, May 29, 1957.Inscription on verso: "Native Son Day - May 29, 1957 /…

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

Passport issued to William P. Lear by the United States government, July 21, 1959.

Audio recording of business letters and statements dictated by William P. Lear, circa May 1960.

Audio recording of letters dictated by William P. Lear, Geneva, Switzerland, circa May 1960. Handwritten label on reel: "Letters for dictation."

Audio recording of letters dictated by William P. Lear, Geneva, Switzerland, circa May 1960.

Audio recording of letters dictated by William P. Lear, Geneva, Switzerland, circa June 1960. Handwritten label on reel: "Letters for dictation. WPL."

Photograph of General Martial Valin (left) and Julien Tardieu (right) presenting William P. Lear with the Great Silver Medal of Paris, Paris, France, October 1960. A typed press release is attached to the verso.