[Audio recording of business letters and statements dictated by William P. Lear]

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Identifier2000-06-20_AV_041SourceThe William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers (2000-06-20), Audiovisual MaterialsCreatorLear, William P. (William Powell), 1902-1978DescriptionAudio recording of business letters and statements dictated by William P. Lear, circa May 1960.AbstractThis audio recording contains business letters and statements dictated by William P. Lear to his secretary June Shields, recorded at the Lear home in Geneva, Switzerland, circa May 1960. The letters predominantly focus on Lear’s business ventures in Europe and contain details about meetings, business deals, aircraft components and systems, and financial and legal matters. One letter to FAA Administrator Elwood “Pete” Quesada references a past dispute between Lear and Quesada and how that might impact an upcoming banquet to which they were both invited. Other addressees include Pat Hoy, J. P. Dunn, Henry Mortimer, I. A. Peterson, Arthur W. Shelter, Mr. Delaney, Ken Rogers, C. J. Reese, Harold Downs, Al Handschumacher, Phil Golde, Harry Koshar, George McTigue, Jim Brown, and Bob Attics.

In addition to the letters, the recording also contains two segments dictated by Lear on current topics of interest. The first segment is about a recent electrical problem experienced by Lear during a flight in his Cessna aircraft. He describes the mishap in detail, which he attributes to aging equipment and antiquated manufacturing techniques, and outlines ways to avoid the problem in the future. The second segment is about Lear’s thoughts on the air traffic control system and how aircraft navigation can be improved.

Note that several of the name spellings have not been verified and are thus rendered phonetically in this transcript.Creation Datecirca 1960-05SubjectLear, William P. (William Powell), 1902-1978Lear Integrated Flight EquipmentAutomatic pilot (Airplanes)Shields, JuneSwiss American Aviation CorporationHandschumacher, AlAirplanes--Design and constructionAir traffic controlPlaceGeneva (Switzerland)SwitzerlandExtent1 sound reel (2 hr., 51 min., 14 sec.) : analog ; 1/4 inOriginal Formatopen reel audiotapesBibliographic CitationThe William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers/The Museum of FlightRightsIn copyright

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CollectionWilliam P. and Moya Olsen Lear PapersCollection AreaArchivesPersonBill Lear

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[Audio recording of business letters and statements dictated by William P. Lear]