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[William P. Lear giving speech during grand opening of Lear, Incorporated facility] (Item)

Photograph of William P. Lear (at podium) giving a speech during the grand opening of a Lear, Incorporated facility in Grand Rapids, Michigan, circa 1950s.Inscription on verso: "Grand opening new Grand Rapids Plant."Stamped on verso: "Universal Studio, [address and telephone number in Grand Rapids, Michigan]."

[Men working with lathes] (Item)

Photographic slide of men working with lathes in a metal shop at a Lear, Incorporated facility, Grand Rapids, Michigan, September 1954. A small chalkboard in the scene reads: "Lathes / Metal shop."Inscription on slide: "Lear. Grand Rapids. 9-54."

1st Annual Lear-Avia Inc. Grand Rapids Branch Picnic (Item)

Panoramic photographic portrait of Lear Avia staff and their families at the Grand Rapids Branch Picnic, Johnson Park, Grand Rapids, Michigan, August 28, 1943.Caption: "1st Annual Lear-Avia INC. Grand Rapids Branch Picnic / Johnson Park / Aug. 28, 1943 / Photo by C. I. Harshberger."

Lear field service engineers (Item)

Composite photograph featuring portraits of Lear field service engineers, Grand Rapids Division, circa 1930s-1940s. Also lists overseas and U.S. air bases where Lear equipment is used.

[Audio recording of William P. Lear's speech to Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce] (Item)

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 America City."

[Audio recording of Lear service recognition banquet] (Item)

Audio recording of a Lear service recognition banquet, Grand Rapids, Michigan, November 29, 1960. Typed label on reel: "Lear service recognition banquet. Grand Rapids Civic Auditorium. Nov. 29, 1960. [illegible]. Original. Recorded at 7.5 IPS. Half track. One side only."

[Men and women using drill presses in machine shop] (Item)

Photographic slide of men and women using drill presses in a machine shop at a Lear, Incorporated facility, Grand Rapids, Michigan, September 1954. A small chalkboard in the scene reads: "Drill presses / Machine shop."Inscription on slide: "Lear. Grand Rapids. 9-54."

[Woman holding small chalkboard outside Lear, Incorporated facility] (Item)

Photographic slide of a woman holding a small chalkboard outside a Lear, Incorporated facility, Grand Rapids, Michigan, September 1954. The chalkboard reads: "Grand Rapids facilities occupy over 300,000 sq. ft."Inscription on slide: "Lear. Grand Rapids. 9-54."

[Women working on gyro assembly line] (Item)

Photographic slide of women working on a gyro assembly line at a Lear, Incorporated facility, Grand Rapids, Michigan, September 1954. A small chalkboard in the scene reads: "Gyro assembly."Inscription on slide: "Lear. Grand Rapids. 9-54."

[Women working on gyro assembly line] (Item)

Photographic slide of women working on a gyro assembly line at a Lear, Incorporated facility, Grand Rapids, Michigan, September 1954. A small chalkboard in the scene reads: "Gyro assembly."Inscription on slide: "Lear. Grand Rapids. 9-54."