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[William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, Box 1, Folder 2 - Letter to WPL, President, Lear Developments from Lieut. Gen. V. Cherep-Spiridovich, Proctor, Aeronautical Research Council, 1941 January 5] (Item)

Items from Box 1, Folder 2 of the William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, January 5, 1941. Contains one typed letter to William P. Lear, President, Lear Developments, from Lieut. Gen. V. Cherep-Spiridovich, Proctor, Aeronautical Research Council. Extends invitation to serve as a member and includes "first pre-organization ballot on included draft of proposed regulations and activities."

[William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, Box 1, Folder 4 - Correspondence between WPL and Cass S. Hough, 1938 May - October, 1979 August] (Item)

Items from Box 1, Folder 4 of the William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, May to October 1938 and August 1979. Contains five typed letters and four telegrams between William P. Lear and Cass S. Hough, primarily discussing installation, troubleshooting, and payment of radio equipment. Most of William Lear's letters are on Lear Developments Inc. stationery. An additional letter to Moya O. Lear from…

[William P. Lear with Lear-o-Scope equipped automobile] (Item)

Photograph of William P. Lear with his Lear-o-Scope-equipped Plymouth automobile, New York City, New York, circa 1935. A loop antenna is mounted to the roof of the car. Inscription: "1935. 121 W 17 St NCY. WPL with first Lear-o-Scope." Stamped on verso: "Conrad Studios. New York." Inscription on verso of duplicate photo: "Bill Lear standing in front of his Plymouth parked across the street from…

[William P. Lear with first Lear-o-Scope] (Item)

Photograph of William P. Lear with the first Lear-o-Scope, circa 1935.Inscription: "1935. WPL with 1st Lear-o-scope."

[Letter to William P. Lear from Richard A. Marsen, June 20, 1939] (Item)

Letter to William P. Lear from Richard A. Marsen, June 20, 1939. Recommends that the company take a more general tone when announcing and publicizing products in order to protect Lear Developments' patents. References an Associated Press release about the Blind Landing System. Two typed pages.

[William P. Lear with Lear-o-Scope and loop antenna] (Item)

Photograph of William P. Lear with a Lear-o-Scope and loop antenna, New York City, New York, circa 1935. Inscription on verso: "Bill Lear and his first direction finder, the Lear-o-Scope. NYC. 1935. Courtesy Lear Archives." Typed caption on verso: "Q. Here yours truly is looking through the loop antenna that was finally adopted for the Model L Learscope. It is interesting to note that the Model L…