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[Footage from American Airlines flights to California and St. Louis (Missouri), circa 1939] (Item)
[Footage from American Airlines flights to California and St. Louis (Missouri), circa 1939]
Film footage taken during two American Airlines flights, one to California and one between Tulsa (Oklahoma) and St. Louis (Missouri), circa 1939. Most of the footage is of the California trip and includes multiple aerial shots taken from an unidentified airliner, as well as on-the-ground travel footage taken in Phoenix (Arizona) and Los Angeles (California). Flight attendant Catherine Wingfield…
[Wilmington-Catalina Airlines Douglas Dolphin aircraft, harbor activities, and beachside activities, California, circa 1930s-1940s] (Item)
[Wilmington-Catalina Airlines Douglas Dolphin aircraft, harbor activities, and beachside activities, California, circa 1930s-1940s]
Film footage of the Wilmington-Catalina Airlines Douglas Dolphin aircraft, harbor activities, and beachside activities, California, circa 1930s-1940s. The footage begins with shots of a crowd near the waterfront, then transitions to a Douglas Dolphin aircraft (tail number NC967Y) being loaded into the water. Several aerial views, taken from a Dolphin or other flying boat in flight, depict clouds…
[1932 and 1933 National Air Races] (Item)
[1932 and 1933 National Air Races]
Film footage of the 1932 and 1933 National Air Races. The first segment features clips from the 1932 National Air Races, showing aircraft, pilots, officials, and spectators. Scenes include air races, aerobatics, parachute jumps, and formation flying. Several individuals are named in the title cards but do not clearly appear in the footage; some only appear at a distance while piloting their…
[Audio recording of meeting between William P. Lear and Mr. Black regarding LIFE system] (Item)
[Audio recording of meeting between William P. Lear and Mr. Black regarding LIFE system]
Audio recording of a meeting between William P. Lear and Mr. Black regarding the LIFE (Lear Integrated Flight Equipment) system, Santa Monica, California, circa 1958. Handwritten label on reel: "Lear - Info. Advertising." Inscription on back of box: "Bill Lear on 'LIFE' - Santa Monica."
Steambus! [film] (Item)
Steambus! [film]
Informational film about steam buses, directed by Peter Adair and Pat Jackson, produced by Irving Saraf and KQED News, narrated by Scott Beach, copyright 1972. Created on behalf of the California Steam Bus Project, the film describes the development and implementation of three steam buses created by William M. Brobeck and Associates, the Lear Motors Corporation, and Steam Power Systems. The film…
Corporate Image: The Siegler Corporation [promotional film] (Item)
Corporate Image: The Siegler Corporation [promotional film]
Promotional film for the Siegler Corporation, produced McNamara Productions, circa 1960s. The footage presents an overview of the company and its work in the aerospace and electronics fields. The first segment introduces Siegler's ten divisions (the Hufford Division, the Space Systems Technology Group, the Holly General Division, the Hallamore Electronics Division, the Siegler Heater Division, the…
[Audio recording of William P. Lear's speech to Joint Meeting of California-Nevada Engineers] (Item)
[Audio recording of William P. Lear's speech to Joint Meeting of California-Nevada Engineers]
Audio recording of a speech given by William P. Lear to a Joint Meeting of California-Nevada Engineers, June 1970. Side B of this reel contains the Bell Telephone radio special "It Can't Be Done," describing engineering feats throughout American history. As the program does not mention Lear or his companies, it has not been transcribed or made available online. Handwritten label on reel: "'It…