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Photograph of Howard Hughes waving to crowds in a parade, Houston, Texas, July 30, 1938

Date

1938-07-30

Description

Howard Hughes waving to crowds in a parade in Houston, Texas in 1938.

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Howard Alden recording, 1991 February 16

Level of Description

File

Scope and Contents

Alden talks about his early life and career as a musician, influences on his music, and changes in the music industry. He closes with advice to young musicians.

Archival Collection

Arnold Shaw Interviews and Performance Recordings
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: OH-03930
Collection Name: Arnold Shaw Interviews and Performance Recordings
Box/Folder: Digital File 00

Archival Component

Photograph of Howard Hughes and pilots in the cockpit of the Flying Boat, November 1, 1947

Date

1947-11-01

Description

Trascribed from attached press release: " Howard Hughes (wearing hat) talks over details of tomorrow's initial taxi testing of his 24,000 horsepower flying boat, Nov. 1, 1947." Hughes is standing between Chal Bowen(?) (left) and Gale J. Moore (right).

Image

The B-58 Hustler inspected by Howard W. Cannon on his visit to the World Congress of Flight, Las Vegas, Nevada: photographic print

Date

1959-04-12 (approximate) to 1959-04-19 (approximate)

Description

From the Howard Cannon Photograph Collection (PH-00192). The B-58 Hustler was the world's first supersonic bomber. It was one of the many first line Air Force planes inspected by Senator Cannon.

Image

Photograph of Howard Hughes' arrival, New York, July 14, 1938

Date

1938-07-14

Description

The black and white view of men assembling a truck loaded with old telephone booths for Howard Hughes arrival in New York. Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "Telephone company "goes to town" for Hughes' arrival, New York City -- Something had to be done to take care of the thousands of potential telephone users who crowded Floyd Bennett Field, July 14th, for the arrival of Howard Hughes and his daring crew on their dash Around the World, so the New York Telephone Company, well aware of the fact that the few phones at the field couldn't possibly accommodate, the officials, police, and spectators, "went to town" with a truck loaded with old telephone booths. A line was quickly strung and the phones in the booths on the truck were plugged in. The business was rushing and the phone company was well rewarded for its enterprise. Credit Line (ACME) 7/14/38."

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Photograph of Howard Hughes' Flying Boat, Long Beach, California, November 02, 1947

Date

1947-11-02

Description

A view of the controls of Howard Hughes' Flying Boat in Long Beach, California. Howard Hughes (right) is standing next to an unidentified man (probably a mechanic, left).

Image

Photograph of Howard Hughes and other men in New York, August 20, 1938

Date

1938-08-20

Description

Description given with photograph: "Howard Hughes in New York after making a high altitude flight from Los Angeles during which he tested a new two-ounce oxygen mask."

Image

Photograph of Howard Hughes and co-pilot at HK-1 gauges, October 31, 1947

Date

1947-10-31

Description

Howard Hughes (right) and unidentified co-pilot at the gauge panel of the Hughes HK-1 Flying Boat.

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Description of early Boulder City: video clip

Date

1936 (year uncertain)
1989 (year uncertain)

Description

Description of early Boulder City from the film Conquering the Colorado. (See call number: TC557.5.H6 C65x - Videocassette)

Moving Image

Howard Cannon with Repulic Aviation Corp's pilot Carl Ardery: photographic print

Date

1969-06-09

Description

From the Howard Cannon Photograph Collection (PH-00192). Mr. Carl Ardery, pilot of the New Republic F-105F, who is demonstrating the aircraft and procedures.

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