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Photograph of Howard Hughes at hearing, Washington, August 08, 1947

Date

1947-08-08

Description

Description given with photo: "Cogitation Concentration Jubilation, Washington, D.C. - Three interesting studies of plane-builder, movie-maker and headline-maker Howard Hughes as he returned to the witness stand before the Senate War Investigating Committee today to answer questions relating to his wartime plane-building contracts. During his testimony today, Hughes said he wishes to absolve shipbuilder Henry Kaiser from any criticism in connection with the 200-ton flying boat that is one of the issues in the current probe. Photograph by G.B. Kress. 8/8/47."

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Photograph of Boulder City School Board, Boulder City, Nevada, 1948

Date

1948

Description

Description provided with image: "Boulder City School Board. L-R: Don McCormick, (?), Elbert Edwards, Ray Collins, and H. O. Watts in Boulder City, Nevada 1948."

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Photograph of Howard Hughes standing by the XF-11 plane, April 3, 1947

Date

1947-04-03

Description

Howard Hughes standing by the XF-11 the day before his second test run on the plane.

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Portrait of Howard J. Mitchell: photographic print

Date

1950 (year approximate) to 1985 (year approximate)

Description

From the Southern Nevada Educators Photograph Collection (PH-00185).

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Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada: "2003-2025 Regional Transportation Plan, 2003-2005 Transportation Improvement Program", 2002 July 15

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Bruce Turner Collection on Transportation and Water in Southern Nevada
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Collection Number: MS-00648
Collection Name: Bruce Turner Collection on Transportation and Water in Southern Nevada
Box/Folder: Digital File 00, Box 14

Archival Component

Photograph of Howard Hughes news conference, New York, April, 1947

Date

1947-04

Description

Howard Hughes at a press conference, standing in front of what is thought to be a DC-3.

Image

"Howard Hughes: Flying Boat", 1984 April 11

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Hughes Electronics Corporation Records
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Collection Number: MS-00485
Collection Name: Hughes Electronics Corporation Records
Box/Folder: Box 15

Archival Component

"Howard Hughes: The Movie Maker", 1984 April 11

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Hughes Electronics Corporation Records
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00485
Collection Name: Hughes Electronics Corporation Records
Box/Folder: Box 15

Archival Component

[city of] Boulder City: correspondence, 2006 to 2019

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Dennis McBride Personal Papers
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Collection Number: MS-01099
Collection Name: Dennis McBride Personal Papers
Box/Folder: Box 01 (Restrictions apply)

Archival Component

Julie McDonald interview, March 14, 1981: transcript

Date

1981-03-14

Description

On March 14, 1981, Michael Richardson interviewed Julie McDonald (b. 1945 in Torrance, California) about her childhood and life in Las Vegas, Nevada. McDonald shares her first impressions of Las Vegas, her schooling and the location of residential areas. Throughout the interview, McDonald also goes into detail concerning her occupations at the Guild Theatre, her secretarial work at Nellis Air Force Base, her singing career and being a “21” dealer. McDonald discusses the changes in the gaming industry, particularly the incorporation of women dealers, the use of the silver dollar and the requirements for dealers. McDonald ends by discussing housing, major happenings within Las Vegas, recreation as a kid and mass media in early Las Vegas.

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