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Las Vegas Hilton (International): Las Vegas, Nevada, 1976 December 15; 1981 July 23
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Homer Rissman Architectural Records
Box/Folder: N/A
Archival Component
Photograph of a banquet for Howard Hughes, Texas, 1938
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of a banquet for Howard Hughes, Texas, 1938
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of Howard Hughes flying a plane, circa 1944
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of Howard Hughes, circa late 1930s
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Archival Collection
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Architectural drawing of the Showboat Hotel and Casino (Atlantic City), stair no. 15, plan and sections, November 22, 1985
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Archival Collection
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Plans for the construction of the Showboat Hotel Casino in Atlantic City from 1985. Parchment copy. Drawn by: R.K.
Site Name: Showboat Hotel and Casino (Atlantic City)
Address: 801 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ
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RKO General Pictures correspondence regarding Howard Hughes' personal film collection return, 1977 July 05 to 1977 August 25
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Film Production Records
Box/Folder: Box 535 (Restrictions apply)
Archival Component
Nevada Southern University: classroom and physical education building, 1959 July 15; 1959 September 14
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: JMA Architecture Studio Records
Box/Folder: Roll 03
Archival Component
Photograph of the Lockheed 14 aircraft, July 1938
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Archival Collection
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Howard Wasden oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Howard Wasden conducted by Gillian Collins on an unknown date in the 1970s for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Wasden discusses arriving in Las Vegas, Nevada in 1925 and working for the railroad. Wasden explains how the railroad was a predominant economic asset for Las Vegas at the time. He then describes living on the Westside "Old Town", education in Las Vegas, attending the University of Nevada, Reno, and eventually becoming a teacher. Lastly, Wasden discusses the population growth, development of the Las Vegas Strip, and his role as principal of West Charleston School.
Archival Collection