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Photograph of Howard Hughes and a crowd with the Hughes XH-17, October 23, 1952

Date

1952-10-23

Description

Howard Hughes (second from left) standing under the blade of the XH-17, Flying Crane with L-R: Rea Hopper, Director of the Aeronautical Division, Hughes Aircraft Company; Hughes; Clyde Jones, Director of Engineering, Hughes Tool Company Aeronautical Division; Warren Reed, Assistant; Colonel Carl E. Jackson, Air Research and Development Headquarters; Gale. J. Moore, Pilot; Chal Bowen?, Flight Engineer/Co-Pilot; unidentified pilot. Photographers are seen in the foreground.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes with the H-1 Racer, circa 1935-1937

Date

1935 to 1937

Description

Howard Hughes, holding a pilot's helmet, is seen standing beside the H-1 Racer. The plane's registration number, NR 258Y, is painted on its rudder.

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Howard Hughes Medical Institute

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: N/A

Archival Component

Photograph of Howard Hughes in his plane, January 1936

Date

1936-01

Description

Howard Hughes posing in the cockpit of his plane, probably the Northrop Gamma Racer.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes in the Northrop Gamma Racer, 1936

Date

1936

Description

The black and white view of Howard Hughes in the cockpit of the Northrop Gamma Racer.

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Howard Hughes' personal life, 1941-1987

Level of Description

Series

Scope and Contents

The series on Howard Hughes’ personal life dates from 1941-1987 and is primarily composed of reference files of newspaper clippings that document Howard Hughes’ life as an aviation leader, studio owner, philanthropist, and Las Vegas developer. His moves to Managua, Nicaragua, Vancouver, British Columbia, London, England, the Bahamas, and Acapulco, Mexico near the end of his life are also well documented as are his ex-wives, death, and the legal fight for his estate. The series also includes transcripts of radio and television interviews, magazine articles, and books about Hughes. There are also a number of biographies on Hughes, press releases, and correspondence between between Carl Byoir & Associates staff and individuals or organizations.

Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Public Relations Reference Files
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00380
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Reference Files
Box/Folder: N/A

Archival Component

Howard Hughes being interviewed by media before beginning his around-the-world flight attempt, 1938 July 10

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00321
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
Box/Folder: Folder 06

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Photograph of Howard Hughes, Washington, August 06, 1947

Date

1947-08-06

Description

Description given with photo: "Howard Hughes In Washington, Washington: In good humor and wearing his battered "good luck" felt hat that he wore in his recent plane crash, plane manufacturer, Howard Hughes leaves national airport following his overnight flight from the west coast to appear before the Senate War Investigating Sub-committee today (Aug. 6). Credit (ACME)."

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Howard Hughes leaves Newark, New Jersey Airport with party en route to Washington, D.C., 1938 July 21

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00373
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 13

Archival Component

Crowd pressing forward for a glimpse of Howard Hughes as he arrived at Washington Airport in an American Airliner, 1938 July 21

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00373
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 13

Archival Component