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Hughes Aviation
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Frank Mitrani Photographs
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Photograph of Hughes inspecting one of his planes, approximately 1945-1955
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Archival Collection
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Transcript of interview with Francis E. Hughes by Mark E. French, February 23, 1977
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Archival Collection
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On February 23, 1977, collector Mark E. French interviewed local farmer, Francis E. Hughes (born March 9th, 1917 in Mesquite, Nevada) in his home in Mesquite, Nevada. This interview offers an overview of the general lifestyle and culture in Mesquite. Mr. Hughes mother, Orilla Leavitt, was born in Bunkerville, Nevada. Members of Mr. Hughes’s family were amongst the first settlers in the Mesquite area.
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Photograph of Hughes after record-breaking flight, Newark (N.J.), January 19, 1937
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Dr. Howard Zellhoefer Collection of Artwork
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The Dr. Howard Zellhoefer Collection of Artwork contains three paintings collected by Dr. Howard William Zellhoefer. Two paintings are by K. Nakamine of landscapes in Okinawa, Japan from 1949, and the third painting is a 1962 Ferdinand Burgdorffof a desert landscape, possibly Mojave Desert, California.
Archival Collection
Hughes XH-17 Flying Crane photographs, 1952
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Scope and Contents
Materials contain photographs of the XH-17 Flying Crane helicopter from 1952. The photographs primarily depict Howard Hughes, officers from his company, and military personnel inspecting the aircraft and giving a press conference.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
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Archival Component
Photograph of a blimp advertising Hughes' "The Outlaw," circa 1946
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Photograph of a blimp advertising Hughes' "The Outlaw," circa 1946
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