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Correspondence compiled by Al Benedict including letters written to Howard Hughes by the public, letters written to Robert Maheu, and letters written to Al Benedict regarding Hughes Nevada resort operations business, 1969-1971
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Benedict Family Papers
Box/Folder: Box 01
Archival Component
Hughes Aviation
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Frank Mitrani Photographs
Box/Folder: N/A
Archival Component
Transcript of interview with Francis E. Hughes by Mark E. French, February 23, 1977
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Archival Collection
Description
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 inspecting one of his planes, approximately 1945-1955
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Archival Collection
Description
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Photograph of Hughes after record-breaking flight, Newark (N.J.), January 19, 1937
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Archival Collection
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Dr. Howard Zellhoefer Collection of Artwork
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Abstract
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
Box/Folder: N/A
Archival Component
Howard Hughes' repurchase of Jet Pilot and The Conqueror from General Teleradio newspaper clipping, 1956 January 05
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Film Production Records
Box/Folder: Box 422 (Restrictions apply)
Archival Component