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Howard Hughes' personal life, 1941-1987
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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.
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Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Reference Files
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Photograph of Howard Hughes at hearing, Washington, August 7, 1947
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Howard Hughes at a desk, 1947
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Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 23
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Howard Hughes at a desk, 1947
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Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 23
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Photograph of Howard Hughes in the Northrop Gamma Racer, 1936
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Photograph of Howard Hughes in the Northrop Gamma Racer, 1936
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Howard Hughes at the Newark Airport, New Jersey, January 1937
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Howard Hughes receives congratulations from New York Mayor Fiorello La Guardia at Floyd Bennett Airport in Brooklyn, New York; also featured is Grover Whalen, 1938 July 12
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Collection Name: Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
Box/Folder: Folder 06
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Howard Hughes, California Governor Frank Merriam, and Los Angeles Mayor Frank L. Shaw in Los Angeles, California, 1938
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Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 16
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Photograph of Howard Hughes with a Douglas DC-3, circa 1947
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