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Photograph of Howard Hughes with his crew on the HK-1 Flying Boat in the Los Angeles Harbor, 1947
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Hughes Electronics Corporation Records
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The Hughes Electronics Corporation Records (1935-2021) contain the files and publications of the corporate communications department and records donated by Robert K. Roney, a leading engineer at Hughes. These records document the growth of the company in Southern California, from building experimental aircraft for Howard Hughes, to developing and manufacturing radar and guided missile systems for the United States military and NATO forces, to developing and manufacturing communication satellites and space probes for NASA, and becoming the largest manufacturer of communication satellites and provider of satellite TV. The collection contains press releases, executive biographies, executive speeches, annual reports, corporate directories, organizational charts, correspondence files, technical reports and notes, promotional materials, as well as articles and publications detailing the history of the company. The collection also includes audiovisual materials and photographs. The audiovisual series details the history of the company through news footage and documentaries about Howard Hughes, aviation, corporate mergers, interviews with executives and promotional videos.
Archival Collection
Howard Hughes and actor Cary Grant with A. C. Blumenthal and Mexican President Miguel Aleman Valdes at the National Palace, Mexico City, 1947 February 18
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 23
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Photograph of the Hughes Flying Boat wing assembly, Culver City, California, circa 1942-46
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Photograph of the fuselage of the Hughes Flying Boat leaving its Culver City hangar, California, 1946
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Report: "Study of Betting on Sports in New York City" by the Fund for the City of New York Quayle Survey
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Eugene Martin Christiansen Papers
Box/Folder: Box 168
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"The New York City Office of the Comptroller Discussion Materials Regarding New York City OTB", 2007
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Eugene Martin Christiansen Papers
Box/Folder: Box 069
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Lost City Restorations with rising Lake Mead in distance, 1938
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Elbert Edwards Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 06
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Hughes Interview B-Roll with New Logo Reveal-Master, undated
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Hughes Electronics Corporation Records
Box/Folder: Box 14
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Hughes H-1 Racer photographs, 1937
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Materials depict the Hughes H-1 Racer in 1937. The photographs primarily depict Howard Hughes standing with the plane or in the plane's cockpit. The plane was designed by Glenn Odekirk and built by Hughes Aircraft Company in 1935, the first plane produced by the company. Hughes broke several records in the H-1, including the landplane speed record in 1935. In 1937, Hughes broke his own transcontinental speed record by flying from Los Angeles, California to New York City, New York in 7 hours, 28 minutes. Despite its speed, Hughes was unable to sell the H-1 to the U.S. military.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: N/A
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