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Photograph of Howard Hughes with the Northrop Gamma Racer, 1936
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Architectural drawing of the New Frontier Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas), first floor general floor plan, casino, July 18, 1966
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Archival Collection
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General floor plan for the first floor of the New Frontier Casino from 1966. Includes general notes and revision dates. Original medium: pencil on parchment. Socoloske, Zelner and Associates, structural engineers; Ira Tepper and Associates, mechanical engineers; J. L. Cusick and Associates, electrical engineers.
Site Name: Frontier
Address: 3120 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Photograph of Howard Hughes, 1936
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of Howard Hughes, 1936
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Archival Collection
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Jill Salsbury and Valda Boyne Esau posing at the new tennis courts at the Desert Inn Hotel, Las Vegas, 1961 July
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Valda and Esper Esau Photographs
Box/Folder: Folder 02
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Photograph of Howard Hughes, 1936
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Archival Collection
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Howard Heckethorn interview, February 15, 1979: transcript
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Archival Collection
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On February 15, 1979, collector Richard Eitland interviewed Howard Heckethorn (born September 14th, 1922 in St. George, Utah) at Red Rock Elementary School in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mr. Heckethorn discusses going to school in the early days of Las Vegas, Nevada. He also talks about many notable teachers he had, as well as the development of the Las Vegas area.
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Howard Hughes Film Production Records
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The Howard Hughes Film Production Records (1912-1992) represent Howard R. Hughes, Jr.'s Hollywood film production achievements through records from companies owned or established by Hughes. The bulk of the records date between 1926 and 1960 and include production and corporate materials from sixteen films, as well as materials related to Hughes' organizations outside of film development. Materials include documents, photographic prints and negatives, blueprints, line drawings, newspaper clippings, posters, paintings, and artifacts.
Archival Collection
Photograph of Howard Hughes in his plane, January 1936
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Archival Collection
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Russell Howard oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Russel Howard conducted by James W. Howard on January 10, 1972 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Howard recalls being transferred to Las Vegas, Nevada for work in 1947 and how impressed he was by the number of celebrities from the movie and entertainment industry that frequented Las Vegas in the early 1950s. He also discusses the expansion of the Las Vegas Strip and how rapidly the number of hotels grew.
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