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Howard Cannon attends the National Air Carrier Association anniversary luncheon: photographic print
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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.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Reference Files
Box/Folder: N/A
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Photograph of Wilbur Clark at a formal dinner, New York City, 1958
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Archival Collection
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Howard Hughes, 1968 to 1975
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: George Knox Roth Collection
Box/Folder: Box 02 (Restrictions apply), Box 13 (Restrictions apply)
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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to W. H. Hulsizer (Omaha, Neb.), July 16, 1940
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Archival Collection
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Table showing gallons and percentage of water used by The Las Vegas Land & Water Co. in Las Vegas, and used and sold by the Union Pacific Railroad Co. in 1937, 1938, and 1939.
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Lieutenant Colonel Randall and Major General R. G. Taylor with Howard Cannon at an airfield: photographic print
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of Elbert Edwards picking figs in St. Thomas, Nevada, June, 1938
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Archival Collection
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Elbert Edwards picks figs from an orchard in St. Thomas, Nevada, while standing in the rising waters of Lake Mead.
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Elbert Edwards picking figs from an orchard in St. Thomas, Nevada as the rising waters of Lake Mead cover the town. (ca. 1938-39)"
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New York New York hotel and casino and MGM Grand sign reflected in water, Las Vegas, Nevada, 2016 November 08
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: UNLV University Libraries Photographs of the Development of the Las Vegas Valley, Nevada
Box/Folder: N/A
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Howard Cannon with Herb Kaufman and an unidentified man: photographic print
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Archival Collection
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Howard Cannon looking at telephone operators at work: photographic print
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Archival Collection
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