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Photograph of leaders of North Las Vegas Chapter #9 International Footprinters Association, North Las Vegas, Nevada, July 15, 1975
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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
Contracts and certificates for Howard Hughes' purchase of RKO Radio Pictures assets, 1954 March 31 to 1955 July 25
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Film Production Records
Box/Folder: Box 388 (Restrictions apply)
Archival Component
Military personnel at an open house at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, 1980 July 15
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: North Las Vegas Library Photograph Collection on North Las Vegas, Nevada
Box/Folder: Folder 44
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Schematic design drawings: architectural drawings, sheets 1-8, 1964 July 20; 1964 September 15
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Scope and Contents
This set includes an artist's perspective drawing of the building's exterior.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Homer Rissman Architectural Records
Box/Folder: Flat File 083
Archival Component
Howard Cannon with three unidentified men: photographic print
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Archival Collection
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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to Frank Strong (Los Angeles), July 15, 1941
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Archival Collection
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Bracken reporting to Strong that in relation to the water due to the Stewart family, a miner's inch equals 11.22 gallons per minute.
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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.
Archival Collection
Howard Heckethorn interview, March 2, 1977: transcript
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Archival Collection
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On March 2, 1977, Neil C. Dalmas interviewed teacher Howard Heckethorn, (born on September 14th, 1922 in St. George, Utah) at Red Rock Elementary School in Las Vegas, Nevada. This interview offers an overview of early education in Nevada. Mr. Heckethorn also discusses Stewart Ranch, Howard Hughes and the Hughes Site, and the migration of the Mormons to the Las Vegas area.
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Howard Cannon pictured with an unidentified man: photographic print
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Archival Collection
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