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Photograph of Howard Hughes at hearing, Washington, August 07, 1947

Date

1947-08-07

Description

Description given with photo: "Says Brewster Is "Greatest Trick Shot Artist In D.C. - Washington, D.C., Partially deaf, plane-builder Howard Hughes, above shown using a special hearing aid provided by the Senate War Investigating Committee now probing his war aircraft contracts. Hughes today fired a new volley of accusations at Chairman Brewster, ( R ) of Maine, calling toe Maine Senator the "greatest trick shot artist in Washington." The verbal volley was directed at Brewster's blanket denial that he offered to quash investigation of Hughes' war plane contracts if Hughes would merge his Trans-World Airlines with Pan-American Airways. -INP photo by N.K. Benson. 8/7/47."

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The life and adventures of Valentine Vox the ventriloquist by Cockton, Henry. London and New York: Frederick Warne and Co., 1886

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Archival Collection

Mavis Eggle "Books as They Were Bought" Collection
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Collection Number: MS-01144
Collection Name: Mavis Eggle "Books as They Were Bought" Collection
Box/Folder: No Container 00

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Miss Pauline of New-York by Rathborne, St. George. London: Aldine Publishing Company, approximately 1880 to 1889

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Archival Collection

Mavis Eggle "Books as They Were Bought" Collection
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Collection Number: MS-01144
Collection Name: Mavis Eggle "Books as They Were Bought" Collection
Box/Folder: No Container 00

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Mr. Barnes of New York by Gunter, A. C.. London and Glasgow Collins' Clear-Type Press, approximately 1920 to 1929

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Archival Collection

Mavis Eggle "Books as They Were Bought" Collection
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Collection Number: MS-01144
Collection Name: Mavis Eggle "Books as They Were Bought" Collection
Box/Folder: No Container 00

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Connecticut Law Review article: "The New York Off-track Betting Law: An Exercise in Selective Decriminalization" with Michael D. Shagan, 1980

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File

Archival Collection

Eugene Martin Christiansen Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00561
Collection Name: Eugene Martin Christiansen Papers
Box/Folder: Box 045

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Various performance and grant files from New York and Madison, Wisconsin; letters from Ruth Hoffman, approximately 1960 to 1993

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File

Archival Collection

Margot Mink Colbert Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00901
Collection Name: Margot Mink Colbert Papers
Box/Folder: Box 13

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Corrine Griffith Productions and Howard Hughes, contract and correspondence, 1923 July 09 to 1927 December 05

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File

Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Film Production Records
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Collection Number: MS-01036
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Film Production Records
Box/Folder: Box 508 (Restrictions apply)

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Photograph of Howard Hughes at hearing, Washington, August 06, 1947

Date

1947-08-06

Description

Description given with photo: "Hughes And Attorney At Inquiry, Washington: Howard Hughes (left) and T.A. Slack, attorney for the Hughes Tool Company, are shown at the August 6th hearing of the Senate War Investigating Subcommittee. Credit (ACME) 8/9/47."

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