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Photograph of XF-11 aircraft before first test flight, Culver City (Calif.), April 1947
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Archival Collection
Description
Image
Legal disputes, 1947-1976
Level of Description
Scope and Contents
The legal disputes series is largely composed of reference files of newspaper clippings dating from 1947-1976, as well as some legal documents. Over the course of Howard Hughes’ life he and his companies were involved in a large number of legal disputes, investigations, and hearings. This series contains material on Hughes appearance before the Senate Hearings of 1947, the political fight to build Dodger stadium in Chavez Ravine (Los Angeles, California) in the mid-1950s, the Oil Lease Probe of 1957, Hughes’ fight for control of TWA and Air West, and Clifford Irving and his publisher McGraw-Hill. A number of smaller legal disputes are also documented. Several of these involved trusted aides such as Noah Dietrich, John Meier, and Robert Mahue. However, it should be noted that legal disputes, investigations, and hearings related to RKO and HUAC are included in Series V.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Reference Files
Box/Folder: N/A
Archival Component
Photograph of the Flying Boat launching into Los Angeles Harbor, November 1, 1947
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Archival Collection
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Farr, Hugh, 1903-1980
Alternate Names
Thomas Hubert Farr, aka Hugh Farr, was born 6 December 1903, Llano, Texas, USA, and died 17 March 1980. He was an important member of the Sons Of The Pioneers.
Person
Transcript of interview with Rowena Gonzalez by Michael Boyd, March 1, 1977
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Archival Collection
Description
On March 1, 1977, Michael Boyd interviewed Rowena Gonzalez (born 1946 in Wichita Falls, Texas) about her life in Nevada. Gonzalez first talks about her family background and residential history before discussing the way of life in Texas and eventually in Las Vegas. Several topics covered in the interview include Gonzalez’s recollections of the atomic testing, the building of the Hoover Dam, and Howard Hughes. The two also discuss tourism, the properties on the Strip and in Downtown Las Vegas, and early means of transportation.
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