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Corporate executive biographies with photographs, 1944-2003
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The corporate executive biographies with photographs series of the Hughes Electronics Corporation Records date from 1944 to 2003. The series contains biographies and headshots of the Hughes leadership team as well as some General Motors leadership team.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Hughes Electronics Corporation Records
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Douglas DC-3 photographs, 1947
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Materials contain photographs of the Douglas DC-3 piloted by Howard Hughes in 1947. The photographs primarily depict Hughes and the plane after landing in New York City, New York.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
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Aviation, aerospace, and defense industries, 1946-1976
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The aviation, aerospace and defense industries series contains reference files of newspaper clippings dating from 1946-1976.. The primary focus is on the Hughes Aircraft Company, in terms of the development of aviation, radar, avionics, missiles, space and communications, innovations, and the expansion of company operations. There are also a number of files that relate to the Hughes Tool Company and Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the general development of civilian and military aviation, aerospace, weapons systems, and defense issues.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Reference Files
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Photograph of the Lockheed 14, July, 3, 1938
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Melissa Warren oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Melissa Warren conducted by Claytee D. White on November 02, 2015 for the Building Las Vegas Oral History Project. Warren begins by discussing her early history in Utah and how she started her career in advertising and public relations. She describes the work she has done for the Howard Hughes Corporation in coordinating the advertising for the Summerlin community in Las Vegas, Nevada before and after its construction. Warren also details how the Howard Hughes Corporation made its decisions on how to plan and structure the Summerlin community, how it handled education in the community, and various promotional events that were held for Summerlin.
Archival Collection
Event photographs, 1930-1979
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Materials contain photographs from events hosted or attended by Howard Hughes or his associates from approximately 1930 to 1979. The photographs primarily depict banquets and parades held in Hughes's honor.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
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