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.
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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.
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Materials depict workers building planes at the Hughes Aircraft Company from 1937 to 1943. The photographs primarily depict construction workers, engineers, and Howard Hughes working in the company's factory in Culver City, California.
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