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Photograph of 'Dutch' Kindelberger and others at banquet, circa 1940s - 1950's

Date

1940 to 1959

Description

Seated during a banquet, Clifford, James Howard "Dutch" Kindelberger (President and General Manager of North American Aviation), Larsen Warren, Noah Dietrich (Chief Executive Officer of Howard Hughes Corporation 1925-1957), Bowron, Gorss, maybe Rentzel, ?, and General Ira C. Eaker (Vice President of Hughes Tool Company and Hughes Aircraft) attending.

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Bill Armstrong oral history interview

Identifier

OH-00044

Abstract

Oral history interview with Bill Armstrong conducted by Anthony Robone on February 20, 1979 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In the interview, Armstrong discusses his time bootlegging in Kentucky before arriving in Las Vegas, Nevada, his involvement with the Las Vegas dealers, and the weather as it relates to other parts of the country. He also discusses the impacts of the work of Howard Hughes on the town, the construction of Hoover Dam, the above-ground atomic testing, the growth of Las Vegas and tourism, changes in gambling habits for the next generation, and the social and recreational activities of residents.

Archival Collection

Photograph of the Northrop Gamma Racer, 1936

Date

1936

Description

The black and white, overhead view of Howard Hughes' Northrop Gamma Racer.

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Photograph of the RKO Radio Pictures building, California, circa early 1950s

Date

1950 to 1955

Description

RKO Radio Pictures Inc. building owned by Howard Hughes.

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Photographs of crowds at Around-the-World-Flight Parade, New York City (N.Y.), July 15, 1938

Date

1938-07-15

Description

Crowd at a parade in New York City celebrating the completion of Howard Hughes' Around-the-World Flight!

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Photograph of General Eaker, Clifford, and Dutch Kindelberger, attending a banquet, circa 1940s-1950s

Date

1940 to 1959

Description

General Ira C. Eaker (Vice President of Hughes Tool Company and Hughes Aircraft), Clifford, and James Howard 'Dutch' Kindelberger (President and General Manager of North American Aviation).

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