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Subject files, 1948-1976
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Scope and Contents
The subject file series dates from 1948-1976 and is composed almost entirely of reference files of newspaper clippings, except for a file composed of world, regional, and state maps. The reference files in this series cover a wide range of topics of interest to Howard Hughes and his companies.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Reference Files
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Rowena Gonzalez oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Rowena Gonzalez conducted by Michael Boyd on March 01, 1977 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Gonzalez first talks about her family background and residential history before discussing the way of life in Texas and eventual move to Las Vegas, Nevada. Several topics covered in the interview include Gonzalez’s recollections of the atomic testing, the building of the Boulder (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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Photographs of XF-11 plane, Image 002
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Kirk Kerkorian oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Kirk Kerkorian conducted by K.J. Evans on February 10, 1999 for the Las Vegas Review-Journal First 100 Oral History Project. In this interview Kirk Kerkorian discusses Howard Hughes and Jerry Williams and how they were two men who he respected and learned from. He also talks about how Jerry Williams introduced him to Las Vegas, Nevada. He then discusses how he was ecstatic when he saw Las Vegas for the first time and how he helped build Bally's, The International, and the MGM Grand Hotel.
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