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Memo about water usage in 1935 in Las Vegas, March 24, 1938

Date

1938-03-24

Archival Collection

Description

Paper from notepad listing the number of gallons of water used in 1935 by the water company and the railroad. Information is provided by Johnson, Office Engineer. Typed telephone message from Mr. Johnson, Office Engineer.

Text

Photograph of Elbert Edwards picking figs in St. Thomas, Nevada, June, 1938

Date

1938-06

Description

Elbert Edwards picks figs from an orchard in St. Thomas, Nevada, while standing in the rising waters of Lake Mead.

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Elbert Edwards picking figs from an orchard in St. Thomas, Nevada as the rising waters of Lake Mead cover the town. (ca. 1938-39)"

Image

Photograph of Howard Hughes, New York, New York, September 12, 1946

Date

1946-09-12

Description

Description given with photo: "Hughes Holds Press Conference After Arrival, New York -- Mustached Howard Hughes stands alone as he is interviewed at Laguardia Airport late Sept. 11 after his arrival from Kansas City only recently recovered from injuries sustained when a plane he was testing crashed, Hughes flew to New York to confer with attorneys regarding the banning of a film he produced. Creditline (ACME) 9/12/46."

Image

Photograph of Howard Hughes and pilots in the cockpit of the Flying Boat, November 1, 1947

Date

1947-11-01

Description

Trascribed from attached press release: " Howard Hughes (wearing hat) talks over details of tomorrow's initial taxi testing of his 24,000 horsepower flying boat, Nov. 1, 1947." Hughes is standing between Chal Bowen(?) (left) and Gale J. Moore (right).

Image

The Girl's Own Paper, 1938 June

Level of Description

Item

Archival Collection

Mavis Eggle "Books as They Were Bought" Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-01144
Collection Name: Mavis Eggle "Books as They Were Bought" Collection
Box/Folder: Box 23

Archival Component

Photograph of Howard Hughes standing beside his modified biplane, circa 1934

Date

1934

Description

Howard Hughes standing beside his modified Boeing 100 biplane that won the Trujillo Trophy.

Image

George Bell, age one month, probably 1938 July

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Walking Box Ranch Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00346
Collection Name: Walking Box Ranch Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: N/A

Archival Component

Beverley Minster Monthly Magazine, 1938 January

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Mavis Eggle "Books as They Were Bought" Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-01144
Collection Name: Mavis Eggle "Books as They Were Bought" Collection
Box/Folder: Box 24

Archival Component

Charles Pratt's U.S. Navy-related materials, 1920 to 1938

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Elizabeth and Charles Pratt Personal Papers
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Collection Number: MS-01063
Collection Name: Elizabeth and Charles Pratt Personal Papers
Box/Folder: Box 02

Archival Component

Sale of Mad Wednesday and Vendetta from California Pictures to Hughes Tool Company, with financial loans to California Pictures, 1947 October 01 to 1948 March 15

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Film Production Records
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Collection Number: MS-01036
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Film Production Records
Box/Folder: Box 323 (Restrictions apply)

Archival Component