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Howard Hughes' personal life, 1941-1987
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The series on Howard Hughes’ personal life dates from 1941-1987 and is primarily composed of reference files of newspaper clippings that document Howard Hughes’ life as an aviation leader, studio owner, philanthropist, and Las Vegas developer. His moves to Managua, Nicaragua, Vancouver, British Columbia, London, England, the Bahamas, and Acapulco, Mexico near the end of his life are also well documented as are his ex-wives, death, and the legal fight for his estate. The series also includes transcripts of radio and television interviews, magazine articles, and books about Hughes. There are also a number of biographies on Hughes, press releases, and correspondence between between Carl Byoir & Associates staff and individuals or organizations.
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Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Reference Files
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and film reels, circa 1950s
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Photograph of Reservoir, Nevada, circa 1938
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Photograph of Howard Hughes at hearing, Washington, August 7, 1947
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Photograph of Howard Hughes underneath the XF-11 plane, April 3, 1947
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Betty Jean Hughes riding a calf: photographic print
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From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series IV. Pahrump, Nevada -- Subseries IV.A. Hughes Family
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Bob McCaffery Collection on the Save the Hughes Flying Boat Campaign
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The Bob McCaffery Collection on the Save the Hughes Flying Boat Campaign (1980-1983) documents efforts by activists to preserve the plane from destruction and its subsequent acquisition by the Aero Club of Southern California in 1980. The collection contains photographs and newspaper clippings about the Hughes H-4 Hercules flying boat nicknamed the "Spruce Goose" from the 1980s.
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Hughes, Clair, Highway, Mesquite, 1955
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Collection Name: Elmo C. Bruner Architectural and Real Estate Appraisal Records
Box/Folder: Box 15
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