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Transcript of interview with Francis E. Hughes by Mark E. French, February 23, 1977
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Archival Collection
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On February 23, 1977, collector Mark E. French interviewed local farmer, Francis E. Hughes (born March 9th, 1917 in Mesquite, Nevada) in his home in Mesquite, Nevada. This interview offers an overview of the general lifestyle and culture in Mesquite. Mr. Hughes mother, Orilla Leavitt, was born in Bunkerville, Nevada. Members of Mr. Hughes’s family were amongst the first settlers in the Mesquite area.
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Hughes Aviation
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Frank Mitrani Photographs
Box/Folder: N/A
Archival Component
Francis E. Hughes oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Francis E. Hughes conducted by Mark E. French on February 23, 1977 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Hughes discusses the general lifestyle, culture, and family members that were amongst the first settlers of the Mesquite, Nevada area.
Archival Collection
Photograph of Howard Hughes, circa 1937
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Archival Collection
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Howard Hughes interviewed at LaGuardia Airport after his arrival from Kansas City, 1946 September 12
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 23
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Photograph of the Hughes Racer, circa 1937
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and Earl Martyn in the cockpit of the Hughes Flying Boat, Los Angeles Harbor, 1947
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Archival Collection
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Howard Hughes being carried ashore at the U.S. Coast Guard Station, Jamaica Bay, 1938 January 15
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 03
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Howard Hughes being carried ashore at the U.S. Coast Guard Station, Jamaica Bay, 1938 January 15
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 03
Archival Component
Photograph of Howard Hughes, circa 1947
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Archival Collection
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