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Hughes Electronics Corporation Records
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The Hughes Electronics Corporation Records (1935-2021) contain the files and publications of the corporate communications department and records donated by Robert K. Roney, a leading engineer at Hughes. These records document the growth of the company in Southern California, from building experimental aircraft for Howard Hughes, to developing and manufacturing radar and guided missile systems for the United States military and NATO forces, to developing and manufacturing communication satellites and space probes for NASA, and becoming the largest manufacturer of communication satellites and provider of satellite TV. The collection contains press releases, executive biographies, executive speeches, annual reports, corporate directories, organizational charts, correspondence files, technical reports and notes, promotional materials, as well as articles and publications detailing the history of the company. The collection also includes audiovisual materials and photographs. The audiovisual series details the history of the company through news footage and documentaries about Howard Hughes, aviation, corporate mergers, interviews with executives and promotional videos.
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Negative: Oran K. Gragson in his office at City Hall, 1961 December 21
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Oran K. Gragson Photographs
Box/Folder: Box SH-032
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Negative: Oran K. Gragson in his office at City Hall, 1961 December 21
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Oran K. Gragson Photographs
Box/Folder: Box SH-032
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Photograph of students in a study hall/library, Boulder City, Nevada, March 21, 1932
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and his crew at a parade, New York, July 15, 1938
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Crosby DeMoss mural at Las Vegas City Hall, approximately 1930-1960
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Fred and Maurine Wilson Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 05 (Restrictions apply)
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Crosby DeMoss mural at Las Vegas City Hall, approximately 1930-1960
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Fred and Maurine Wilson Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 05 (Restrictions apply)
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Remarks at the dedication of North Las Vegas City Hall, 1966 December 04
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Howard Cannon Papers
Box/Folder: Box 02 (Speeches)
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Shauna Hughes oral history interviews
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Oral history interviews with Shauna Hughes conducted by Stefani Evans and Claytee D. White on August 31, 2016 and October 11, 2016 for the Building Las Vegas Oral History Project. In the first interview, Hughes discusses her early life in New York and later moving to Ohio. She talks about attending John Carroll University, moving to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1982, and being a founding member of the Southern Nevada Association of Women Attorneys. Hughes recalls being appointed Henderson City Attorney, the early development of Green Valley, and the rapid growth of that area. Hughes then describes the Pacific Engineering and Production Company of Nevada (PEPCON) explosion in 1988. In the second interview, Hughes discusses her work as Henderson City Attorney. She describes collaborating with elected city officials, the development of the Galleria Mall, and the establishment of Nevada State College (NSC). Lastly, Hughes talks about community support for new infrastructure in Henderson.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and others with a XH-17 helicopter, Culver City, California, October 23, 1952
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