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Slide of Archie C. Grant Hall and Maude Frazier Hall, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, circa 1980s

Date

1982 to 1989

Description

Students walking on the East Mall behind Archie C. Grant Hall and Maude Frazier Hall, University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes at hearing, Washington, August 11, 1947

Date

1947-08-11

Description

Description given with photo: "Hughes Alone As Probers Recess Till Fall, Washington, D.C. - Plane builder Howard Hughes, above, sat alone in the normally jam-packed senate caucus room today after war investigating sub-committee chairman Homer Ferguson, (R) of Mich., announced that because of the disappearance of press agent John W. Meyer, the Hughes war contract investigation has been recessed until November 17, 1947. Hughes, shown checking his private papers, wrathfully termed the postponement action by the sub-committee chairman as "ridiculous." -INP Photo by A.E. Scott- 8/11/47."

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Photograph of Hughes XF-11 in flight, April 4, 1947

Date

1947-04-04

Description

Date stamped on back of photo: April 3, 1947. Transcribed from attached press release: "HUGHES FLIES DUPLICATE OF CRASH PLANE CULVER CITY, Calif., April 5 -- Howard Hughes, famed flier-industrialist, today test-piloted the plane pictured here, a duplicate of the XF-11 photo-reconnaissance ship which he nearly lost his life in an accident last July 7. He designed and built the plane for the Army Air forces in conjunction with the Air Materiel Command engineers. He has recovered from the injuries sustained last year when the freak propeller trouble dashed the original XF-11 to earth. As usual, he today took personal responsibility for the first test flight of the new plane." The actual flying date is April 4, 1947.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes, standing by the XF-11, April 3, 1947

Date

1947-04-03

Description

Transcribed from attached press release: "HUGHES READY FOR TAKE-OFF IN SECOND XF-11 FLIGHT. CULVER CITY, Calif., April 5. Howard Hughes, famed flier-industrialist, recovered from injuries following crash last July 7, is shown here just before he test-piloted today a duplicate of the plane in which he nearly lost his life. He designed and built the plane, designated XF-11, and one of the world's fastest photo-reconnaissance ships, for the Army Air Forces in conjunction with the Air Materiel Command engineers."

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State legislatures: memorandum on off-track betting prospects for the New York City Off-track Betting Corporation, 1983

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File

Archival Collection

Eugene Martin Christiansen Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00561
Collection Name: Eugene Martin Christiansen Papers
Box/Folder: Box 042

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Photograph of Howard Hughes, August 17, 1954

Date

1954-08-17

Description

Portrait of Howard Hughes, August 17, 1954. This photo was used in the Hughes Aircraft Company's corporate publications.

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T-Shirt Color: Navy Blue; Front: Fire Department Philadelphia 1871, Fire Emblem W City Landscape & Independence Hall, approximately 2001-2012

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

New York-New York Hotel and Casino 9-11 Heroes Tribute Collection
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Collection Number: MS-00459
Collection Name: New York-New York Hotel and Casino 9-11 Heroes Tribute Collection
Box/Folder: Box 453

Archival Component

Transcript of interview with Hugh E. Key by Bob Bush, February 21, 1980

Date

1980-02-21

Archival Collection

Description

On February 21, 1980, collector Bob Bush interviewed porter and retired military man, Hugh E. Key (born on November 17th, 1919 in Fordyce, Arkansas) in Las Vegas, Nevada. This interview covers the life of a Las Vegas old-timer. Hugh Keys’ wife, Mrs. Key, is also present during the interview and offers a few remarks.

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