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.
Description given with photo: "Hughes Testifies, Washington: A candid view of plane manufacturer Howard Hughes (above) testifying before the Senate War Investigating Subcommittee today, August 6. hughes opened his testimony with a charge that Senator Owen Brewster (R. ME.), a committee member, offered to call off the senate investigation of his (Hughes) war plane contracts, if Hughes agreed to an air line merger. Credit (ACME) 8/7/47."
Description given with photo: "Howard Hughes In Washington, Washington: In good humor and wearing his battered "good luck" felt hat that he wore in his recent plane crash, plane manufacturer, Howard Hughes leaves national airport following his overnight flight from the west coast to appear before the Senate War Investigating Sub-committee today (Aug. 6). Credit (ACME)."
Description given with photo: "Hughes And Attorney At Inquiry, Washington: Howard Hughes (left) and T.A. Slack, attorney for the Hughes Tool Company, are shown at the August 6th hearing of the Senate War Investigating Subcommittee. Credit (ACME) 8/9/47."
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.