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Daily Breakthrough (New York City, New York), 1977 November

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Archival Collection

Jean Ford Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00025
Collection Name: Jean Ford Papers
Box/Folder: Box 37

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Peace and Freedom (New York City, New York), 1977 November

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Archival Collection

Jean Ford Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00025
Collection Name: Jean Ford Papers
Box/Folder: Box 37

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Daily World (New York City, New York), 1977 November

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Archival Collection

Jean Ford Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00025
Collection Name: Jean Ford Papers
Box/Folder: Box 37

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Photograph of Howard Hughes boarding an airliner, July 20, 1938

Date

1938-07-20

Description

Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "Howard R. Hughes boarding airliner for Washington. 7/20/38."

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Photograph of Howard Hughes at a parade, Chicago, July 30, 1938

Date

1938-07-30

Description

Typed onto a piece of paper attached to the image: "Chicago Cheers Hughes and Companions, Chicago -- Howard Hughes, leader of the quintet that flew Around the World in 3 days, 19 hours, and Mayor Edward J. Kelly, of Chicago, riding at the head of the parade that the city staged in honor of Hughes and his four companions. Credit Lines (ACME) 7/30/38. (NY)."

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Photograph of Howard Hughes in Washington, D. C., July 21, 1938

Date

1938-07-21

Description

Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "Howard Hughes Guest at National Press Club. Washington, D. C. -- Howard Hughes, multi-millionaire round-the-world flyer is pictured as he spoke at the National Press Club here, July 21st, where he and his four companions were guests at a luncheon of the club. Hughes and the members of his crew on the flight visited Washington to personally thank Secretary of State Cordell Hull for his assistance in the clearing of their plane. Credit Line (ACME) 7/21/38."

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Photograph of Howard Hughes sitting in the cockpit of the XF-11 preparing for his first test flight in Culver City, California July 7, 1947

Date

1947

Description

Transcribed from press release attached to back of photo: "NEW PHOTO PLANE TEST-FLOWN CULVER CITY, California, July 7 -- Howard Hughes, who designed and built the new FX-11 reconnaissance plane in conjunction with Air Materiel Command engineers, sits in the pilot's bubble-glass canopy preparing for the first test flight. One of the world's fastest long-range photo planes, the XF-11 can attain a speed of more than 400 miles per hour, Army officials said. It is powered by two 3000-horsepower radial engines with eight-bladed contra-rotating propellers. Outstanding features include a full-span flap, unique eight-camera layout, and exceptionally fast take-off." Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Howard Hughes sits in the cockpit of the XF-11, a reconnaissance plane that Hughes built and designed in conjunction with Air Materiel Command engineers. Hughes is preparing for his first test flight in Culver City, California July 7, 1947.

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New York City Center, undated

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File

Archival Collection

JMA Architecture Studio Records
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Collection Number: MS-00783
Collection Name: JMA Architecture Studio Records
Box/Folder: Box 89

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Photograph of Howard Hughes and employees at the Hughes Tool Company, Houston, Texas, July 30, 1938

Date

1938-07-30

Description

Howard Hughes (second from right) and employees, visiting Hughes Tool Company in Houston Texas in 1938.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes and other men, July 1938

Date

1938-07

Description

Description printed on back of photograph: "Howard Hughes shaking hands with Major General Oscar Westover, Head of the US Air Corps, at a luncheon at the National Press Club. Jesse Jones stands at extreme right with other notables in the center. July 1938."

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