Skip to main content

Search the Special Collections and Archives Portal

Search Results

Display    Results Per Page
Displaying results 1261 - 1270 of 81348

Hughes Electronics/Hughes Aircraft Company publications, 1980 to 1999

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Hughes Aircraft Retirees Association Records
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-01146
Collection Name: Hughes Aircraft Retirees Association Records
Box/Folder: Box 03, Oversized Box 07

Archival Component

Contracts and certificates for Howard Hughes' purchase of RKO Radio Pictures assets, 1954 March 31 to 1955 July 25

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Film Production Records
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-01036
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Film Production Records
Box/Folder: Box 388 (Restrictions apply)

Archival Component

Photograph of Howard Hughes and Joe Petralli inspecting the HK-1, Hughes Flying Boat, as it nears completion, 1947

Date

1947

Description

Howard Hughes (left, in dark coat) noted designer, builder, and industrialist entering the hull of the Hughes Flying Boat, the largest airplane in the world, as it was nearing completion on Terminal Island in the Los Angeles Harbor. With him is Joe Petralli, assistant director of service and flight.

Image

Photograph of Howard Hughes at hearing, Washington, August 07, 1947

Date

1947-08-07

Description

Description given with photo: "Brewster Denies Hughes' Sworn Charge Of Blackmail. Washington, D.C., Chairman Brewster, ( R ) of Maine, of the Senate War Investigating Committee, today elaborated on his sworn denial of Hughes' charge that he offered to quash the inquiry if Hughes would agree to merge the Trans-World Airline with Pan-American Airways. Howard Hughes, at table, facing camera, center, listens to Brewster's testimony over a press table loudspeaker. Earlier Hughes accused Brewster of telling "a pack of lies." (Editors: Match above photo at a line through the water glass, right corner of witness table, with identical point in right edge of photo no. 102,259. -INP photo by N.K. Benson- 8/7/47."

Image

Photograph of Howard Hughes at hearing, Washington, August 08, 1947

Date

1947-08-08

Description

Description given with photo: "Hughes And Dietrich Check Statements, Washington: Howard Hughes (seated) and Noah Dietrich, vice president of the Hughes Tool Co., look over their files and statements as the Senate War Investigating Subcommittee's hearing got under way, Aug. 8. Dietrich testified that a former chief of the Army Air Forces Procurement Offices said he would never buy an airplane from Hughes because he didn't like him. Credit (ACME) 8/8/47."

Image

Howard Hughes and Albert Lodwick, January 19, 1937

Date

1937-01-19

Description

The black and white view of Howard Hughes (left) and Albert Lodwick (right). Text printed on an accompanying strip of paper: "After Hughes' record breaking flight. Howard Hughes, sportsman pilot who flew from Los Angeles to Newark Airport, New Jersey, January 19, in 7 hours, 28 minutes, 27 seconds, knocking over 2 hours from his previous record, is shown at left as he discussed the flight with A. L. Lodwick at the latter's home in New York, January 19th. Credit Line (ACME) 1/19/37 NY LA."

Image

The Methodist Church of San Luis Obispo Fellowship Hall: preliminary drawings, 1955 July 18; 1958 April 10

Level of Description

File

Scope and Contents

This set includes drawings by John Badgley

Archival Collection

Ethan Jennings Jr. Architectural Records
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00788
Collection Name: Ethan Jennings Jr. Architectural Records
Box/Folder: Roll 187

Archival Component

Frazier Hall: photographic print

Date

1978 (year approximate)

Description

From the Historic Building Survey Photograph Collection (PH-00345). Frazier Hall, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 4505 Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas, Nevada.

Image

Kenneth Hughes on the Pahrump Ranch, Nevada: photographic print

Date

1937

Description

From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series IV. Pahrump, Nevada -- Subseries IV.A. Hughes Family. Kenneth Hughes wearing a new hat and vest purchased by his father. Model-T Ford in background belonged to a man named Red Hennis, who worked on the ranch.

Image

Photograph of a parade for Howard Hughes, Texas, 1938

Date

1938

Description

Howard Hughes talking to an unidentified man during a parade dedicated to Howard Hughes in Texas.

Image