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Photograph of Howard Hughes, 1936

Date

1936-01

Description

Howard Hughes sitting at a dining table.

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Architectural drawing of the New Frontier Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas), general casino sections, July 18, 1966

Date

1966-07-18

Description

General sections and details of the casino building of the New Frontier Hotel and Casino from 1966. Includes revision dates, key map, and general notes. Original medium: pencil on parchment. Socoloske, Zelner and Associates, structural engineers; Ira Tepper and Associates, mechanical engineers; J. L. Cusick and Associates, electrical engineers.
Site Name: Frontier
Address: 3120 Las Vegas Boulevard South

Latest Drawing Revision: 1966-11-07

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Photograph of Howard Hughes and Grover Whalen, 1938

Date

1938

Description

Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "Howard Hughes is appointed Aeronautic Adviser to the New York Worlds Fair 1939 by Grover Whalen, its president."

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Allison and Hugh Wallace oral history interview

Identifier

OH-01906

Abstract

Oral history interview with Allison and Hugh Wallace conducted by Claytee D. White on March 17, 2006 for the Hurricane Katrina Survivors in Las Vegas Oral History Project. In this interview, the Wallaces relate their upbringing, families, and educational attainments. Later, they talk about their experiences with Hurricane Katrina, evacuating and then returning to find their neighborhood overrun with looters and their home severely damaged by the flooding. They discuss the extreme difficulty they faced finding money and resources as they faced loss of employment, housing, and access to their bank accounts. They also describe the emergency relief efforts of various state, national, and federal agencies. Finally, they relate that these difficulties led to their decision to move to Las Vegas, Nevada and comment on the difficulty of maintaining contact with friends and colleagues who also left Louisiana.

Archival Collection

John S. Wright Hall rededication: newspaper clipping

Date

2005 (year approximate)

Archival Collection

Description

Undated UNLV newspaper advertisement about the renovation and rededication of John S. Wright Hall at UNLV.

Mixed Content

Photograph of Howard Hughes and crew in the cockpit of the Hughes Flying Boat, November 2, 1947

Date

1947-11-02

Description

Howard Hughes in the pilot's chair with (left to right) Dave Evans, Rae Hopper, and crew chief Charles Jucker (in the dark jacket).

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Photograph of Howard Hughes, 1936

Date

1936-01

Description

Howard Hughes being served by an unidentified man.

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Hughes XF-11 photographs, 1946-1947

Level of Description

Sub-Series

Scope and Contents

Materials contain photographs of the Hughes XF-11 prototype military reconnaissance aircraft. Howard Hughes piloted the two XF-11 prototypes built: in July 1946, Hughes crashed the first XF-11 in Beverly Hills, California; in April 1947, Hughes successfully flew the second prototype at high speeds and at high altitudes. However, the United States Air Force abandoned the controversial project, and in August of 1947, Hughes was called to testify before the Truman Committee in the U.S. Senate about the failures of the program.

Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
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Collection Number: PH-00321
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
Box/Folder: N/A

Archival Component

Index of drawings and architectural drawing of the New Frontier Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas), July 18, 1966

Date

1966-07-18

Description

Index sheet for renovations of the New Frontier Hotel and Casino and a perspective view from the gardens. Original medium of drawing: pencil on parchment. Socoloske, Zelner and Associates, structural engineers; Ira Tepper and Associates, mechanical engineers; J. L. Cusick and Associates, electrical engineers.
Site Name: Frontier
Address: 3120 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Photograph of Howard Hughes, 1936

Date

1936

Description

The black and white view of Howard Hughes surrounded by unidentified men, presumably members of the press.

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