Search Results
Hughes H-1 Racer photographs, 1937
Level of Description
Scope and Contents
Materials depict the Hughes H-1 Racer in 1937. The photographs primarily depict Howard Hughes standing with the plane or in the plane's cockpit. The plane was designed by Glenn Odekirk and built by Hughes Aircraft Company in 1935, the first plane produced by the company. Hughes broke several records in the H-1, including the landplane speed record in 1935. In 1937, Hughes broke his own transcontinental speed record by flying from Los Angeles, California to New York City, New York in 7 hours, 28 minutes. Despite its speed, Hughes was unable to sell the H-1 to the U.S. military.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: N/A
Archival Component
#61874: Theatre - Group Portraits, 1998 July 15
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Creative Services Records (1990s)
Box/Folder: N/A
Archival Component
#61875: Theatre - Group Portraits, 1998 July 15
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Creative Services Records (1990s)
Box/Folder: N/A
Archival Component
#61877: Martin, Myron - (Environmental), 1998 July 15
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Creative Services Records (1990s)
Box/Folder: N/A
Archival Component
PETN Stability and Compatibility - AEC, 1974 July 15
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Yucca Mountain Site Characterization Office Collection
Box/Folder: Box 56
Archival Component
W.A. Littell, standing portrait, 1887 July 15
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: William Hillman Shockley Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 02
Archival Component
#61573: Stage - Combat Workshop, 1997 July 15
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Creative Services Records (1990s)
Box/Folder: N/A
Archival Component
Background Information on Nuclear Tests, July 15, 1957
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Alice P. Broudy Papers on Broudy v. United States
Box/Folder: Box 20
Archival Component
Analysis of Radiation for Troop Observers, July 15, 1980
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Alice P. Broudy Papers on Broudy v. United States
Box/Folder: Box 28
Archival Component
Publicity photographs of Howard Hughes and Hughes aircraft and clippings about technical drawings of Hughes aircraft: photograph album
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Mixed Content