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Photograph of Howard Hughes at hearing, Washington, August 11, 1947

Date

1947-08-11

Description

Description given with photo: "Hughes Alone As Probers Recess Till Fall, Washington, D.C. - Plane builder Howard Hughes, above, sat alone in the normally jam-packed senate caucus room today after war investigating sub-committee chairman Homer Ferguson, (R) of Mich., announced that because of the disappearance of press agent John W. Meyer, the Hughes war contract investigation has been recessed until November 17, 1947. Hughes, shown checking his private papers, wrathfully termed the postponement action by the sub-committee chairman as "ridiculous." -INP Photo by A.E. Scott- 8/11/47."

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Transcript of interview with Hugh E. Key by Bob Bush, February 21, 1980

Date

1980-02-21

Archival Collection

Description

On February 21, 1980, collector Bob Bush interviewed porter and retired military man, Hugh E. Key (born on November 17th, 1919 in Fordyce, Arkansas) in Las Vegas, Nevada. This interview covers the life of a Las Vegas old-timer. Hugh Keys’ wife, Mrs. Key, is also present during the interview and offers a few remarks.

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Photograph of Hughes XF-11 in flight, April 4, 1947

Date

1947-04-04

Description

Date stamped on back of photo: April 3, 1947. Transcribed from attached press release: "HUGHES FLIES DUPLICATE OF CRASH PLANE CULVER CITY, Calif., April 5 -- Howard Hughes, famed flier-industrialist, today test-piloted the plane pictured here, a duplicate of the XF-11 photo-reconnaissance ship which he nearly lost his life in an accident last July 7. He designed and built the plane for the Army Air forces in conjunction with the Air Materiel Command engineers. He has recovered from the injuries sustained last year when the freak propeller trouble dashed the original XF-11 to earth. As usual, he today took personal responsibility for the first test flight of the new plane." The actual flying date is April 4, 1947.

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Ryann Juden (City of North Las Vegas, City Manager) oral history interview conducted by Kelliann Beavers, 2022 July 14

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Item

Archival Collection

Lincy Institute "Perspectives from the COVID-19 Pandemic" Oral History Project
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-01178
Collection Name: Lincy Institute "Perspectives from the COVID-19 Pandemic" Oral History Project
Box/Folder: Digital File 00

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Photograph of Howard Hughes, August 17, 1954

Date

1954-08-17

Description

Portrait of Howard Hughes, August 17, 1954. This photo was used in the Hughes Aircraft Company's corporate publications.

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Frazier Hall at UNLV: photographic print

Date

1999-05-08

Description

Trees in front of Frazier Hall at UNLV, the first building built on the UNLV campus. 5-20-91

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

Date

1947-08-07

Description

Description given with photo: "Says Brewster Is "Greatest Trick Shot Artist In D.C. - Washington, D.C., Partially deaf, plane-builder Howard Hughes, above shown using a special hearing aid provided by the Senate War Investigating Committee now probing his war aircraft contracts. Hughes today fired a new volley of accusations at Chairman Brewster, ( R ) of Maine, calling toe Maine Senator the "greatest trick shot artist in Washington." The verbal volley was directed at Brewster's blanket denial that he offered to quash investigation of Hughes' war plane contracts if Hughes would merge his Trans-World Airlines with Pan-American Airways. -INP photo by N.K. Benson. 8/7/47."

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Photograph of Howard Hughes at hearing, Washington, August 06, 1947

Date

1947-08-06

Description

Description given with photo: "Hughes Tells A Senator, Washington: At the close of today's session (Aug. 6), Howard Hughes (right) tells Senator Homer Ferguson (R. Mich.) (left), chairman of the Senate War Investigating Subcommittee, that he will have somewhere between 200 and 500 questions to ask Senator Brewster when the session resumes. Credit (ACME) 8/7/47."

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Photograph of Howard Hughes at hearing, Washington, D.C., November 08, 1947

Date

1947-11-08

Description

A view of Howard Hughes at the Senate War Investigating Subcommittee hearing in Washington. Written on back: "Howard Hughes."

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