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Schematic design drawings: architectural drawings, sheets 1-8, 1964 July 20; 1964 September 15

Level of Description

File

Scope and Contents

This set includes an artist's perspective drawing of the building's exterior.

Archival Collection

Homer Rissman Architectural Records
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Collection Number: MS-00452
Collection Name: Homer Rissman Architectural Records
Box/Folder: Flat File 083

Archival Component

Photograph of Howard Hughes and the Lockheed 14, New York, circa 1920s-1950s

Date

1920 to 1959

Description

Howard Hughes landing in the Lockheed 14 in New York. Typed on a piece of paper attached to the image: "Howard Hughes lands in New York in flight from coast New York City-- the huge Lockheed "Flying Laboratory" of Howard Hughes, oil millionaire and air speed racer, being taxied to its hangar at Floyd Bennet field here, July 4th, shortly after landing on its leisurely trip from the Pacific Coast. Hughes and his crew will take off in it next week on a flight to Paris which may be followed by a flight around the world."

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Howard Hughes and J. Miller Walker regarding the distribution of RKO Radio Pictures assets, 1954 December 13 to 1954 December 15

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Film Production Records
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Collection Number: MS-01036
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Film Production Records
Box/Folder: Box 379 (Restrictions apply)

Archival Component

Quitclaim assignment for copyright transfer from RKO General, Incorporated to Howard Hughes, 1963 December 19 to 1964 January 15

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Film Production Records
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Collection Number: MS-01036
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Film Production Records
Box/Folder: Box 403 (Restrictions apply)

Archival Component

Photograph of the Lockheed 14 aircraft landing, Chicago, 1938

Date

1938

Description

A view of the Lockheed 14 aircraft landing in Chicago.

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Series 6. Oversized Materials, 1938-1972

Level of Description

Series

Scope and Contents

Over-sized material includes certificates, cartoons, and an oil painting of Flora Dungan.

Archival Collection

Flora Dungan Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00193
Collection Name: Flora Dungan Papers
Box/Folder: N/A

Archival Component

Photograph of Howard Hughes' XF-11, California, circa 1946

Date

1946

Description

A view of Howard Hughes' XF-11 near Culver City, California.

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Photo album with publicity photographs of Howard Hughes and Hughes aircraft and clippings about technical drawings of Hughes aircraft, 1940s-1980

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

David Rea Collection of Howard Hughes Publicity Photographs
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Collection Number: PH-00400
Collection Name: David Rea Collection of Howard Hughes Publicity Photographs
Box/Folder: Oversized Box 01

Archival Component

Photograph of Howard Hughes at his desk, circa 1947

Date

1947 to 1948

Description

Howard hughes seated at his desk.

Image

Photograph of Howard Hughes, standing by the XF-11, April 3, 1947

Date

1947-04-03

Description

Transcribed from attached press release: "HUGHES READY FOR TAKE-OFF IN SECOND XF-11 FLIGHT. CULVER CITY, Calif., April 5. Howard Hughes, famed flier-industrialist, recovered from injuries following crash last July 7, is shown here just before he test-piloted today a duplicate of the plane in which he nearly lost his life. He designed and built the plane, designated XF-11, and one of the world's fastest photo-reconnaissance ships, for the Army Air Forces in conjunction with the Air Materiel Command engineers."

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