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Spectators surround a Lockheed-14 on a runway at Floyd Bennett Airport, Brooklyn, New York, 1938 July 10
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
Box/Folder: Folder 07
Archival Component
Photograph of Howard Hughes in the cockpit of the XF-11, Culver City, California, July 7, 1946
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Archival Collection
Description
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Pile bridge at Milepost 7.71, St. Thomas Branch, will require new structure, 1938
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Union Pacific Railroad Photographs
Box/Folder: Oversized Box 01
Archival Component
New six span pile trestle was constructed immediately west of our present bridge, 1938
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Union Pacific Railroad Photographs
Box/Folder: Oversized Box 01
Archival Component
Constructing bridge over new channel east of existing bridge east of Pomona, California, 1938
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Union Pacific Railroad Photographs
Box/Folder: Oversized Box 01
Archival Component
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
Map of California and Territories of New Mexico and Utah, 1862
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Hughes Electronics Corporation Records
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Abstract
The Hughes Electronics Corporation Records (1935-2021) contain the files and publications of the corporate communications department and records donated by Robert K. Roney, a leading engineer at Hughes. These records document the growth of the company in Southern California, from building experimental aircraft for Howard Hughes, to developing and manufacturing radar and guided missile systems for the United States military and NATO forces, to developing and manufacturing communication satellites and space probes for NASA, and becoming the largest manufacturer of communication satellites and provider of satellite TV. The collection contains press releases, executive biographies, executive speeches, annual reports, corporate directories, organizational charts, correspondence files, technical reports and notes, promotional materials, as well as articles and publications detailing the history of the company. The collection also includes audiovisual materials and photographs. The audiovisual series details the history of the company through news footage and documentaries about Howard Hughes, aviation, corporate mergers, interviews with executives and promotional videos.
Archival Collection
Letter from Hugh A. Shamberger (Carson City) to Colonel H. F. Clark (Las Vegas), December 11, 1951
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Archival Collection
Description
Shamberger advised the Water District to purchase the lands surrounding the Las Vegas Springs as well as other springs and wells in the area to protect its water sources in the future.
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Photograph of museum basement stairway, Boulder City (Nev.), January 10, 1938
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Archival Collection
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