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Transcript of interview with Francis E. Hughes by Mark E. French, February 23, 1977
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Archival Collection
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On February 23, 1977, collector Mark E. French interviewed local farmer, Francis E. Hughes (born March 9th, 1917 in Mesquite, Nevada) in his home in Mesquite, Nevada. This interview offers an overview of the general lifestyle and culture in Mesquite. Mr. Hughes mother, Orilla Leavitt, was born in Bunkerville, Nevada. Members of Mr. Hughes’s family were amongst the first settlers in the Mesquite area.
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Hughes Tool Company and Preston Sturges, Articles of Incorporation for California Pictures Corporation, 1944 July 19 to 1944 August 24
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Film Production Records
Box/Folder: Box 427 (Restrictions apply)
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Photograph of Howard Hughes at hearing, Washington, August 09, 1947
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Archival Collection
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Index of drawings and architectural drawing of the New Frontier Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas), July 18, 1966
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Archival Collection
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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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Portrait painting of Howard Hughes, circa 1940s
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of a banquet for Howard Hughes, Texas, 1938
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Archival Collection
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Geraldine Kirk-Hughes oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Geraldine Kirk-Hughes conducted by Claytee D. White on April 28, 2011 for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project.
In this interview, Geraldine Kirk-Hughes discusses her educational background, previous occupations, and her decision to attend law school in Reno, Nevada in 1984. Kirk-Hughes shares details of passing the bar exam in 1988, opening her one-woman law firm shortly thereafter, and her affiliation with the National Bar Association (NBA). She recalls how she met Charles Kellar, various cases she represented, and her experiences with racism both directed at herself and her clients of color.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes sitting in the cockpit of the Hughes Flying Boat, Los Angeles Harbor, November 1, 1947
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of Howard Hughes at hearing, Washington, D.C., November 08, 1947
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of a banquet for Howard Hughes, Texas, 1938
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Archival Collection
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