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Photograph of Howard Hughes and others, circa 1946
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of the Lockheed 14 aircraft, July 10, 1938
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Archival Collection
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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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Photograph of Howard Hughes with people, circa 1930s
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of Howard Hughes, circa late 1930s
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Archival Collection
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Other Hughes suits
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Reference Files
Box/Folder: N/A
Archival Component
Hugh McAllister oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Hugh McAllister conducted by A. D. Hopkins on January 15, 1981 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In the interview, McAllister discusses his early life working as a miner in Colorado and Nevada, his time in Lathrop Wells, Nevada, and his eventual move to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1936. McAllister also discusses his work as a bread truck driver, highway construction worker, and a machine shop worker for Basic Magnesium, Inc.
Archival Collection
Hugh Shirkey oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Hugh Shirkey conducted by Patricia van Betten on February 04, 2010 for the History of Blue Diamond Village in Nevada Oral History Project. In this interview, Shirkey discusses his personal history and arriving to Blue Diamond, Nevada in 1950. He talks about his employment at the Blue Diamond Mine as an electrician. Shirkey describes what life was like at the village as a single worker, the development of the mining plant, how the plant was managed, and traveling to Las Vegas, Nevada. Lastly, Shirkey recalls moving to Las Vegas and retiring from the mining plant.
Archival Collection
T-Shirt Color: Navy Blue; Front: NYS New York State PFF, Dept. Emblem; Back: NYS Professional Fire Fighters, approximately 2001-2012
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: New York-New York Hotel and Casino 9-11 Heroes Tribute Collection
Box/Folder: Box 229
Archival Component
T-Shirt Color: Black; Front: Hell's Gate City Of New York Police 114th Pct. Astoria NY, Dept. Badge, approximately 2001-2012
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: New York-New York Hotel and Casino 9-11 Heroes Tribute Collection
Box/Folder: Box 259
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