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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
Crowd standing outside City Hall while Howard Hughes and his crew get their picture taken in celebration of Hughes's completion of his around-the-world flight in New York City, 1938 July 15
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 12
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Crowd standing outside City Hall while Howard Hughes and his crew get their picture taken in celebration of Hughes's completion of his around-the-world flight in New York City, 1938 July 15
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 12
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Crowd standing outside City Hall while Howard Hughes and his crew get their picture taken in celebration of Hughes's completion of his around-the-world flight in New York City, 1938 July 15
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 12
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Crowd standing outside City Hall while Howard Hughes and his crew get their picture taken in celebration of Hughes's completion of his around-the-world flight in New York City, 1938 July 15
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 12
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Spectators gathered around the Lockheed-14 at Floyd Bennett Airport, New York, to watch Howard Hughes take off, 1938 July 10
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
Box/Folder: Folder 05
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Photograph of the Lockheed 14 aircraft in a hangar in New York, New York, July 9, 1938
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New York, New York Hotel and Casino, image 001: postcard
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New York, New York Hotel and Casino, image 003: postcard
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New York reception for Howard Hughes and his four crew members after they completed an around-the-world flight, 1938 July 15
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 10
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