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Photographs and audiovisual material, 1934-1997
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The photographs and audiovisual material series dates from 1934-1997 and is primarily composed of photographs, slides, and negatives. It also contains two unlabeled magnetic audio tape reels and one unlabeled short color film reel.
Many images in the series feature Howard Hughes along with the planes he used to set speed and endurance records. The series also contains images of the Hughes Flying Boat (H-4), XF-11, Hughes blimp, and other non-aviation operations. Also documented are several Hughes production plants and offices and RKO promotional images of motion picture scenes and movie stars. There are a smaller number of large photographs featuring Hughes properties and executives meeting in Las Vegas, circa 1969.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Reference Files
Box/Folder: N/A
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Audiovisual, 1984-2003
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The audiovisual materials series dates from 1984 to 20003 and chronicles Howard Hughes and various aspects of Hughes Electronics. In addition to the documentary “Howard Hughes the Aviator,” the series contains historical footage of Howard Hughes. There are also interviews with top executives of the company and footage relating to significant events in the company’s history such as mergers, Chinese President Jiang’s visit to Hughes’ headquarters in 1997, and the 1996 shooting at the Hughes facility in El Segundo, California. Promotional materials relating to the accomplishments of various divisions of the company also feature prominently, as do presentations highlighting company products particularly in relation to communication satellites and DirecTV.
The information in this series resides on number of different media types. The most common media type is the VHS cassette (primarily in the NTSC format, with some in the PAL format). There are also a sizeable number of Umatic (3/4 inch NTSC format), Betacam, and Betacam SP cassettes. Other media included in the series are reels of different sized magnetic tape, a Zip 100 diskette, and two 650 MB CD-R recordable CDs.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Hughes Electronics Corporation Records
Box/Folder: N/A
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Judy and John L. Goolsby oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Judy and John L. Goolsby conducted by Stefani Evans and Claytee D. White on September 08, 2016 for the Building Las Vegas Oral History Project. John discusses moving to Las Vegas, Nevada with Summa Corporation in 1980 to manage the portfolio of Nevada properties owned by the Howard Hughes estate. He also describes developing the master-planned community of Summerlin, and his responsibility being president of Howard Hughes Corporation from 1988 to 1998. Judy discusses volunteering with and being president of Assistance League of Las Vegas.
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Clippings: "Panorama Goes Clubbing," photo of Wilbur and Toni Clark, undated; Eddie Griffith, "Wilbur Clark Leave for Las Vegas," 1944-06-13; "Fair Women, Gallant Men Will Be There," Las Vegas Sun, 1961-01-15; "Desert Inn's Wilbur Clark: From Bellhop to Bigshot," undated; "Wins Fashion Honor," 1958-10-29; "The Midnight Earl" about Toni Clark's visit to Howard Hughes, Las Vegas Review-Journal, 1971-03-08; "A Town Remembers," Las Vegas Review-Journal, 1983-02-10; undated clipping of Wilbur and Toni Clark in Las Vegas; "Wilbur Clark Acquitted in Tax Case," Los Angeles Herald Examiner, 1954-08-04; "Attend Ball," undated; "Cite Toni Clark as One of 14 US 'Best Dressed,'" 1958-10-28, 1944-1983
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Wilbur and Toni Clark Papers
Box/Folder: Box 1
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