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Shauna Hughes oral history interviews
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Oral history interviews with Shauna Hughes conducted by Stefani Evans and Claytee D. White on August 31, 2016 and October 11, 2016 for the Building Las Vegas Oral History Project. In the first interview, Hughes discusses her early life in New York and later moving to Ohio. She talks about attending John Carroll University, moving to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1982, and being a founding member of the Southern Nevada Association of Women Attorneys. Hughes recalls being appointed Henderson City Attorney, the early development of Green Valley, and the rapid growth of that area. Hughes then describes the Pacific Engineering and Production Company of Nevada (PEPCON) explosion in 1988. In the second interview, Hughes discusses her work as Henderson City Attorney. She describes collaborating with elected city officials, the development of the Galleria Mall, and the establishment of Nevada State College (NSC). Lastly, Hughes talks about community support for new infrastructure in Henderson.
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Letter from Hugh A. Shamberger (Carson City) to Las Vegas Land and Water Company (Las Vegas), June 21, 1950
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List of wells owned by the Las Vegas Land and Water Company and the amount of water granted to each.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and his crew at a parade, New York, July 15, 1938
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and his crew at a parade, New York, July 15, 1938
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and others with a XH-17 helicopter, Culver City, California, October 23, 1952
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New York City Mayor Fiorello La Guardia welcoming Howard Hughes and his four-man crew after around-the-world flight, 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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Photograph of Howard Hughes and his crew at a parade, New York, July 15, 1938
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Aerial view of the Hughes Aircraft Culver City plant, approximately 1960-1969
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
Box/Folder: Folder 05
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Hughes Aircraft Company under construction, Culver City, California, approximately 1941
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
Box/Folder: Folder 08
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Newspaper clippings about Hughes Aircraft Company in Culver City, 1948-1954
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Reference Files
Box/Folder: Box 07
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