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Photograph of Howard Hughes and others with the Hughes XH-17 plane, circa 1952
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of the interior of an airplane hangar at the Hughes Helicopters Division of Summa Corporation, Culver City, California, circa late 1950s
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Archival Collection
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Hughes H-1 Racer photographs, 1937
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Materials depict the Hughes H-1 Racer in 1937. The photographs primarily depict Howard Hughes standing with the plane or in the plane's cockpit. The plane was designed by Glenn Odekirk and built by Hughes Aircraft Company in 1935, the first plane produced by the company. Hughes broke several records in the H-1, including the landplane speed record in 1935. In 1937, Hughes broke his own transcontinental speed record by flying from Los Angeles, California to New York City, New York in 7 hours, 28 minutes. Despite its speed, Hughes was unable to sell the H-1 to the U.S. military.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: N/A
Archival Component
Hughes Products Company, general agreements and correspondence, 1930 August 06 to 1942 July 24
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Film Production Records
Box/Folder: Box 514 (Restrictions apply)
Archival Component
Postcard of Boulder City, Nevada, between December 15, 1933 and June, 1934
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Archival Collection
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Captain J. Erroll Boyd, Harry P. M. Connor, and Roger Q. Williams, 1938 July 15
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 10
Archival Component
City of Dreams Manila: interior concept sketches, 2013 July
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: John Levy Lighting Productions, Inc. Records
Box/Folder: Box 19
Archival Component
Howard Hughes Film Production Records
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Abstract
The Howard Hughes Film Production Records (1912-1992) represent Howard R. Hughes, Jr.'s Hollywood film production achievements through records from companies owned or established by Hughes. The bulk of the records date between 1926 and 1960 and include production and corporate materials from sixteen films, as well as materials related to Hughes' organizations outside of film development. Materials include documents, photographic prints and negatives, blueprints, line drawings, newspaper clippings, posters, paintings, and artifacts.
Archival Collection
Photograph of Laubach's Recreation Tavern, Boulder City, Nevada, July 1932
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Archival Collection
Description
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American Culinary Federation Convention, menu, 1980 July 15
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: UNLV University Libraries Menu Collection
Box/Folder: Box 18
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