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Photograph of Howard Hughes and others, Los Angeles, 1938
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of Howard Hughes in the Northrop Gamma Racer, 1936
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Bob McCaffery Collection on the Save the Hughes Flying Boat Campaign
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The Bob McCaffery Collection on the Save the Hughes Flying Boat Campaign (1980-1983) documents efforts by activists to preserve the plane from destruction and its subsequent acquisition by the Aero Club of Southern California in 1980. The collection contains photographs and newspaper clippings about the Hughes H-4 Hercules flying boat nicknamed the "Spruce Goose" from the 1980s.
Archival Collection
Photograph of Howard Hughes and Grover Whalen, July 4, 1938
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Hughes XF-11 photographs, 1946-1947
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Materials contain photographs of the Hughes XF-11 prototype military reconnaissance aircraft. Howard Hughes piloted the two XF-11 prototypes built: in July 1946, Hughes crashed the first XF-11 in Beverly Hills, California; in April 1947, Hughes successfully flew the second prototype at high speeds and at high altitudes. However, the United States Air Force abandoned the controversial project, and in August of 1947, Hughes was called to testify before the Truman Committee in the U.S. Senate about the failures of the program.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
Box/Folder: N/A
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Photograph of Hughes XF-11 in flight, April 4, 1947
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Boulder City Reminder: newspaper, approximately 1938 September 26 to 1938 December 15
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: UNLV Libraries Collection of Nevada Newspapers
Box/Folder: Box 03
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Jaycee Chatter (Boulder City): newspaper, 1944 October 15 to 1945 April 28
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: UNLV Libraries Collection of Nevada Newspapers
Box/Folder: Box 03
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Photograph of Howard Hughes amongst crowd, Chicago, 1938
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Photograph of Howard Hughes amongst crowd, Chicago, 1938
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