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Series V. Hughes Tool Company, 1912 to 1990
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Scope and Contents
The Hughes Tool Company series (1912-1990) encompasses the administrative, financial, and legal management of Hughes Tool Company. Materials within the series depict Howard Hughes' control of the company; his film, aeronautics, electronics, and real estate ventures; and his lawsuits and United States Senate hearing. The series also includes research reports on the corporate history of Hughes Tool Company and its subsidiaries, copyright histories for films Hughes produced, and correspondence from Hughes' associates searching for reels of Hughes' films domestically and internationally.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Film Production Records
Box/Folder: N/A
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Plan of proposed new well pipe and fittings for Las Vegas, Nevada, 1936
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Photograph of the Lockheed 14 landing in Fairbanks, Alaska, July 1938
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Howard Hughes's HK-1 Hercules in Culver City, California, 1946 June 16
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 20
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Howard Hughes's HK-1 Hercules in Culver City, California, 1946 June 16
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 20
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Howard Hughes's HK-1 Hercules in Culver City, California, 1946 June 16
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 20
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Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
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The Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs contain black-and-white photographs of businessman and entrepreneur Howard Hughes and his companies from 1916 to 1997. The photographs primarily depict Hughes alongside his aircraft, including the XF-11 prototype reconnaissance plane and the HK-1 Hercules, better known as the "Spruce Goose" or "Flying Boat." The photographs also cover the companies owned by Hughes, including Hughes Tool Company, Hughes Aircraft Company, Hughes Electronics Corporation, and RKO Pictures.
Archival Collection
Photograph of the Lockheed 14 aircraft, July 14, 1938
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Archival Collection
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City of Las Vegas map, 1952
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Del Webb's Sahara Boardwalk-Atlantic City, New Jersey
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Martin Stern Architectural Records
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