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WRFM New York City radio, 1976

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File

Archival Collection

Arnie and Sheila Wexler Professional Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00579
Collection Name: Arnie and Sheila Wexler Professional Papers
Box/Folder: Box 01

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Photograph of Howard Hughes installing radar, Culver City, California, May 03, 1947

Date

1947-05-03

Description

Description given with photo: "Hughes Pilots Radar-Equipped Plane Culver City, Calif. -- First passenger plane equipped with radar is flown in demonstration May 1st by Howard Hughes (left) and co-pilot R.C. Loomis over Culver City. Pilots using this equipment will be warned of approaching obstacles by lights flashing on radar panel. Two lights (lefts) with 2,000-foot range, are used to guarantee clearance over mountains; two lights (right) with 500-foot range, are a safety device for approaches and landings. Either set of lights warns against approaching aircraft. Trans-World Airline plans to install radar on its passenger planes. Credit (ACME) 5-3-47."

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Photograph of Howard Hughes and other men, New York, July 14, 1938

Date

1938-07-14

Description

Description printed on back of photograph: "At Grover Whalen's home, 48 Washington Mews [sic]. From left to right: L. Thomas Thurlow, Comm. Hl Flannigan, Edward Lund, Howard Hughes, Grover Whalen, R. Stoddart, and Harry Connor. 6/38."

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Howard Hughes talking to members of the press, possibly about his completion of his around-the-world flight in New York City, New York, 1938

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File

Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00373
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 13

Archival Component

Photograph of Howard Hughes at Floyd Bennett Airfield, New York, July 14, 1938

Date

1938-07-14

Description

The black and white view of Howard Hughes and his crew being surrounded by crowds as they exit the Lockheed 14 aircraft after finishing the Around the World flight at Floyd Bennett Airfield in New York. Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "Howard Hughes (with hat) as he arrived in New York after completing a round the world flight is shown with Grover Whalen (left) members of his crew and Mayor La Guardia (right front) 7-14-38 (Press Association)."

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Menu for the Surrey Sportsman's Club, The Secretary's Feast, City of New York Restaurant, 1899 July 05

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Item

Archival Collection

Bohn-Bettoni Menu Collection
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Collection Number: MS-00793
Collection Name: Bohn-Bettoni Menu Collection
Box/Folder: Box 06

Archival Component

Wilbur and Toni Clark, New York City, New York, 1958

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File

Archival Collection

Toni and Wilbur Clark Photographs
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Collection Number: PH-00302
Collection Name: Toni and Wilbur Clark Photographs
Box/Folder: Folder 10

Archival Component

Daily Breakthrough (New York City, New York), 1977 November

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File

Archival Collection

Jean Ford Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00025
Collection Name: Jean Ford Papers
Box/Folder: Box 37

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Photograph of aircraft Howard Hughes is test flying, Culver City, May 03, 1947.

Date

1947-05-03

Description

A view of the first passenger plane equipped with radar that Howard Hughes is flying in Culver City, California.

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Peace and Freedom (New York City, New York), 1977 November

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File

Archival Collection

Jean Ford Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00025
Collection Name: Jean Ford Papers
Box/Folder: Box 37

Archival Component