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Photograph of Howard Hughes, circa late 1930s
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Photograph of Howard Hughes, October 11, 1956
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Eddie Hall Holzman oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Eddie Hall Holzman conducted by Lisa Gioia-Acres on October 02, 2008 for the All That Jazz Oral History Project. Holzman begins the interview talking about his growth as a musician while living and performing in New Jersey and New York. He also discusses his time playing while enlisted in the military, until he moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1947 where he played in a jazz band. Holzman also describes working as a card dealer at the Thunderbird Hotel and Casino, the Desert Inn Hotel and Casino, and the El Rancho Hotel and Casino. He also details the music scene in Las Vegas from the 1950s through the end of his playing career.
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Geraldine Kirk-Hughes oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Geraldine Kirk-Hughes conducted by Claytee D. White on April 28, 2011 for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project.
In this interview, Geraldine Kirk-Hughes discusses her educational background, previous occupations, and her decision to attend law school in Reno, Nevada in 1984. Kirk-Hughes shares details of passing the bar exam in 1988, opening her one-woman law firm shortly thereafter, and her affiliation with the National Bar Association (NBA). She recalls how she met Charles Kellar, various cases she represented, and her experiences with racism both directed at herself and her clients of color.
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Gilley's Saloon and Dance Hall: postcard
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Portrait painting of Howard Hughes, circa 1940s
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Photograph of a banquet for Howard Hughes, Texas, 1938
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Photograph of Howard Hughes sitting in the cockpit of the Hughes Flying Boat, Los Angeles Harbor, November 1, 1947
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