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Hughes Airport Center, 1989

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

J. A. Tiberti Construction Records
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Collection Number: MS-00855
Collection Name: J. A. Tiberti Construction Records
Box/Folder: Box 003

Archival Component

Hughes - Building 10, undated

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

J. A. Tiberti Construction Records
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Collection Number: MS-00855
Collection Name: J. A. Tiberti Construction Records
Box/Folder: Box 009

Archival Component

Photograph of Howard Hughes on ladder under the XF-11, April 3, 1947

Date

1947-04-03

Description

Transcribed from press release attached to photo: "HUGHES READY FOR TAKE-OFF IN SECOND XF-11 FLIGHT. CULVER CITY, Calif., April 5 -- Howard Hughes, famed flier-industrialist, recovered from injuries following crash last July 7, is shown here just before he test-piloted today a duplicate of the plane in which he nearly lost his life. He designed and built the plane, designated XF-11, and one of the world's fastest photo-reconnaissance ships, for the Army Air Forces in conjunction with the Air Materiel Command engineers.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes at hearing, Washington, August 12, 1947

Date

1947-08-12

Description

Description given with photo: "Hughes Off For California, Washington: Howard Hughes waves farewell to the large crowd on hand at Washington National Airport Aug. 12 to see him off following the adjournment of the Senate hearing on his plane contracts. Hughes left for California in his own plane. Credit Line (ACME) 8/12/47."

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Photograph of military personnel at an open house at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, July 15, 1980

Date

1980-07-15

Description

Military personnel lined up at a buffet table full of sandwiches at an open house, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. Site Name: Nellis Air Force Base (Nev.)

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Valerie Hughes, correspondence, 1989

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Stardust Resort and Casino Records
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Collection Number: MS-00515
Collection Name: Stardust Resort and Casino Records
Box/Folder: Box 257

Archival Component

Howard Hughes Corporation, 1995

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

UNLV Libraries Collection of Regional History Files
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Collection Number: MS-00547
Collection Name: UNLV Libraries Collection of Regional History Files
Box/Folder: Box 28

Archival Component

Photograph of Howard Hughes and the Lockheed 14, New York, circa 1920s-1950s

Date

1920 to 1959

Description

Howard Hughes landing in the Lockheed 14 in New York. Typed on a piece of paper attached to the image: "Howard Hughes lands in New York in flight from coast New York City-- the huge Lockheed "Flying Laboratory" of Howard Hughes, oil millionaire and air speed racer, being taxied to its hangar at Floyd Bennet field here, July 4th, shortly after landing on its leisurely trip from the Pacific Coast. Hughes and his crew will take off in it next week on a flight to Paris which may be followed by a flight around the world."

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