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Press release announcing Howard Hughes' purchase of the Sands Hotel
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Hughes Electronics Corporation Records
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The Hughes Electronics Corporation Records (1935-2021) contain the files and publications of the corporate communications department and records donated by Robert K. Roney, a leading engineer at Hughes. These records document the growth of the company in Southern California, from building experimental aircraft for Howard Hughes, to developing and manufacturing radar and guided missile systems for the United States military and NATO forces, to developing and manufacturing communication satellites and space probes for NASA, and becoming the largest manufacturer of communication satellites and provider of satellite TV. The collection contains press releases, executive biographies, executive speeches, annual reports, corporate directories, organizational charts, correspondence files, technical reports and notes, promotional materials, as well as articles and publications detailing the history of the company. The collection also includes audiovisual materials and photographs. The audiovisual series details the history of the company through news footage and documentaries about Howard Hughes, aviation, corporate mergers, interviews with executives and promotional videos.
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Spectators surround a Lockheed-14 on a runway at Floyd Bennett Airport, Brooklyn, New York, 1938 July 10
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
Box/Folder: Folder 07
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Members of the Howard Hughes around-the-world flight: Thomas Thurlow, navigator; Richard Stoddart, radio engineer; Ed Lund, mechanic; and H. P. Connor, co-navigator, as they rode in the welcoming parade in New York City, 1938 July 15
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 10
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B-roll footage for Pioneer Hotel and Gambling Hall in Laughlin, Nevada advertisements: video, 1984 July 26
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B-roll of Pioneer Hotel and Gambling Hall in Laughlin, Nevada. Boats pass by on the river, camera pans to a man and woman talking and standing by the water. Audio abruptly begins, and a woman is giving the couple direction as the camera rolls. Couple then appear on the beach, and the neon signs are visible as the sun begins to set; couple speak to another infront of Vegas Vic sign, then move to a boat on the river, and then ends with the couple talking inside a Pioneer Hotel room. Original media U-matic S, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: The Production Company Audiovisual Collection
Box/Folder: Digital File 00
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General Motors 1964 New York World's Fair exhibit: reception hall ceiling plan and interior perspective sketch, 1960s
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Frank Reynolds Professional Papers
Box/Folder: Roll 29 (Restrictions apply)
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Golden Nugget Gambling Hall and Eldorado Club at night, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1949 July
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Anita Freeman Photograph Collection on Southern Nevada
Box/Folder: Box SH-029
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Photograph of Howard Hughes, circa 1938
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Howard Hughes notes on film development, 1931 July 06 to 1932 February 23
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Film Production Records
Box/Folder: Box 056 (Restrictions apply)
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IFSEA New York, New York
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: International Food Service Executives Association Records
Box/Folder: N/A
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