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People associated with Howard Hughes, 1947-1976
Level of Description
Series
Scope and Contents
The people associated with Howard Hughes series dates from 1947-1976 and is composed entirely of reference files of newspaper clippings that document Hughes employees, business associates, competitors, and relatives, as well as politicians and government officials that were of interest to Hughes.
Archival Collection
Howard Hughes Public Relations Reference Files
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00380
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Reference Files
Box/Folder: N/A
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Reference Files
Box/Folder: N/A
Archival Component
Photograph of Howard Hughes at hearing, Washington, D.C., November 08, 1947
Date
1947-11-08
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photo: "Hughes In Good Humor As He Takes The Stand Again, Washington, D.C. - Howard Hughes, millionaire plane builder and movie maker, takes the witness stand this morning before the Senate committee which is investigating his wartime plane contracts. His huge seaplane has taken to the air in the interim between his first appearance in Washington and the current visit, a fact that might account for his undeniable good humor and broad smile. Photo by G.B. Kress. 11/10/47."
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and an unidentified man, circa 1937
Date
1937
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes shaking hands with an unidentified man.
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Photograph of the construction of Howard Hughes' Hercules, circa 1946
Date
1945 to 1947
Archival Collection
Description
A view of the construction of Howard Hughes' Hercules.
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Photograph of the construction of Howard Hughes' Hercules, circa 1946
Date
1945 to 1947
Archival Collection
Description
A view of the construction of Howard Hughes' Hercules.
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Photograph of the construction of Howard Hughes' Hercules, circa 1946
Date
1945 to 1947
Archival Collection
Description
A view of the construction of Howard Hughes' Hercules.
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Photograph of the construction of Howard Hughes' Hercules, June 12, 1946
Date
1946-06-12
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photo: "Prepare to Move "Hercules" Wing, Culver City, Calif. -- One of the two 34-ton wing sections of Howard Hughes' eight-engined Hercules, world's largest flying boat, is put on house-moving dollies in Culver City, Calif., before beginning the 28-mile journey to Los Angeles Harbor, where the mammoth airplane will be assembled for its first test flight, supposedly around the first of the year. A two-day trip will see the wing- 19 feet high, 49 feet wide, 160 feet long - at the $200,000 graving dock at Terminal Island, Calif., which was built specifically for the assembly of the craft. Note comparative size of men working on the wind. Credit (ACME). 6-12-46."
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The first nuclear test ever conducted, the "Trinity" test in New Mexico: photographic print, 1945 July 16
Level of Description
Item
Archival Collection
U.S. Department of Energy Photograph Collection on the Nevada Test Site
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00282
Collection Name: U.S. Department of Energy Photograph Collection on the Nevada Test Site
Box/Folder: Folder 02
Collection Name: U.S. Department of Energy Photograph Collection on the Nevada Test Site
Box/Folder: Folder 02
Archival Component
Photograph of Howard Hughes with other men, circa 1930s
Date
1930 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
A view of Howard Hughes talking with four unidentified men.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes inside of a DC-3, April, 1947
Date
1947-04
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes inside of the DC-3. Stamped on back of photo: "Hughes Aircraft Photo."
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