Search Results
Photograph of Howard Hughes and crowds at Floyd Bennett Airfield, New York, July 14, 1938
Date
1938-07-14
Archival Collection
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: "Hughes reception at Floyd Bennett Field 7/14/38 (Press Association"
Image
Photograph of Howard Hughes behind his plane at Le Bourget Airfield, France, July 1938
Date
1938-07
Archival Collection
Description
Description printed on photograph's accompanying strip of paper: "Checking damages of plane on arrival at Le Bourget. Le Bourget-- The thoroughness with which he planned the flight and carried it through was still with Howard Hughes when the millionaire flyer and his four companions arrived at Le Bourget, after a record smashing flight across the Atlantic. Hughes is shown here, examining the tail of his plane, just after landing, The tail was damaged slightly. After repairs were made, the fliers took off for Moscow."
Image
Photograph of Howard Hughes' plane at Floyd Bennet Airfield, New York, August 20, 1938
Date
1938-08-20
Archival Collection
Description
Description given with photograph: "Hughes sets new transcontinental transport mark. Floyd Bennet Field, NY--- Howard Hughes, millionaire flier, setting his famous round-the-world transport plane down here, early August 20th, after a record-smashing flight from Los Angeles. Hughes and three companions completed the trip in 10 hours 32 minutes and 20 seconds, shattering the record of 11 hours and five minutes set four years ago by Tommy Tomlinson. The flight was made most of the way in the substratosphere at an average altitude of 17, 000 feet. Credit Line ACME."
Image
Photograph of Boulder City, Nevada, March 28, 1937
Date
1937-03-28
Archival Collection
Description
The grayscale, aerial view of Boulder City, Nevada. The prominent road of Nevada Way can be seen passing through the little town with the great reservoir of Lake Mead residing in the background.
Image
From family members including Seymour Kimball Bradford and Nanelia Louvee Bradford Siegfried, 1901-1938
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Nan Doughty Family Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00021
Collection Name: Nan Doughty Family Collection
Box/Folder: Box 10
Collection Name: Nan Doughty Family Collection
Box/Folder: Box 10
Archival Component
"Object of Rotary from the Doctors Medical Foundation, St. Louis, Missouri": plaque, approximately 1938 to 1952
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Julius Jensen Professional Papers
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00640
Collection Name: Julius Jensen Professional Papers
Box/Folder: Box 05
Collection Name: Julius Jensen Professional Papers
Box/Folder: Box 05
Archival Component
Willow Trees Morning Song: Book of Student Verse, Los Angeles Student Verse, photocopy, 1938
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Joanne de Longchamps Papers
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00424
Collection Name: Joanne de Longchamps Papers
Box/Folder: Box 01
Collection Name: Joanne de Longchamps Papers
Box/Folder: Box 01
Archival Component
"Word to the Wise," "Lovers," "Greek Maidens are Dancing," "Death," "Lullaby," Yearbook of Creative Writing, photocopy, 1938
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Joanne de Longchamps Papers
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00424
Collection Name: Joanne de Longchamps Papers
Box/Folder: Box 01
Collection Name: Joanne de Longchamps Papers
Box/Folder: Box 01
Archival Component
Arundel by Roberts, Kenneth. Readers' Union Limited
John Lane The Bodley Head, 1938
Level of Description
Item
Archival Collection
Mavis Eggle "Books as They Were Bought" Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-01144
Collection Name: Mavis Eggle "Books as They Were Bought" Collection
Box/Folder: No Container 00
Collection Name: Mavis Eggle "Books as They Were Bought" Collection
Box/Folder: No Container 00
Archival Component