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Howard Hughes Public Relations Reference Files
Identifier
MS-00380
Abstract
The Howard Hughes Public Relations Reference Files (1931-1997) were compiled by Richard "Dick" Hannah, vice-president of the Los Angeles public relations firm Carl Byoir & Associates, which was hired to direct public relations for Hughes’ companies. The collection is primarily composed of newspaper clippings organized into reference files. A significant number of the files contain articles about Howard Hughes’ personal life, the operations of his companies, and legal and political disputes involving Hughes and his companies. The files also document a range of other subjects related to his business ventures, including aviation, aerospace, defense industries, motion picture studios, film stars, communism in Hollywood, and the House on Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC). Later in life Hughes became obsessed with how he was being portrayed in the media. In addition to collecting magazine articles, newspaper clippings, transcripts, screenplays, and books that referenced him. He also collected newspaper clippings about the activities of print media outlets, columnists, radio-television stations, current and former employees, and competitors. The collection also contains newspaper clippings about Watergate, organized crime, gambling, and Las Vegas and contains press releases, correspondence and records generated by Carl Byoir & Associates as well as Rosemont Enterprise, Inc.
Archival Collection
Photograph of Howard Hughes and others, circa 1930s
Date
1930 to 1940
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes, wearing a dark suit.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes, circa late 1930s
Date
1935 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes surrounded by officers.
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Photograph of Howard in Washington, D. C., July 1938
Date
1938-07
Archival Collection
Description
A view of Howard Hughes standing before microphones.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes, circa late 1930s
Date
1935 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
A black and white profile of Howard Hughes walking.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes, October 11, 1956
Date
1956-10-11
Archival Collection
Description
Portrait of Howard Hughes, without a mustache, October 11, 1956.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and other men, 1938
Date
1938
Archival Collection
Description
A view of Howard Hughes shaking hands with Cordell Hull; several unidentified men are photographed with them.
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Howard Hughes, wearing pilot's overalls and gear with parachute, at the tail of the Hughes H-1 Racer, in Newark, New Jersey, 1937
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
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Collection Number: PH-00321
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
Box/Folder: Folder 04
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
Box/Folder: Folder 04
Archival Component
Photograph of a banquet for Howard Hughes, Texas, 1938
Date
1938
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes smiling at a banquet held for him in Texas.
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