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Howard Heckethorn oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Howard Heckethorn conducted by Richard Eitland on February 15, 1979 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Mr. Heckethorn describes going to school in the early days of Las Vegas, Nevada. He also talks about many notable teachers he had, as well as the development of the Las Vegas area. Heckethorn also discusses his arrival to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1930, and recalls the Old Mormon Fort, El Rancho, The Last Frontier, and the tourism that gambling brought to the city. Heckethorn discusses the 1960s, and the impact Howard Hughes had in the development of hotels and casinos.
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Map of the city of Las Vegas, 1953
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#04975: Cannon, Howard - signing over papers, 1983 April 15
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Creative Services Records (1980s)
Box/Folder: N/A
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"Howard Hughes the Aviator" Sub-Master with Code, 1986 April 15
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Hughes Electronics Corporation Records
Box/Folder: Box 12
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Photograph of Howard Hughes with Senator Harry P. Cain, Culver City, California, August 16, 1947
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Archival Collection
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New York City Mayor Fiorello La Guardia welcoming Howard Hughes and his four-man crew after around-the-world flight, 1938 July 15
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 12
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Photograph of Howard Hughes after completing his Round The World flight, New York, July 15, 1938
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and his crew at a parade, New York, July 15, 1938
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Archival Collection
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Boulder Theatre, Boulder City, 1932 September 15
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Boulder City 31ers Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 03
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City of Las Vegas map, 1952
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