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Photograph of Howard Hughes, circa late 1930s
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Archival Collection
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Spectators gathered around the Lockheed-14 at Floyd Bennett Airport, New York, to watch Howard Hughes take off, 1938 July 10
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
Box/Folder: Folder 05
Archival Component
Photograph of Howard Hughes out for dinner, circa 1937
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Archival Collection
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Hugh Shirkey oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Hugh Shirkey conducted by Patricia van Betten on February 04, 2010 for the History of Blue Diamond Village in Nevada Oral History Project. In this interview, Shirkey discusses his personal history and arriving to Blue Diamond, Nevada in 1950. He talks about his employment at the Blue Diamond Mine as an electrician. Shirkey describes what life was like at the village as a single worker, the development of the mining plant, how the plant was managed, and traveling to Las Vegas, Nevada. Lastly, Shirkey recalls moving to Las Vegas and retiring from the mining plant.
Archival Collection
Photograph of Howard Hughes at hearing, Washington, D.C., November 09, 1947
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Archival Collection
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Aerial photograph of the Hughes Aircraft plant, Tucson, Arizona, 1951
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of Howard Hughes, January 14, 1936
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of Howard Hughes, January 14, 1936
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of Howard Hughes, January 14, 1936
Date
Archival Collection
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Howard Hughes in front of a B-23 converted bomber before taking off for New York City in Los Angeles, California, 1946 September 11
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 22
Archival Component