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Photograph of Howard in Washington, D. C., July 1938
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Archival Collection
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Howard Hughes taking off from Newark, New Jersey for Indianapolis, Indiana, 1936 January
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 01
Archival Component
Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
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Abstract
The Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs contain black-and-white photographs of businessman and entrepreneur Howard Hughes and his companies from 1916 to 1997. The photographs primarily depict Hughes alongside his aircraft, including the XF-11 prototype reconnaissance plane and the HK-1 Hercules, better known as the "Spruce Goose" or "Flying Boat." The photographs also cover the companies owned by Hughes, including Hughes Tool Company, Hughes Aircraft Company, Hughes Electronics Corporation, and RKO Pictures.
Archival Collection
Howard Hughes emerging from his airplane after landing in New York, 1947 April
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
Box/Folder: Folder 02, Flat File 01
Archival Component
Plan of proposed new well pipe and fittings for Las Vegas, Nevada, 1936
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Archival Collection
Description
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Photograph of crowds surrounding a car, 1938
Date
Archival Collection
Description
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Hughes Aircraft Retirees Association Records
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Abstract
The Hughes Aircraft Retirees Association (HARA) Records (1940-2018) contain a variety of publications, organizational charts and technical reports, audiovisual materials, and photographs related to Hughes Aircraft Company and Hughes Electronics. These materials were gathered by members of the Hughes Aircraft Retirees Association, a social organization for retirees of Hughes Aircraft Company including Boeing, Raytheon, and Kinecta.
Archival Collection
American Pilot, outline, screenplays, and summary by Howard Hughes and Frank L. Moss, 1938 December 12 to 1948 September
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Film Production Records
Box/Folder: Box 250 (Restrictions apply)
Archival Component
Crowd gathered around-the-world circling plane of Howard Hughes in the hangar at the Grand Central Air Terminal, 1938 August 02
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 15
Archival Component
Hughes H-1 Racer photographs, 1937
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Scope and Contents
Materials depict the Hughes H-1 Racer in 1937. The photographs primarily depict Howard Hughes standing with the plane or in the plane's cockpit. The plane was designed by Glenn Odekirk and built by Hughes Aircraft Company in 1935, the first plane produced by the company. Hughes broke several records in the H-1, including the landplane speed record in 1935. In 1937, Hughes broke his own transcontinental speed record by flying from Los Angeles, California to New York City, New York in 7 hours, 28 minutes. Despite its speed, Hughes was unable to sell the H-1 to the U.S. military.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: N/A
Archival Component