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Magazines with articles about Howard Hughes, 1947-1976

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Public Relations Reference Files
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Collection Number: MS-00380
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Reference Files
Box/Folder: Box 47, Box 48

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Hughes Tool Company and RKO Radio Pictures regarding acquisition of Hughes Productions' assets, 1948 August 18 to 1950 December 11

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File

Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Film Production Records
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Collection Number: MS-01036
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Film Production Records
Box/Folder: Box 156 (Restrictions apply)

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Howard Hughes and California Governor Frank Merriam dining together at a banquet for Howard Hughes in Los Angeles, California, 1938 August 01

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File

Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00373
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 16

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Howard Hughes and California Governor Frank Merriam dining together at a banquet for Howard Hughes in Los Angeles, California, 1938 August 01

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00373
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 16

Archival Component

Howard Hughes and California Governor Frank Merriam dining together at a banquet for Howard Hughes in Los Angeles, California, 1938 August 01

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00373
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 16

Archival Component

Photograph of Hughes HK-1 during its test run in the Los Angeles Harbor, November 2, 1947

Date

1947-11-02

Description

The Hughes HK-1 Flying Boat during its test run in the Los Angeles Harbor.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes' Flying Boat, San Pedro, California, November 02, 1947

Date

1947-11-02

Description

Description given with photo: "Flying Boat Takes Off - Pedro, Calif. : With all eight motors roaring, Howard Hughes' giant plywood flying boat skims across the surface of Los Angeles harbor at 95 miles per hour on November 2nd. Shortly afterward, Hughes lifted the plane into the air for an unscheduled half-mile flight. Credit Line (ACME) 11/04/47."

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Photograph of the fuselage of Hughes Flying Boat being transported to Terminal Island, California, 1946

Date

1946

Description

A section of Howard Hughes' "Spruce Goose" or "Flying Boat" being moved (with a police escort) from the Hughes Aircraft plant in Culver City, California to Terminal Island in the Los Angeles Harbor where the plane was assembled in June of 1946.

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Photograph of Howard R. Hughes, Sr., with trench mining drill, Houston, Texas, September 29, 1917

Date

1917-09-29

Description

Howard R. Hughes, Sr., standing outdoors by a trench mining drill, which is underneath a tent-like canopy. Part of the Sharps-Hughes Tool Company's Second and Girard Streets plant is seen in the background.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes' Flying Boat, San Pedro, California, November 01, 1947

Date

1947-11-01

Description

Description given with photo: "Float Hughes Flying Boat, San Pedro, Calif.: Water pours into Howard Hughes' mammoth drydock as the millionaire plane builder prepares to float his giant plywood flying boat on November 1st. The nose of the 200-ton craft can be seen at right. In upper right are three of the four right wind engines. Credit Line (ACME) 11/04/47."

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