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City Swiss Club, annual banquet, menu, at The Monico International Hall, 1902 December 12
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Bohn-Bettoni Menu Collection
Box/Folder: Box 07
Archival Component
Photograph of Howard Hughes examining machinery at the Hughes Tool Company, 1938
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Archival Collection
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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
Photograph of Howard Hughes and others with the Hughes XH-17 plane, circa 1952
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Archival Collection
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Howard Hughes Film Production Records
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Abstract
The Howard Hughes Film Production Records (1912-1992) represent Howard R. Hughes, Jr.'s Hollywood film production achievements through records from companies owned or established by Hughes. The bulk of the records date between 1926 and 1960 and include production and corporate materials from sixteen films, as well as materials related to Hughes' organizations outside of film development. Materials include documents, photographic prints and negatives, blueprints, line drawings, newspaper clippings, posters, paintings, and artifacts.
Archival Collection
Photograph of Howard Hughes with a group of men in front of the XH-17 helicopter, Culver City, California, October 23, 1952
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Archival Collection
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North Las Vegas Libriary under construction and City Hall, Civic Center Drive, 1965
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: North Las Vegas Library Photograph Collection on North Las Vegas, Nevada
Box/Folder: Folder 04
Archival Component
North Las Vegas Libriary under construction and City Hall, Civic Center Drive, 1965
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: North Las Vegas Library Photograph Collection on North Las Vegas, Nevada
Box/Folder: Folder 04
Archival Component
Photograph of the interior of an airplane hangar at the Hughes Helicopters Division of Summa Corporation, Culver City, California, circa late 1950s
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Photograph of electronic equipment testing at Hughes Aircraft Company, Culver City, California, 1959
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Archival Collection
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