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Hugh Shirkey oral history interview
Identifier
OH-01693
Abstract
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, Los Angeles, 1938
Date
1938
Archival Collection
Description
A view of Howard Hughes surrounded by journalists in Los Angeles, California.
Image
Photograph of Howard Hughes, circa late 1930s
Date
1937 to 1939
Archival Collection
Description
An image of Howard Hughes that was possibly cropped from a larger image.
Image
Hughes Tool Company and Preston Sturges, Articles of Incorporation for California Pictures Corporation, 1944 July 19 to 1944 August 24
Level of Description
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 427 (Restrictions apply)
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Film Production Records
Box/Folder: Box 427 (Restrictions apply)
Archival Component
Hughes Training, 1993
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Hughes Electronics Corporation Records
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Collection Number: MS-00485
Collection Name: Hughes Electronics Corporation Records
Box/Folder: Box 07
Collection Name: Hughes Electronics Corporation Records
Box/Folder: Box 07
Archival Component
Photograph of Howard Hughes, January 14, 1936
Date
1936-01
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes sitting on a bed and putting on his shoe. Description printed on back of photograph: "Howard Hughes at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel j/14/36."
Image
Photograph of Howard Hughes, January 14, 1936
Date
1936-01
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes on the telephone, with shaving cream on his face. Description printed on back of photograph: "Howard Hughes at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel j/14/36."
Image
Photograph of Howard Hughes, January 14, 1936
Date
1936-01
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes on the telephone, with shaving cream on his face. Description printed on back of photograph: "Howard Hughes at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel j/14/36."
Image
Howard Hughes, undated
Level of Description
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 03
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 03
Archival Component