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Series V. Hughes Tool Company, 1912 to 1990

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Scope and Contents

The Hughes Tool Company series (1912-1990) encompasses the administrative, financial, and legal management of Hughes Tool Company. Materials within the series depict Howard Hughes' control of the company; his film, aeronautics, electronics, and real estate ventures; and his lawsuits and United States Senate hearing. The series also includes research reports on the corporate history of Hughes Tool Company and its subsidiaries, copyright histories for films Hughes produced, and correspondence from Hughes' associates searching for reels of Hughes' films domestically and internationally.

Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Film Production Records

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Collection Number: MS-01036
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Film Production Records
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and others at Hughes Tool Company, Houston, Texas, July 30, 1938

Date

1938-07-30

Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs

Description

Howard Hughes, N.E. Boehm, and an unidentified man examining machinery in the Hughes Tool Company plant.

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Photograph of crowds at Floyd Bennett Airfield, New York, July 1938

Date

1938-07-14

Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection

Description

The black and white view of Howard Hughes exiting his Lockheed 14 aircraft after performing the final landing on the Round the World flight at Floyd Bennett Airport, New York. Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "Telling the world about the record-smashing flight. New York City--Under the giant wing of the huge Lockheed plane, radio men set up their microphones so that Howard Hughes and his gallant crew of four can send a few words of greeting to the world over the air waves after landing at Floyd Bennett Field on their record-smashing flight around the world. Credit Line (ACME) 7/14/38"

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Photograph of Howard Hughes and employees at the Hughes Tool Company, Houston, Texas, July 30, 1938

Date

1938-07-30

Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs

Description

Howard Hughes (second from right) and employees, visiting Hughes Tool Company in Houston Texas in 1938.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes at hearing, Washington, August 7, 1947

Date

1947-08-07

Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection

Description

Description given with photo: "Attentive Listener, Washington: Howard Hughes listens to testimony of Sen. Owen Bewster (R. Me. ) at Aug. 7th session of the Senate War Investigating Subcommittee, which is looking into wartime plane contracts awarded to Hughes. Credit (ACME) 8/10/47."

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