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Aircraft photographs, 1934-1972

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Materials include photographs from 1934 to 1972 of aircraft built by the Hughes Aircraft Company. The photographs primarily depict the XF-11 Prototype planes and the HK-1 Hercules, otherwise known as the "Flying Boat" or the "Spruce Goose," piloted by Howard Hughes. The photographs also depict the DC-3, XH-17 Flying Crane helicopter, the H-1 Racer piloted by Hughes, aircraft built for Trans World Airlines and Avro Canada, Lockheed planes, and other aircraft piloted by Hughes in various flying competitions.

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Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
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Collection Number: PH-00321
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
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Series II: Academic research papers and multimedia, 1992-2010 and undated

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This series (1992-2010) contains academic research papers collected by Peter Collins and include papers authored by Collins. It also includes a DVD copy of a keynote speech from an academic conference, VHS tapes related to casino development, and several unidentifiable partial papers.

The scope of the research is both general and country-specific and deals primarily with issues of problem gambling, ethics, and legalization. Additional materials are specific to three academic researchers; William Eadington of the University of Nevada, Reno, Nevada, Robert Ladouceur of Université Laval de Québec, Canada, and Barry Standish, of the University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.

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Peter Collins Papers on International Gaming
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Collection Number: MS-00785
Collection Name: Peter Collins Papers on International Gaming
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