Howard Hughes Letter to William A. Kirkland

Collection

Identifier: MS 0027

Staff Only

Finding aid note: Stored onsite at the Woodson Research Center.

Scope and Contents

A letter from Howard Hughes to William A. Kirkland, Board of Trustees, Rice Institute, Dec. 26, 1950, expressing his gratitute for a tribute to engineer Lewis Garfield published by Rice Institute. This typed letter is dated Dec. 26, 1950, signed by Howard Hughes.

Dates

Creation: 1950

Creator

Hughes, Howard (Person)

Access Restriction

This material is open for research.

Stored onsite at the Woodson Research Center.

Use Restrictions

Permission to publish materials from the Howard Hughes Letter to William A. Kirkland must be obtained from the Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University.

Biographical Note

Howard Robard Hughes, Jr., was born December 24, 1905, in Houston. He is best known as an aviator, movie producer, billionaire, entrepreneur and owner of Hughes Tool Company. Hughes attended Rice Institute briefly circa 1924, and on June 1, 1925, he married Houston socialite Ella Rice.

Hughes passed away April 5, 1976. For more information on Hughes, see the Handbook of Texas Online, at <http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/view/HH/fhu60.html>.

Extent

0.1 Linear Feet (1 letter)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract:

A letter from Howard Hughes to William A. Kirkland, Board of Trustees, Rice Institute, Dec. 26, 1950, expressing his gratitute for a tribute to engineer Lewis Garfield published by Rice Institute.