Dear Van,

Did you notice my response to your e-mail I posted on Dec. 31? It was
lengthy, with some new info on book and also about a museum in
Lakeland, Florida.

The book was written due to Jack Real encouraging Marrett. If you
have not read it, it may give you some clue why Jack Real has not
responded to your queries.

Best regards,

Elaine
--- In howardrobardhughesmemorial@yahoogroups.com, "Van J. Simmons"
<gsimmons@v...> wrote:
>
>
> Dear Elaine! I am very glad to be in communication with you1
> Your offer to send me information is very kind and very gratefully
> accepted. You are one of those Howard Hughes Memorial Group
Members
> who encourage my sometimes feelings of despair that the Memorial
will
> ever become a suiccessful program. I have in the past provided
> select individuals and libraries with a copy of the book"%The
> Analytical American History of the life and times of Howard Robard
> Hughes." It is a very large volume, over 1000 pages, and not easy
> reading material. It was written as a Memorial, never for sale.
> It is a very well researched book written more in 'training manual"
> form yhan as a literary work..many readers would find it tedious
> and unintertaining in style. But it does, I know from having
studied
> so many other of the 'Hughes Books" give perspectives of realism
> not found in any other book on the subject. It was written in a
> manner to chronologically relate specific Hughes facts with other
> significant events beginning with the 20th Century. This because I
> objected to other works' method of skipping over related events and
> thus presenting events without relating to other events that
probably
> had significant bearing on the facts. i.e., Ramo and Wooldridge,
> after demanding control over Hughes Aircraft Compny, left ( by
> resigning they say) taking with them key personnel and equipment of
> the HAC. The very next day an "accident" occurred resulting in
major
> damages to the Hercules Flying Boat-moored inside its protective
> naintenance place inside the Geodesic Dome at Long Beach Harbor. I
> see possibilities of foul play in these events. Other such
> 'coincidences' occur in the course of the chronology, i.e.,
> Actor Lee J Cobb, a personal friend of Howard's died on the day
> before Howard was noved from the Bahamas to Mexico. Only when
taken
> in chronological order do such events call attention
> to 'coincidences' that should be examined.
> If you'd be interested in reading this book, your Librarian can
have
> the Temple Texas Library send it on loanout for the cost of postage.
> In future, when I can get enough time to prepare a set from my
> mastersheet manuscript, I want to present you with a copy of this
book
> in appreciation for your demonstrated human decency in supporting
> efforts to establish a Hughes Memorial.
> May I hear more from you again?
> Sincerely Van J Simmons
>
> Hughes Aircraft Company
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> --- In howardrobardhughesmemorial@yahoogroups.com, "roxiezebra"
> <roxiezebra@y...> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Van,
> >
> > See others gave you good leads re: Juan Trippe.
> >
> > My research librarian friend brought me xerox copies of citations
> on
> > articles re: Howard Hughes that go back to the 1930s up to 1960,
> plus
> > copies of various articles. About 2 to 2 1/2 inches thick of
> > materials.
> >
> > I just went through looking for mention of Juan Trippe, but
nothing
> > in fast run-through.
> >
> > Here is one citation to give example of sources friend gave me:
> >
> > Title: CAB starts another investigation of Hughes' airline
> operations
> > Journal Source: Business Week
> > Source: Business Week (October 6 1956) p. 78
> > Publication Year: 1956
> > ISSN: 0007-7135
> > Subject(s): Hughes, Howard, 1905-1976
> > Document Type: Feature
> > Update Code: 20020824
> > Database: Readers' Guide Retrospective
> > Accession Number: 195628004065021
> >
> > After I go through everything, would you want me to send what I
> have
> > to your address in Temple? Think you have your address on
> Boomersint.
> > I may ask friend if okay for it to be sent just to make sure (she
> is
> > big into conspiracy theories and may think she would get in
> > trouble)...or I may not mention as very unlikely she would
> > be 'tracked down'.
> >
> > Much of it may be articles, books, etc. you have already come
> across
> > in the research you did for your book, but there possibly could
be
> > other leads.
> >
> > Appreciated your earlier e-mail showing concern about my leaving
> > group for awhile. Mainly, at this point, I am far behind in
> > understanding a lot of the characters involved, but getting some
of
> > the picture.
> >
> > But, always glad to pass along something in hopes that it is new
> clue.
> >
> > Do know of an Aviation Museum in Lakeland, Florida that has HRH's
> > memorabilia, but will mention in another e-mail.
> >
> > Best regards,
> >
> > Elaine