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Bob Hampton Photographs of Construction Projects in Southern Nevada (PH-00362)

Abstract

The Bob Hampton Photographs of Construction Projects in Southern Nevada depict various construction projects near Las Vegas, Nevada from 1954 to 1967. The photographs primarily depict the construction of the Las Vegas Convention Center. Other projects include buildings for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, the Nevada Club, a hangar for Nellis Air Force Base, the Las Vegas Courthouse, the Chancellor Apartments in Las Vegas, and a highway interchange.

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Date

1954-1967

Extent

0.25 Linear Feet (4 hanging folders)

Related People/Corporations

Scope and Contents Note

The Bob Hampton Photographs of Construction Projects in Southern Nevada depict various construction projects near Las Vegas, Nevada from 1954 to 1967. The photographs primarily depict the construction of the Las Vegas Convention Center. Other projects include buildings for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, the Nevada Club, a hangar for Nellis Air Force Base, the Las Vegas Courthouse, the Chancellor Apartments in Las Vegas, and a highway interchange.

Access Note

The collection is open for research.

Publication Rights

Materials in this collection may be protected by copyrights and other rights. See Reproductions and Use on the UNLV Special Collections website for more information about reproductions and permissions to publish.

Arrangement

Materials are arranged by geographic location.

Biographical / Historical Note

Real estate developer and entrepreneur William Robert “Bob” Hampton was the mayor of Henderson, Nevada from 1965 to 1969. He also served as Vice Chairman and Chairman of the Southern Nevada Regional Housing Authority. He also was part owner of Taylor Steel Company, which participated in several major construction projects in Southern Nevada, including the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Preferred Citation

Bob Hampton Photographs of Construction Projects in Southern Nevada, 1954-1967. PH-00362. Special Collections, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.

Acquisition Note

Materials were donated by Marie Trapaniei.

Processing Note

Materials were processed by Special Collections staff. In 2015, as part of a legacy finding aid conversion project, Lindsay Oden wrote the collection description in compliance with current professional standards.

Resource Type

Collection

Collection Type

EAD ID

US::NvLN::PH00362

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