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Hampton, Bob, 1920-1994
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.
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Person
Residence: Jensen
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Gary Guy Wilson Architectural Drawings
Box/Folder: Roll 416
Archival Component
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: title sheets, sheet indexes, and floor plans for various branches, 1984; 2006
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Alton Dean Jensen Architectural Records
Box/Folder: Roll 240
Archival Component
Black Mountain Golf and Country Club: proposed clubhouse and community layout, 1957 September 10, 1962 April 01
Archival Collection
Collection Name: JMA Architecture Studio Records
Box/Folder: Roll 01, Roll 96
Archival Component
Olson, Vernon C.
Vernon C. Olson served as an accountant for Howard Hughes. He began working for Hughes in Culver City, California, but moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1973 to help manage Hughes's hotels. He served as Senior Vice President for the Hughes Corporation and later on the Board of Directors for the Summa Corporation. He retired after working for Hughes for 46 years. Olson had three children with his wife JoAnn. He passed away in Henderson, Nevada on May 30, 2012.
Person
Earl, Samuel S., 1912-1999
Sam S. Earl was born February 9, 1912 in Virgin, Utah. He moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1928 for a few months, then returned home in Utah. He returned to southern Nevada in 1935 to work during the Hoover (Boulder) Dam days. Earl and his wife lived in a tent until he built a little two-room house for his young family to reside. Earl ended up moving to various cities around southern Nevada until 1945 when he moved to Henderson, Nevada. His career was filled with working as a building contractor, truck driver, and painter. Earl passed away January 4, 1997.
Person
Residence: Slyman, 1982 February 23
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Gary Guy Wilson Architectural Drawings
Box/Folder: Roll 430
Archival Component
