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Photograph of Charles Henderson, circa 1950

Date

1949 to 1951

Description

Portrait of Charles Henderson, former Nevada United States Senator for whom Henderson, Nevada is named.

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Photograph of Thomas J. Hickey, circa 1978

Date

1977 to 1979

Description

Portrait of Thomas J. Hickey, Nevada State Assemblyman.

Image

Photograph of J. Kell Houssels, Jr., 1979

Date

1979

Description

Portrait of lawyer, J. Kell Houssels, Jr.. He was the son of John Kell (J. Kell) Houssels, Sr., operator of the El Cortez, Showboat, and Tropicana casinos.

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Photograph of J. Kell Houssels III, 1983

Date

1983

Description

Portrait of J. Kell Houssels III.

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Transcript of interview with Nellie Bunch by Robin Ducharme, November 20, 1975

Date

1975-11-20

Description

On November 20, 1975, C.A. (Robin) Ducharme interviewed Nellie Bunch (born 1902 in Chariton County, MO) about her life in Southern Nevada. Bunch first talks about her settlement into the Whitney Ranch area and her knowledge about the building of Hoover (Boulder) Dam. She also talks about the early utilization of water resources from Lake Mead, early sources of power, and the early use of evaporative coolers. Bunch also speaks about her experience as a postmaster and later discusses telephone technology and the early churches of Las Vegas.

Text

Reproduction photocopy of May 28, 1945 issue of the Desert Breeze, newspaper for Las Vegas High School, approximately 1990

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Leslie H. Smith Papers
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-01057
Collection Name: Leslie H. Smith Papers
Box/Folder: Oversized Box SH-081 (Restrictions apply)

Archival Component

1990 historical Las Vegas calendar, 1990

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Leslie H. Smith Papers
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-01057
Collection Name: Leslie H. Smith Papers
Box/Folder: Oversized Box SH-081 (Restrictions apply)

Archival Component

Photographic reproductions of Helldorado ladies (1935) and Fremont Street (1930s), approximately 2000 to 2017

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Leslie H. Smith Papers
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-01057
Collection Name: Leslie H. Smith Papers
Box/Folder: Oversized Box SH-081 (Restrictions apply)

Archival Component

Aerial photographic reproductions of the Las Vegas Strip and Fremont Street during the 1950s, approximately 2000 to 2017

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Leslie H. Smith Papers
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-01057
Collection Name: Leslie H. Smith Papers
Box/Folder: Oversized Box SH-081 (Restrictions apply)

Archival Component

"Around the World with Bob" calendar, 2011

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Robert L. Forbuss Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00888
Collection Name: Robert L. Forbuss Papers
Box/Folder: Oversized Box SH-081 (Restrictions apply)

Archival Component