The "Presidential Evening" event at Treasure Island was held to raise funds for the Nat Hart Scholarship Endowment Fund and General Scholarship Fund for the Meadows School in Las Vegas.
An aerial view of Las Vegas High School, left center, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Description provided with image: "Shell of burned-out old Las Vegas High School, lower right, with tent schools set up to meet the needs of the Burned out student population during the depression years. The new school Was completed in 1930 at 7th and Bridger Streets. (School authorities were criticized for building the school so far out of town) The 7th Street school also served the needs of high school students bussed from Boulder City during the construction of the dam."
The Las Vegas High School Class of 1929 Photograph Collection (1929 and 1979) consists of black-and-white photographic prints and negatives. The images include members of the class of 1929 from Las Vegas High School in Las Vegas, Nevada, primarily from the Spanish club, library club, the science club, and a boys basketball team. An additional image depicts
a class reunion on May 4, 1979 at the Showboat Hotel and Casino.
Westside School Groundbreaking ceremony including Brenda Williams, Hannah Brown, Ricki Barlow, Carolyn Goodman and others on January 17, 2015 for the African Americans in Las Vegas: a Collaborative Oral History Project. In this groundbreaking ceremony, Mayor Carol Goodman and City Councilman Ricki Barlow talk about the significance of the location of the school and its surrounding community. Brown discusses funding for the project and her upbringing in West Las Vegas. Lastly, Williams describes her vision for the Westside community and the renovation of the property.