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Schematic design drawings, 1969 March 20

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Martin Stern Architectural Records

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Project drawings

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Martin Stern Architectural Records

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Presentation Book

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File

Archival Collection

Martin Stern Architectural Records

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Schematic design drawings, 1965 January

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Archival Collection

Martin Stern Architectural Records

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Circus Circus: Las Vegas, Nevada, 1970 August 4

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Archival Collection

Martin Stern Architectural Records

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Presentation books

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Martin Stern Architectural Records

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Catherine "Caty" Crockett oral history interview

Identifier

OH-03936

Abstract

Oral history interview with Catherine "Caty" Crockett conducted by Claytee D. White on December 3, 2024 for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project. In this interview, Crockett recalls her parents' history living in Las Vegas, Nevada and starting a guest ranch, Hidden Wells, and later the Crockett/Alamo Airfield airport, and the Lazy Flying C Ranch. Crockett recalls growing up on the airport, riding horses, and interacting with celebrities and entertainers, including Howard Hughes. After graduating from Valley High School, she worked at the Sahara Hotel and Casino, Saks Fifth Avenue, and then at Valley Bank. She describes meeting many leading figures in Las Vegas history through her banking job, including Parry Thomas, the Mack family, Kirk Kerkorian, and others. Crockett describes later jobs, including owning an art gallery, and being one of the first women to join the Rotary Club.

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Peg and George E. Crockett Family Photographs

Identifier

PH-00431

Abstract

The Peg and George E. Crockett Family Photographs (approximately 1940-2008) are comprised of aerial photographs of Alamo Airport (later McCarran International Airport) and the surrounding Las Vegas Valley in the 1940s and 1950s. Photographs of the interior, exterior, and airfield at Alamo Airport document the early stages of what is now one of the busiest international airports in the United States. The collection also contains audiovisual material, which depict events including the Miss Rodeo America pageant and the Sahara Cup boat races on Lake Mead, and locations including Fremont Street in downtown Las Vegas, Nevada and Hoover Dam. A significant portion of the collection consists of photographs of the Crockett family at various events, on family vacations, and their home in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Hamilton, Carolyn V.

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Tucker, Elizabeth

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