Materials contain photographic prints, photographic slides, and photographic negatives of Boulder City, Nevada from 1930 to 1969. The photographs depict buildings in Boulder City, including City Hall, the Bureau of Reclamation headquarters, the Boulder Theatre, the Boulder Dam Hotel, the Boulder City airport, the Visitors Bureau, businesses, and houses.

Materials contain photographic prints, photographic slides, and photographic negatives that depict Lake Mead from 1930 to 1959. The photographs primarily depict people engaged in recreational activities on or around Lake Mead, including fishing, swimming, and boating. The photographs also depict some of the canyons that Lake Mead touches, including the Grand Canyon, Iceberg Canyon, Black Canyon, Boulder Canyon, and Quartermaster Canyon. Also included in the photographs is the lookout point near the shores of Lake Mead where the dedication plaque for Dr. Elwood Mead, the lake's namesake and former head of the Bureau of Reclamation, is installed.

Materials contain photographic prints and photographic slides that depict Death Valley, California from 1930 to 1955. The photographs primarily depict landscapes in Death Valley and include artists' interpretations of several locations. The photographs also depict Scotty's Castle, a hotel that was operated by Walter Scott (who also went by Death Valley Scotty).

Materials contain photographic prints, photographic slides, and photographic negatives of people in the Southwestern United States from 1930 to 1960. The photographs primarily depict Navajo and Pueblo Native Americans, small towns in Arizona and Nevada, mining operations, and service stations.