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Photograph of building construction, Henderson (Nev.), January 5, 1942
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Photograph of aerial view of warehouse construction, Henderson (Nev.), January 13, 1942
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Photograph of aerial view of plant construction, Henderson (Nev.), January 13, 1942
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Photograph of aerial view of preparation plant construction, Henderson (Nev.), March 31, 1942
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Photograph of aerial view of building units, Henderson (Nev.), March 31, 1942
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Official road map of the State of Nevada, 1941
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Joan Swift oral history interviews
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Oral history interviews with Joan Swift conducted by Sue Peterson on March 18, 2004, March 25, 2004, and June 22, 2004 for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project. In this interview, Swift discusses life in Las Vegas, Nevada during the 1940s and 1950s. Swift begins the interview by describing her upbringing in the Basic townsite and Boulder City, Nevada, attending Basic High School, and life in Southern Nevada during World War II. She then discusses working in the Clark County Recorder's office, explaining her job duties and what function the office served for the county. Swift continues, talking about recreation activities at the time, including visiting the casinos on the Las Vegas Strip and the Helldorado Parades. Swift discusses nuclear weapons testing at the Nevada Test Site and her career as the Clark County recorder. Lastly, she describes her thoughts on the future of Las Vegas, Nevada.
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