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Transcript of interview with Henry Clay Davis by Wendy Christian, March 5, 1978
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Archival Collection
Description
On March 5, 1978, collector Wendy Christian interviewed truck driver Henry Clay Davis (born April 19, 1900 in Irondale, Virginia) in his home in Las Vegas, Nevada. This interview covers Henry Clay Davis’s personal life history as a resident of Las Vegas, which includes hunting and fishing. He also discusses employment, the railroad, old hotels, the Davis Dam, and Lake Mead. Additionally, he offers a detailed description of the Helldorado.
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Transcript of interview with Robert Brown by Ian McLaughlin, February 23, 1981
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Archival Collection
Description
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Transcript of interview with Kathleen Bryan Gaston by Niki Rodriguez, March 17, 1981
Date
Archival Collection
Description
On March 17, 1981, Niki Rodriguez interviewed Kathleen Bryan Gaston (born 1949 in Las Vegas, Nevada) about her experience living in Southern Nevada. Gaston first talks about her father who moved to Las Vegas and eventually became a justice of the peace, and she also describes how her parents eventually moved to Las Vegas. Gaston later describes how Las Vegas looked as she was growing up and how it has developed since, specifically mentioning the schools she attended and the growth of the Las Vegas Strip.
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Myron E. Leavitt interview, March 14, 1978: transcript
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Archival Collection
Description
On March 14, 1978, collector Thomas Neill interviewed Myron E. Leavitt (born October 27th, 1930 in Las Vegas, Nevada) at his law office in Las Vegas, Nevada. In this interview, Leavitt discusses his law practice and running for various positions in Las Vegas, Nevada. He also speaks about growing up, playing sports, and coaching multiple sports in Las Vegas.
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Louise LeClair interview, March 21, 1978: transcript
Date
Archival Collection
Description
On March 21, 1978, collector Dennis Luppens interviewed Louise LeClair (born July 28th, 1910 in Mesquite, Nevada) at her home in Las Vegas, Nevada. In this interview, Mrs. LeClair discusses her family history and education in Las Vegas, Nevada. She also discusses healthcare and talks about the flu epidemic of 1918 and how it affected Southern Nevada.
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Pueblo Grande de Nevada Photograph Collection
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The Pueblo Grande de Nevada Photograph Collection (approximately 1920-1980) contains black-and-white photographic prints, negatives, and slides depicting archaeological sites located in Overton, Moapa, Valley of Fire, Red Rock, Pyramid Lake, Kane Springs, Virgin River, the “Lost City,” and Lake Mead, Nevada. Images display the different stages of digging during the archaeological excavation of Pueblo Grande de Nevada. Also included are images showcasing artifacts uncovered during the excavations, the Saint Thomas, Nevada and the flooding of archaeological sites after the construction of the Hoover (Boulder) Dam.
Archival Collection
Arizona Drumgate: photographic print
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Archival Collection
Description
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Description of the landscape of Black Canyon: video clip
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Description
Description of the landscape of Black Canyon from the film Conquering the Colorado. (See call number: TC557.5.H6 C65x - Videocassette)
Moving Image
Conquering the Colorado: Part 1: video
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Description
Conquering the Colorado: Part 1. (See call number: TC557.5.H6 C65x - Videocassette)
Moving Image
Conquering the Colorado: Part 2: video
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Description
Conquering the Colorado: Part 2. (See call number: TC557.5.H6 C65x - Videocassette)
Moving Image