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Theodore Parsons' portrait and military documents (Boulder City, Nevada): photographic prints and ephemera
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Archival Collection
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Robert Griffith oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Robert Griffith conducted by Jerry Gatch on March 19, 1976 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Griffith discusses arriving to Las Vegas, Nevada, and the development of railroads throughout Southern Nevada. He later talks about the first casinos, hotels, and the construction of Boulder (Hoover) Dam.
Archival Collection
Robert Woodruff Photograph Collection
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The Robert Woodruff Photograph Collection (1900s-1970s) consists of ninety-seven black-and-white photographs of locations and events in Clark County, Nevada. Locations include Las Vegas, Henderson, and Searchlight, Nevada, as well as the Hoover Dam. The majority of the images were taken between 1934 and 1962.
Archival Collection
Transcript of interview with Helen Cecil by Susan Vogel, March 16, 1978
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Archival Collection
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On March 16, 1978, Susan Vogel interviewed Helen Cecil (born November 4, 1916 in Silver City, Utah) in her home in Las Vegas, Nevada. She relocated to Las Vegas with her parents for health reasons. This interview covers family life, education, employment and the growth and development of Las Vegas. Helen attended Las Vegas High School and then went on to work at the Las Vegas High School for many years, an accomplishment that she is extremely proud of. During the interview she also mentions the Boulder Dam, the Old Ranch, and the Westside.
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Postcard showing people playing roulette, Nevada, circa 1930-1955
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Archival Collection
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Postcard showing people playing Wheel of Fortune, Nevada, circa 1930s
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Archival Collection
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Postcard showing the Last Frontier Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1940s
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Archival Collection
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Postcard showing Boulder City, Nevada, circa late 1930s - early 1940s
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of passengers on boat on Lake Mead, circa late 1935-1950
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of Lakeview Point, Lake Mead, circa 1950s
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Archival Collection
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