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Lillian Morrison interview, 1996: transcript
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Archival Collection
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Lillian Morrison was the first uniformed female who worked for Park Service and has worked for Reclamation for 20 years during the war at Camp Williston. Morrison recalls life in Boulder City during the late 1930s and 1940s. Morrison is the wife of Lloyd Shorty Morrison.
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Photograph of Norma Ullom, Black Canyon (Nev.), circa 1932.
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of parked automobiles, Valley of Fire (Nev.), 1934
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Archival Collection
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Report about flood control in Virgin and Moapa Valleys
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Archival Collection
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Narrative that describes nineteen elements of the flood control program in the Virgin and Moapa Valleys.
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The Wheel of Rotary Las Vegas Rotary Club newsletter, July 8, 1954
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Archival Collection
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The Wheel of Rotary Las Vegas Rotary Club newsletter, October 20, 1949
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Archival Collection
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Harvey N. Dondero oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Harvey N. Dondero conducted by Iskandar A. Batlouni on February 26, 1981 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Dondero discusses relocating to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1931 to teach at Las Vegas High School. Dondero also discusses the Boulder (Hoover) Dam, the gaming industry, school integration, the Westside, the Strip, Howard Hughes, Block 16, and the growth of Las Vegas from a sleepy railroad town to a thriving metropolis.
Archival Collection
An Interview with Paul Huffey and Michael Mack
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Oral history interview with Paul Huffey conducted by Claytee D. White on February 02, 2010 for the Voices of the Historic John S. Park Neighborhood. Paul Huffey discusses his family moving to the John S. Park Neighborhood in 1947, his father working on the construction of Hoover Dam, and Huffey working at Ronzoni's Department Store when he was in high school. Huffey then discusses graduating from the University of Nevada, Reno and teaching history at Basic High School in Henderson, Nevada for nine years.
Archival Collection
Anita Freeman Photograph Collection on Southern Nevada
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The Anita Freeman Photograph Collection on Southern Nevada (1937-1972) primarily contains black-and-white negatives depicting locations in Southern Nevada, including the Hoover Dam, Lake Mead, and Mount Charleston. The collection also includes black-and-white negatives of the Helldorado Parade held in Las Vegas, Nevada, as well as landscapes in Arizona, such as the Grand Canyon.
Archival Collection
Photograph of the Colorado River, approximately 1930-1933
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Archival Collection
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