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Richard C. MacDonald oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Richard C. MacDonald conducted by Stefani Evans and Claytee D. White on September 20, 2016 for the Building Las Vegas Oral History Project. In this interview, MacDonald describes his personal history and moving to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1963. He talks about his experience earning his real estate broker's license and his father's plan to develop and sell Las Vegas property. MacDonald recalls working with Frank Sala and Chuck Ruthe to obtain his first two sections of Henderson, Nevada land, which became Sun City MacDonald Ranch and the western part of MacDonald Highlands. Later, he talks about developing Sunridge at MacDonald Ranch and The Canyons at MacDonald Ranch. MacDonald recalls his twenty-year experience as a developer with the City of Henderson, its planning commission, city manager, city attorney, and city council. Lastly, he talks of golf course architects and planners and the MacDonald Highlands golf course, his family, the Great Recession, and his current status working with the City of Henderson.
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#70919: CBER's Economic Outlook summer 2016. June 23nd, 2016. 8:00 a.m. - 8:05 a.m.Master of Ceremony Mr. Bruce Spotleson, Vegas PBS 8:05 a.m. - 8:10 a.m.Welcome Dean Brent Hathaway, PhD, Lee Business School 8:10 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.U.S., Nevada, and Southern Nevada Economic Outlooks Dr. Stephen M. Miller, CBER, UNLV 9:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.Break & Networking 9:15 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.Introduction to APEX Industrial Park Mr. Brad Mamer, Director, Business Development, Nevada Governor's Office of Economic Development 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.Panel: APEX Future Mr. David Brown, President, Land Development Associates, LLC Mr. Patrick Marsh, Executive Vice President, Colliers International Mr. Bob Potts, Research Director, Nevada Governor's Office of Economic Development, 2016 June 23
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Collection Name: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Creative Services Records (2010s)
Box/Folder: Digital File 00
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Proposed Development
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This set includes: floor plans.
This set includes drawings for L.A. Land Real Estate Development (client).
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Collection Name: Gary Guy Wilson Architectural Drawings
Box/Folder: Roll 104
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Irwin Kishner oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Irwin Kishner conducted by Claytee D. White on September 10, 2013 for the Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project. Kishner briefly discusses growing up Jewish in Brighton Beach area of Brooklyn, New York. He then discusses his family’s move to Miami, Florida and his relocation to Las Vegas, Nevada to work with his uncles, Herman and Maury Kishner. Other topics discussed include real estate management, and hotel operations in Nevada.
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Personal Papers and Professional Development, 1948-1973
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The Personal Papers and Professional Development Series dates from 1948 to 1973 and contains materials of Elmo C. Bruner, including some personal correspondence and information about a land claim held by Bruner near Red Rock Canyon in Southern Nevada. It also contains reference materials related to architecture and real estate appraisal practices. Other items document Bruner’s involvement with the Nevada State Board of Architects.
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Collection Name: Elmo C. Bruner Architectural and Real Estate Appraisal Records
Box/Folder: N/A
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