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Business records, 1950s, 1997-2012
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This series is comprised of materials related to real estate development work by Irwin Molasky with his company, the Molasky Group of Companies, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The papers include material on construction projects such as Turnberry Towers, Park Towers, and the Molasky Corporate Center, as well as project descriptions, development newsletters, magazine articles/newsclippings, and color photographic prints and transparencies of real estate projects from the 1950s and 1997 to 2012.
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Collection Name: Irwin and Susan Molasky Papers
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Cars on East Sahara Avenue at the Club at Sunrise Golf Course, Clark County, Nevada: digital photograph
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Stonecutter Court in the Ascaya development without homes, Henderson, Nevada: digital photograph
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Ascaya looking northeast from Cloudrock Court, Henderson, Nevada: digital photograph
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Ascaya looking northeast from Cloudrock Court, Henderson, Nevada: digital photograph
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Ascaya looking northeast from Cloudrock Court, Henderson, Nevada: digital photograph
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Ruins of a stone house: photographic print
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Boulder Canyon Project - NV. Region 3. Lack of water has driven a farmer from his home in Detrital Wash, located in Arizona about 50 miles from Boulder Dam. (3-18-47) (Bureau of Reclamation Photo by Wm. S. Russell.)
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Frank Martin oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Frank Martin conducted by Stefani Evans and Claytee D. White on September 13, 2016 for the Building Las Vegas Oral History Project. In this interview, Martin discusses his early life in Montana and moving to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1961. He recalls his initial interests in carpentry, his employment at the Nevada Test Site, and co-founding his business, Martin-Harris Construction. Martin describes building custom homes, cooperating with architectural firms on a project, and the relationship built between building owners and the construction company. Later, Martin discusses the innovation of technology and its use on the construction site. Lastly, Martin talks about the differences in working for corporations and private owners.
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Mark Fine oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Mark Fine conducted by Claytee D. White and Stefani Evans on September 28, 2016 for the Building Las Vegas Oral History Project. In this interview, Fine discusses his upbringing in Cleveland, Ohio and initial interest in real estate. He recalls moving to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1997, his role in the development of Green Valley and Summerlin communities, and his idea that the link between volume of home sales and economics would increase the pace of development. He describes methods of building a sense of quality of life into his planned communities, building libraries, and the importance of accessibility. Lastly, Fine discusses his next projects, and reflects on the growth of Green Valley and Summerlin.
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Tina Quigley oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Tina Quigley conducted by Claytee D. White and Stefani Evans on August 29, 2017 for the Building Las Vegas Oral History Project. In this interview, Quigley discusses her early life in Petaluma, California. She talks about her initial interest in aviation, attending Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, and studying airport planning and aviation business. Quigley recalls moving to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1990, her employment at McCarran Airport, and airport projects she was involved in. Later, Quigley remembers joining the Regional Transportation Commission (RTC), becoming general manager, and the development of transportation technology. Lastly, Quigley discusses future planning for Clark County public transportation.
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