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Architectural drawing of Sands Hotel (Las Vegas) additions and alterations, ultimate development plan, construction phasing plan and notes, August 3, 1964
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Archival Collection
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Architectural plans for proposed additions and alterations to The Sands. Printed on mylar. Includes notes and schedule of construction projects. Berton Charles Severson, architect; Brian Walter Webb, architect; Bruce Johnson, delineator.
Site Name: Sands Hotel
Address: 3355 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Herb Tobman oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Herb Tobman conducted by Deborah Fischer on March 13, 1981 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview Herb Tobman talks about moving to Las Vegas, Nevada while working for Standard Oil as a tire, battery and accessory salesman, then working for the Moulin Rouge as the general manager in 1955. He gives a description of the hotels on Las Vegas Boulevard and downtown. Tobman then discusses the types of gambling that were popular. He also talks about the accommodations, transportation, entertainment, and the economy.
Archival Collection
Bess Rosenberg oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Beth Rosenberg conducted by Jerry Masini on November 18, 1975 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Rosenberg describes coming to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1942 and the desert landscape she saw when she came here. She gives an in-depth recollection of the first atomic test, and talks about the weather and the seasons in Las Vegas. Rosenberg describes several clubs and hotels around downtown and the recreation at Lake Mead and Mount Charleston.
Archival Collection
Ida Bowser oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Ida Bowser conducted by Claytee D. White on August 30, 2007 for the UNLV @ 50 Oral History Project. Ida Bowser discusses her career working in the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) libraries for 37 years.
Archival Collection
Extract of minutes of special meeting of board of directors of Las Vegas Land and Water Company, held June 29, 1953
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Archival Collection
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Extract of meeting notes where the water company board approved of its sale to the water district. Document has embossed seal of Las Vegas Land and Water Company at the bottom.
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Photograph of a Crosby DeMoss mural, circa 1930s to 1960s
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Archival Collection
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Adele Baratz oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Adele Baratz conducted by Steve McClenachen on March 3 and 4, 1979 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Adele Baratz discussed general topics in Nevada's history, including early Las Vegas (1950 to 1979) life as well as life during World War II. Baratz also discussed changes throughout history including nursing, medicine, medical advancements, taxes, highways, politics and hospitals in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Archival Collection
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Theta Theta Omega Chapter economic committee reports
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Archival Collection
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From the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Theta Theta Omega Chapter Records (MS-01014) -- Chapter records file.
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