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Transcript of interview with Louis Fisher by Samuel Barto, March 20, 1978
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Archival Collection
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On March 20, 1978, collector Samuel Barto interviewed paint and drywall contractor, Louis Fisher (born July 10, 1922, in Alva, Oklahoma) in North Las Vegas, Nevada. The interview took place at the collector’s home with the collector, Mr. Barto and Mr. and Mrs. Fisher present. Mr. Fisher relocated to Las Vegas in 1953 after having lived in Alva, Oklahoma, Portland, Oregon, and Walla Walla, Washington. During the interview, Mr. Fisher discusses the history of Las Vegas from 1953 and offers key insight into the rapid growth of Las Vegas with special focus on the Strip, banks, the steady influx of people moving to Las Vegas for the warm climate, and housing.
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Photograph of James R. Dickinson Library, Las Vegas, circa 1970s
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Archival Collection
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Lindell Road north of West Sahara Avenue, looking north, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph
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Archival Collection
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View of the Las Vegas strip in Las Vegas, Nevada: postcard
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Archival Collection
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Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, June 24, 1980
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Archival Collection
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Lester Earnest oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Lester Earnest conducted by David Schwartz on August 8, 2017 for the Competitive Video Gaming Oral History Project. In this interview, Earnest discusses the beginning of his career in computing, speaking at length about the military SAGE project the he believes was designed to fail. He then talks at length about his work with the Stanford University Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (SAIL) and the development of the computing environment through the 1960s and 1970s. He also talks about his development of the FINGER protocol and the role of artificial intelligence in the early development of video gaming, as well as various individuals who got their start with SAIL before developing modern computing and software systems.
Archival Collection
Elaina Blake oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Elaina Blake conducted by Claytee D. White and Stefani Evans on September 19, 2016 for the Building Las Vegas Oral History Project. Blake discusses being the first woman elected to head the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce. She also discusses serving as vice chairman and chairman of the Clark County Planning Commission. Blake then talks about her involvement with the United Way, saving the YMCA from closure, and the Focus School Project in 1989. She then discusses working with major local builders such as Pageantry Homes, Heers Brothers, and Christopher Homes. Blake lastly discusses creating Blake and Associates and becoming became a real estate developer.
Archival Collection
Letter from A. M. Folger (Las Vegas) to William Reinhardt, July 19, 1950
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Archival Collection
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Folger reporting that he attended a meeting on possible revisions to a water restrictions ordinance, and that he spoke in opposition to it being repealed.
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Letter from A. M. Folger (Las Vegas) to E. E. Bennett (Los Angeles), September 8, 1948
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Archival Collection
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Detail of some of the costs involved in connecting a new subdivision to the water company mains.
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