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Franklin M. Murphy Photograph Collection

Identifier

PH-00232

Abstract

The Franklin M. Murphy Photograph Collection, dates from approximately 1929-1933 and consists of black-and-white photographic prints with 27 corresponding negatives. The majority of the images show locations in and around the current site of Hoover Dam and Lake Mead in southern Nevada and Arizona with a focus on the geology of the area; a smaller number show individuals and locations in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Archival Collection

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Theta Theta Omega Chapter ways and means committee reports

Date

2003-01-13
2003-02-01
2003-03-26
2003-09-15

Description

From the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Theta Theta Omega Chapter Records (MS-01014) -- Chapter records file.

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Carrie Christensen and Orien Stevens oral history interview

Identifier

OH-00372

Abstract

Oral history interview with Carrie Christensen and Orien “Buster” Stevens conducted by Bernard Timberg on February 04, 1974 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Christensen and Stevens discuss segregation in Boulder City, Nevada, their interactions with Native Americans, and the Westside community in Las Vegas, Nevada. They also talk about the Union Pacific Railroad, the influx of migrants and growth of churches during World War II. Stevens describes his experience working on Hoover Dam (Boulder Dam) as well as the railroad starting at age fifteen. Christensen discusses her personal life, her religious opinions, and mottos.

Archival Collection

University of Nevada, Las Vegas Lied Library Architectural Records

Identifier

UA-00074

Abstract

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas Lied Library Architectural Records (1965-2010) are comprised of drawings and documents created by the American architecture firms of Welles Pugsley Architects and Leo A Daly Architects, as well as their associated consultants, engineers, and other professional collaborators. This collection documents the design and construction of Lied Library at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). The materials feature both hand-drawn and computer generated architectural drawings, ranging from preliminary sketches and artist renderings to schematic drawings and construction documents.

Archival Collection

Marilyn Martin oral history interview

Identifier

OH-03469

Abstract

Oral history interview with Marilyn Martin conducted by Irene Rostine on October 09, 1996 for the Women's Research Institute of Nevada (WRIN). Martin opens her interview by discussing moving to Nevada in 1963 with her husband and two small children. Martin describes her career with the Southern Nevada Telephone company as a customer service representative. Martin compares the requirements to work for the phone company in New York state with the lesser requirements of Nevada. Martin goes on to discuss her training, salary, and her overall experiences at the telephone company.

Archival Collection

Fraser, Dale

Dale L. Fraser was born December 11, 1935, in Ely Nevada. Fraser has three children: Deborah Schubert, Selena Weaver, and Tina Huston.

Fraser was enlisted in the United States Army.

Fraser obtained a bachelor of science degree in geological engineering from the University of Nevada, Reno.

Person

Harbert, Raymond Chester

Raymond Chester Harbert was born on Spetember 30, 1922 in Los Angeles, California. Raymond married Virginia.

During World War II. Harbet was enlisted in the United States Army as part of the Armored Field Artillery Battalion.

Harbet obtained a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Santa Clara Univerity. Harbert pursued garduate studies at Georgia Tech and the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).

Harbert was employed as the resident engineer at the Nevada Test Site.

Person

Radeloff, Cheryl

Dr. Cheryl Radeloff was born in Dayton, Ohio, and grew up in Beavercreek, Ohio in the 1960s. Radeloff received her master's degree in sociology from the University of Toledo in 1996, and heard about a research position at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). She contacted Dr. Maralee Mayberry and Dr. Peg Rees of the UNLV sociology department and was hired as a graduate assistant through Promise (Projects for Interdisciplinary and Multi-cultural Study in Education).

Person

Stearns, Sam

Sam Stearns was an owner-operator of several casinos in Las Vegas, Nevada. In 1935 he bought the Meadows Club on Boulder Highway with his brother Dave Stearns and Larry Potter. By 1941, the Stearns brothers also operated the Northern Club in downtown Las Vegas, which Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel invested $18,000 in.

Gragg, Larry D. Benjamin “Bugsy” Siegel: The Gangster, the Flamingo, and the Making of Modern Las Vegas. Santa Barbara: Praeger, 2015.

Person

Crowe, Cecile Dotson, 1911-2003

Cecile Dotson Crowe was born October 17, 1911 in Millville, Utah. She moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1923 with her family. At the time, the town was a very small and friendly railroad town where everyone knew everyone else. After high school, Crowe went to the University of Nevada, married her husband Charles Gerald, and raised her children and grandchildren. She also worked for the Chamber of Commerce and on the Boulder Canyon project.

Person