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Architectural drawing of the International Hotel (Las Vegas), first floor plan section C, August 5, 1968
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Archival Collection
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Architectural plans for the International Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada from 1968. Printed on mylar. Includes floor plan notes, revisions, and landscape requirements. Berton Charles Severson, architect; Brian Walter Webb, architect; D. Cole, delineator.
Site Name: International Hotel
Address: 3000 Paradise Road
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Letter from Bertha Witmer (Las Vegas) to Mayor J. L. Russell and the City Council (Las Vegas), July 24, 1939
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Archival Collection
Description
Letter from a citizen to the Las Vegas City Commission protesting Ordinance No. 247. Left to Right: Asst. Commissioner of Reclamation N. B. Bennett, Jr., Master of Ceremonies; U.S. Senator Alan Bible; Regional Director A.B. West of the Bureau of Reclamation's Region 3. Handwritten text, transcribed by cataloger. Also, J. L. Russell was Mayor of Las Vegas at that time.
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Las Vegas Valley Water District's estimate of required revenues for period 1954-1963
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Archival Collection
Description
Chart showing estimated users, operating costs, revenues, surplus, and more.
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Leaflet, It all adds up, Housing Authority of the City of Las Vegas, circa 1945-1955
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Archival Collection
Description
Leaflet describing the effects and prevention of water leaks with examples about faucets, toilet tanks, and lawn watering. Slogans at bottom of each page: Gyp the drip and Stop the drop
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Letter from W. E. Rauch (Los Angeles) to C. H. Bloom, March 12, 1929
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Archival Collection
Description
Rauch sees no point in charging the present rate to new industrial connections to the railroad pipelines, but does feel that they should charge a flat rate for meter installation and house connections.
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Telegram from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to H. C. Mann (Omaha), Frank Strong (Los Angeles), and F. R. McNamee (Los Angeles), May 7, 1931
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Archival Collection
Description
Bracken discussing installing a pipeline to Industrial Unit No. 1.
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Letter from F. H. Knickerbocker to W. R. Bracken (Las Vegas), June 4, 1931
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Knickerbocker giving the water company authority to operate the pipeline to Industrial Unit No. 1. Letter has a date stamp from the L.A. & S.L. R.R. Office of Industrial Engineer, Los Angeles, Calif. Also has a W.H. date stamp at the bottom.
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Aerial photograph showing the Lake Mead intake for the Basic Magnesium Inc. water system, Nevada, December 30, 1941
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Archival Collection
Description
Aerial view showing site of Basic Magnesium's water supply intake at Lake Mead.
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from front of photo: " Basic Magnesium, Inc., Acting for and in behalf of Defense Plant Corp. Plancor 201, Engineers LTD. Contractor, For water services, Las Vegas, Nevada, 12-30-41" Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Air view showing site of water supply intake. Intake structure and pumphouse to be built on point of island (at right center). Causeway between island and mainland in center. BMI, 12-30-41"
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Aerial photograph showing terminal reservoir site, plant site, and temporary boarding camp, Basic Magnesium Inc., Henderson, Nevada, December 30, 1941
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Archival Collection
Description
Aerial view looking northwest from the extreme southeast corner of the Las Vegas Valley, showing the Basic Magnesium plant, Whitney Mesa, Las Vegas, and the Spring Mountains.
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from front of photo: "McNeil construction Co. Magnesium plant, Las Vegas, Nevada, 12-30-41" Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Air view looking northwest showing terminal reservoir site (left center) plant site (upper center) temporary boarding camp (right center), BMI, 12-30-41"
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Mailgram from E. E. Bennett (Los Angeles) to William Reinhardt, October 20, 1948
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Archival Collection
Description
Bennett notifying Reinhardt of the results of the election that created the Las Vegas Valley Water District and the names of those elected to serve on the board.
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