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Biographical essay by Perry Oehlbaum, 2014
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Archival Collection
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Perry Oehlbaum describes her time in concentration camps in Germany and her liberation in 1945.
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University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) 34th commencement program
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Archival Collection
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Commencement program from University of Nevada, Las Vegas Commencement Programs and Graduation Lists (UA-00115).
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University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) 35th commencement program
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Archival Collection
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Commencement program from University of Nevada, Las Vegas Commencement Programs and Graduation Lists (UA-00115).
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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to W. M. Jeffers (Los Angeles), June 18, 1938
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Archival Collection
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Bracken briefing Jeffers on the production problems with Well No. 2, a possible rate increase due to evaporative water coolers, and the water shortage in Las Vegas
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Contract between the Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad, the Union Pacific Railroad, and the Las Vegas Land and Water Company, 1956
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Archival Collection
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Contract resolving the issue of final payment to the Union Pacific Railroad for contractually obligated work on the water system after the water district had taken control of the water.
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Press release by Las Vegas Valley Water District on installation of water meters, October 25, 1955
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Archival Collection
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News release by the Las Vegas Valley Water District reporting that they had formally requested the state attorney general to review and state officially the legality of the District's plans to install water meters in Las Vegas. Statement included opinions from the law firm of O'Melveny & Myers and the District General Counsel Leo A. McNamee. Document has stamp of the Union Pacific Rail Road's law department dated October 26, 1955. Also initials stamp by E. E. Bennett dated October 27, 1955.
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Grant of easement, Las Vegas Land and Water Company, Audit No. 5353, June 1, 1954
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Archival Collection
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Granting of an easement by the Union Pacific Railroad to the Las Vegas Valley Water District for the purpose of maintaining the water supply facilities. Notarized by Louis Scholnick in Douglas County, Nebraska on June 3, 1954.
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Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Las Vegas Valley Water District, October 12, 1953
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Archival Collection
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Declaration of the results of the canvass of election returns of the special bond election held September 30, 1953.
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Meeting minutes from committee considering the question of serving railroad company facilities in Las Vegas, July 8, 1952
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Archival Collection
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Las Vegas General Attorney Calvin Cory determined that the 2.5 CFS from Well No. 1 represents a vested right. Committee discusses drilling another well on the shop grounds to increase production to the point where they can use the 2.5 CFS and protect water rights.
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Ruling on application No. 12918 to appropriate underground water in Las Vegas Valley, November 30, 1949
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Archival Collection
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The Las Vegas Land and Water Company protested to the application of Jack Wollenzien to drill a well near their well-field. The State Engineer agreed with the water company because of the falling water table.
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