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Memo about supplying water to the Las Vegas Gunnery School, June 19, 1947
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Archival Collection
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Discussion of the alternatives of supplying water to the Las Vegas Gunnery School (now a part of Nellis Air Force Base).
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Letter from A. M. Folger (Las Vegas) to William Reinhardt, August 17, 1948
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Archival Collection
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Discussion of details regarding the drilling of a well on the Las Vegas Ranch.
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Letter from A. M. Folger (Las Vegas) to Frank Strong, June 7, 1948
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Archival Collection
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The charges for water for the hospital seemed to be too high and Folger was asking for permission to lower them.
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Letter from William Reinhardt (Los Angeles) to A. E. Stoddard, January 30, 1953
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Archival Collection
Description
If the bond issue failed, the public might try and force the railroad to increase water production, so the company should consider transferring all water production to the Las Vegas Land and Water Company who was in a better position to resist "unreasonable demands." "Copy" and "80-12" written in red pencil. Letter has several date stamps: E.E.B., E.C.R. and U.P. R.R. Co., Los Angeles.
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Copy of Letter from Pat McCarran (Washington D. C.) to Harry E. Miller (Las Vegas), April 14, 1954
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Archival Collection
Description
Senator McCarran states he will introduce two right-of-way bills and warns the language of the bills may be considered too broad by the Senate committee.
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Daniel Atti oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Daniel Atti conducted by Don Buttle on March 19, 1978 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Atti discusses the growth of Las Vegas, Nevada, casino developments, and hotel operations. He also talks about Las Vegas’ entertainment and vacationing culture.
Archival Collection
Gary Pratt oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Gary Pratt conducted by Ron Reda on March 16, 1978 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Pratt discusses the growth of early Southern Nevada. He talks about population growth, economic changes, and crime in early Las Vegas, Nevada.
Archival Collection
Al Pehlke oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Al Pehlke conducted by Pete Domphase on April 02, 1976 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Pehlke gives a recollection of his life in Las Vegas, Nevada. Pehlke also gives a detailed description of the above ground atomic bomb testing.
Archival Collection