On February 9, 1980, collector Stephen M. Singer interviewed schoolteacher, Lomie Heard (born January 22nd, 1906 in Carlsbad, New Mexico) in her home in Las Vegas, Nevada. This interview covers education over the span of thirty years, and includes an overview on the building of the University of Nevada Las Vegas. Also discussed during this interview: Nellis Air Force Base, jet airplanes at Nellis, military families, and the Nevada Test Site.
John F. Cahlan, left, coordinator of Las Vegas' Diamond Jubilee, unveils a plaque at Second and Lewis Streets, the former site of the city's first school. On the right is Ruth Fyfe, a veteran teacher. Originally the Salt Lake Hotel, the building was remodeled and converted to a grammar school in 1905 with about 200 students. The site is now a parking lot.
Oral history roundtable video with members of Temple Sinai: Jack Kaufman, Meera Kagemai, Sue Rhodes, Amy Stein and Jeff Klein. The participants discuss the creation of Temple Sinai from the merger of Temple Beth Am and Adat Ari El Congregation, and their experiences serving on the board of directors of the temple.
This set includes: site plans, foundation plans, framing plans, floor plans, interior elevations, exterior elevations, roof plans, electrical plans, construction details and building sections.
This set includes drawings for Bronze Construction Co. (client).
Archival Collection
Gary Guy Wilson Architectural Drawings
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Collection Number: MS-00439 Collection Name: Gary Guy Wilson Architectural Drawings Box/Folder: Roll 542
This set includes: site plans, floor plans, exterior elevations, roof plans, interior elevations, building sections, foundation plans, HVAC plans, electrical plans and landscape plan.
This set includes drawings for Bronze Construction (client).
Archival Collection
Gary Guy Wilson Architectural Drawings
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Collection Number: MS-00439 Collection Name: Gary Guy Wilson Architectural Drawings Box/Folder: Roll 325
This set includes drawings for Mr. and Mrs. Pat Coakley (client).
This set includes: redlining, foundation plans, site plans, floor plans, framing plans, roof plans, building sections, exterior elevations, interior elevations and preliminary sketches.
Archival Collection
Gary Guy Wilson Architectural Drawings
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Collection Number: MS-00439 Collection Name: Gary Guy Wilson Architectural Drawings Box/Folder: Roll 391
This set includes: site plans, wall sections, construction details, floor plans, foundation plans, roof plans, exterior elevations, electrical plans and electrical schematics.
This set includes drawings for The Mueller Group (client) by Conrad H. Rickwartz (engineer).
Archival Collection
Gary Guy Wilson Architectural Drawings
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Collection Number: MS-00439 Collection Name: Gary Guy Wilson Architectural Drawings Box/Folder: Roll 244
The Report series (1939-1992) contain files on excavations, investigations, surveys, and proposals. Included are files on Nellis Air Force Base, Red Rock Canyon, Lake Mead Recreational Area, and the Nevada Test Site. There are cultural resource investigative reports from the Nevada Department of Transportation and two anthropology reports on the Northern Paiute Indians.
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Richard and Sheilagh Brooks Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00885 Collection Name: Richard and Sheilagh Brooks Papers Box/Folder: N/A
This set includes: site plans, redlining, landscape plans, foundation plans, floor plans, construction details, roof plans, reflected ceiling plans, exterior elevations, interior elevations, framing plans, redlining and building sections.
This set includes drawings for L.A. Land Company (client).
Archival Collection
Gary Guy Wilson Architectural Drawings
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Collection Number: MS-00439 Collection Name: Gary Guy Wilson Architectural Drawings Box/Folder: Roll 403