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Photograph of head tower hoist house and permanent 150 ton cableway, Hoover Dam, circa 1930-1935

Date

1930 to 1935

Archival Collection

Description

An image of a head tower hoist house and permanent 150-ton cableway at the Hoover (Boulder) Dam construction site.

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Photograph of head tower hoist house and permanent 150 ton cableway, Hoover Dam, circa 1930-1935

Date

1930 to 1935

Archival Collection

Description

An image of a head tower hoist house and permanent 150-ton cableway at the Hoover (Boulder) Dam construction site.

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Photograph of construction near downstream face of Hoover Dam, circa 1934-1935

Date

1934 to 1935

Archival Collection

Description

An image showing the downstream face of the dam and powerhouse as a truck is lowered by cables at the Hoover (Boulder) Dam construction site.

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Photographic slide of John Mawby at Tule Springs, Nevada, September 28, 1962

Date

1962-09-28

Description

Written on the slide: "John Mawby at Vegas Wash, Tule Springs site area. Nevada. Sept. 28, 1962."

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Photographic slide of trench at Wall Creek Ranch, Nevada, August 2, 1963

Date

1963-08-02

Description

Written on the slide: "Site 26-Wa-272 in wash, btm. Wall Creek Ranch, Washoe County, Nevada."

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Photographic slide of Wall Creek Ranch, Nevada, August 2, 1963

Date

1963-08-02

Description

Written on the slide: "Wall Creek Ranch Site 26-Wa-272 in wash in foreground. Washoe County, Nevada."

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Photograph of The Mint Hotel and Casino sign construction, Las Vegas (Nev.), mid to late 1950s

Date

1955 to 1959

Description

Workers at the construction site of The Mint Hotel and Casino on Fremont Street in Las Vegas, Nevada. They are assembling the casino's marquee sign, parts of which can be seen hanging overhead. Site Name: The Mint Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas, Nev.) Street Address: 100 Fremont Street

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Brian Greenspun oral history interviews

Identifier

OH-03377

Abstract

Oral history interviews with Brian Greenspun conducted by Barbara Tabach on January 10, 2018, January 24, 2018, February 21, 2018, and March 20, 2018 for the Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project. In the first interview, Greenspun discusses his parents, Hank and Barbara Greenspun, his family's ancestry, and how his family came to Las Vegas, Nevada. He recalls his childhood in Las Vegas, graduating from Las Vegas High School in 1964, and his decision to attend Georgetown University. In the second interview, Greenspun discusses the Watergate scandal, what he believes will fuel the next decade of Las Vegas growth, and development in the technology industry. He talks about the Greenspun Media Group, challenges in journalism, use of the term “fake news”, and the importance of giving young people a forum to talk about what they value. In the third interview, Greenspun recalls union demonstrations the Sands Hotel and Casino, the impact of American businessman Sheldon Adelson, and the need for balance in journalism. In the final interview, Greenspun talks about his father’s reporting on the Nevada Test Site, underground testing in the 1960s, and the early development of the Strip. Lastly, Greenspun talks about the importance of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas to the city’s future.

Archival Collection

Letter from Frank Strong (Los Angeles) to Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas), May 30, 1943

Date

1943-05-30

Archival Collection

Description

Strong is reluctant to commit the company to a specific amount of water to be delivered to the Las Vegas Ranch.

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