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Congregation Ner Tamid pamphlet: "A Sweet Year of Programming & Events, 5769 (2008-2009)"

Date

2008 to 2009

Archival Collection

Description

A Sweet Year of Programming & Events pamphlet for adult education, family programming, and special events from Congregation Ner Tamid on the Greenspun Campus for Jewish life, learning, and spiritual renewal. The pamphlet includes information on news, meetings, events, statements, and book reviews.

Mixed Content

Le Reveil: Nevada Southern University Yearbook, 1957

Date

1957

Description

Yearbook main highlights: schools and departments; detailed lists with names and headshots of faculty, administration and students; variety of photos from activities, festivals, campus life, and buildings; campus organizations such as sororities, fraternities and councils; beauty contest winners; college sports and featured athletes; and printed advertisements of local businesses; Institution name: Nevada Southern University, Las Vegas, NV

Mixed Content

Elton and Madelaine Garrett Photograph and Architectural Drawing Collection

Identifier

PH-00265

Abstract

The Elton and Madelaine Garrett Photograph and Architectural Drawing Collection contains photographic prints and architectural drawings of Boulder (Hoover) Dam; Las Vegas, Nevada; Boulder City, Nevada; and other locations in the American Southwest from approximately 1927 to 1990. The photographs primarily depict Hoover Dam's construction and areas around Hoover Dam, Las Vegas, and Boulder City during the 1930s and 1940s. The bulk of the architectural drawings and maps are projects and diagrams related to the planning and development of Boulder City, Nevada between 1943 and 1985.

Archival Collection

Henderson Public Library Photograph Collection on Henderson, Nevada

Identifier

PH-00254

Abstract

The Henderson Public Library Photograph Collection on Henderson, Nevada (approximately 1940-1988) depicts life and growth in Southern Nevada. The collection documents the growth of Henderson, Nevada through images of Basic Magnesium Incorporated, housing throughout the area, and events. The documentation of Basic Magnesium Incorporated, its activites, personnel, and buildings from 1942 through 1944 is prominent in this collection.

Archival Collection

Photographs of Hydrant Club fire hydrant, Las Vegas (Nev.), June 28, 2017

Date

2017-06-28
2017-08-25

Description

The Hydrant Club sits at 109 North Ninth Street in Downtown Las Vegas. Information about the sign is available in the Southern Nevada Neon Survey Sheet.
Site address: 109 N 9th St
Sign owner: 109 9th Street LLC/Cathy Brooks
Sign details: Opened 2012 as a dog training facility, day care, boarding and dog park. Building was constructed in 1939 on 0.16 acres.
Sign condition: 5 - newer looking sign
Sign form: Sculptural
Sign-specific description: 15' yellow fire hydrant. The property also has murals along the front of the property.
Sign - type of display: Internal lighting
Sign - media: Steel
Sign - non-neon treatments: Wire mess and internal lighting
Sign environment: A block from Container Park and Atomic Liquors.
Sign - date of installation: c. 2012
Sign - artistic significance: The property caters to dogs, so the hydrant is appropriate since dogs are often associated with them.
Survey - research locations: Hydrant Club website, correspondence with owner, accessor's website
Surveyor: Wyatt Currie-Diamond
Survey - date completed: 2017-08-25
Sign keywords: Sculptural; Steel; Internally illuminated

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