Oral history interview with Robert M. Fisher conducted by DeeAnn Coombs on March 20, 1978 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Fisher first discusses his background and upbringing, from being born at Nellis Air Force Base to attending several schools in Las Vegas, Nevada, and joining the U.S. Navy. Fisher also talks about the development of Las Vegas, particularly Las Vegas Strip properties, and the various recreational activities in which he would participate, such as water skiing, drag racing, and skydiving. Fisher also talks about his work at the Nevada Test Site, including his work as a draftsman for underground atomic testing.
Written on the slide: "R.F. Heizer, Vance Haynes, Walt Stein, John Mowby, J.D. Clark, Bill Twitchell, Dick Shutler, Roger Morrison. After discovery of first flake. Site #1 (flake site)."
The Yucca Mountain Environmental Safety Collection (1970-2011) consists of reports and impact studies collected by Clark County's Nuclear Waste Division library for documenting Yucca Mountain's potential health and safety risks to Southern Nevada. The reports contain documents pertaining to potential environmental, health, financial, and safety risks from the Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste Repository, which is located in Nye County, Nevada. The collection contains scientific and social studies in support of and opposition to the site. The bulk of the collection includes licensing reports, site selection studies, and impact studies from transporting, storing, and handling radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel.
Narrator affiliation: Physicist, First director, Lawrence Livermore Laboratory; Arms control negotiator; Director, Defense Dept. Research and Engineering
This set includes: preliminary sketches, rendered site plans, rendered exterior perspectives, floor plans, site plans, topographic surveys, framing plans, redlining, construction details, building sections, wall sections, interior elevations, finish/door/window schedules, general specifications, index sheet and electrical plans.
This set includes drawings for The Mueller Group (client) by C.S.A. Engineers (engineer) and The Berry and Berry Associates (architect).
Contains single sheet from Adobe Springs Apartment Complex.
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 252