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Photograph of Black Canyon, Hoover Dam, April 12, 1922

Date

1922-04-12

Description

Black and white image showing an upstream view of Black Canyon from a point on its Nevada side, approximately a half mile below the Hoover Dam construction site. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.

Image

Halligan, Edward

No description.

Person

Photograph of Mizpah Hotel, Tonopah (Nev.), 1907-1920

Date

1907 to 1920

Description

Mizpah Hotel in Tonopah, (Nev.), 1898-1950 Site Name: Mizpah Hotel (Tonopah, Nev.)

Image

Transcript of interview with Dr. Jacob Paz by Claytee White, September 15, 2014

Date

2014-09-15

Archival Collection

Description

During the 1950s, Dr. Jacob Paz grew up in an agricultural environment in Israel where he attended a very famous high school in Israel called Kadoorie where Yitzhak Rabin was a student. After his graduation, Jacob joined the Israeli army building his skills so that he could get into technical school after he fulfilled his army service. For two years he attended technical school and then started working for the Israel Atomic Energy Commission in Dimona, Israel making atomic bombs in the 1960’s. After working in Dimona, Jacob was accepted into UC Davis and moved to the United States to study veterinary medicine. After one semester, he realized that he preferred history and left California for New York City, There he earned degrees in Jewish history and chemistry from the Jewish Theological Seminary. He quickly moved onto graduate school and earned his master’s degree in marine science and environment from CW Post, Long Island University in Greenvale, New York. In 1972, he returned to I

Text

Transcript of interview with Mary Cooke by Gigi Arino, March 18, 1978

Date

1978-03-18

Archival Collection

Description

On March 18, 1978, Gigi Arino interviewed antique shop owner, Mary B. Cooke (born November 13th, 1936 in Watertown, Wisconsin) in her antique shop in Las Vegas, Nevada. During this interview Mary discusses previous jobs, personal family history, education, and the growth and development of the city. She also expresses her opinions on the topic of welfare, healthcare and the condition of the hospitals in Las Vegas.

Text

Photograph of the Circus Pizzeria, Circus Circus, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1970s

Date

1970 to 1979

Archival Collection

Description

Circus Pizzeria concession inside Circus Circus, Las Vegas Nevada. Site Name: Circus Circus (Las Vegas, Nev.)

Image

Photograph of Heidi Sarno with unidentified people, 1980s

Date

1980 to 1989

Archival Collection

Description

Heidi Sarno (second from right) poses with a group of unidentified people. Site Name: Caesars Palace (Las Vegas, Nev.)

Image

Kiel Family Photographs

Identifier

MS-00838

Abstract

The Kiel Family Photographs (approximately 1854-1989) contains glass plate negatives of members of the Kiel and George families, as well as neighbors from the Stewart and Wilson ranches and ranch workers. The majority of the photographs were taken at the Kiel Ranch site in North Las Vegas, Nevada. The collection consists of the original glass plate negatives, as well as photographic print and negative duplicates made using the originals.

Archival Collection

Nellis Air Force Base: Dining Hall: 90 Percent Record Set, 1987 June 19

Level of Description

File

Scope and Contents

This set includes: index sheet, site plans, demolition plans, grading plans, utility plans, landscape plans, floor plans, exterior elevations, interior elevations, door/window schedules, wall sections, reflected ceiling plans, roof plans, construction details, equipment plans, equipment schedules, foundation plans, framing plans, plumbing plans, plumbing schedules, plumbing details, fire protection plans, fire protection details, HVAC plans, HVAC details, electrical plans and electrical details.

This set includes drawings by Delta Engineering (engineer) Strauss and Loftfield (engineer) and Harris Engineers, Inc (engineer).

Archival Collection

Gary Guy Wilson Architectural Drawings
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00439
Collection Name: Gary Guy Wilson Architectural Drawings
Box/Folder: Roll 111

Archival Component