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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 operate a crane 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. The construction machinery is from "Crane & Rigging Inc." Site Name: The Mint Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas, Nev.) Street Address: 100 Fremont Street

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Crescent Dunes Solar, near Tonopah, Nevada: digital photograph

Date

2014-06-24

Archival Collection

Description

Photographer's note: "On site photo, Crescent Dunes Solar, near Tonopah, Nevada, USA."
Photographer's assigned keywords: "110 megawatts; CSP; Concentrated Solar Energy; Concentrated Solar Power; Crescent Dunes; NV; Nevada; Solar Reserve; SolarReserve; Tonopah; concentrated solar thermal; green energy; ground-based photo; molten salt; off-site; renewable energy; storage; tower."

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Crescent Dunes Solar, near Tonopah, Nevada: digital photograph

Date

2014-06-24

Archival Collection

Description

Photographer's note: "On site photo, Crescent Dunes Solar, near Tonopah, Nevada, USA."
Photographer's assigned keywords: "110 megawatts; CSP; Concentrated Solar Energy; Concentrated Solar Power; Crescent Dunes; NV; Nevada; Solar Reserve; SolarReserve; Tonopah; concentrated solar thermal; green energy; ground-based photo; molten salt; off-site; renewable energy; storage; tower."

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Ray M. Cutright oral history interview

Identifier

OH-00468

Abstract

Oral history interview with Ray M. Cutright conducted by himself on April 22, 1981 for the UNLV University Libraries Oral History Collection. Cutright talks about his experiences in operating a boat that carried both tourist passengers and workers to and from the site of the Hoover Dam. He also discusses a few specific experiences, including what it was like navigating the river.

Archival Collection

Schoolmaster's Club of Las Vegas, Nevada Records

Identifier

UA-00125

Abstract

The Schoolmaster's Club of Las Vegas, Nevada Records (1955-1976) contain the club bylaws and fliers, newspaper clippings about the club's activities, and planning documents for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas site and the Maude Frazier building dedication. The collection focuses on the club's role in planning for and establishing the Southern Regional Division of the University of Nevada campus (now known as University of Nevada, Las Vegas).

Archival Collection

Warren A. Bechtel Album of Hoover Dam: photographic print

Date

1971-06-03

Description

Marion electric shovel directly over the dam site during construction of the Government Highway (R. G. LeTourneau Co.) 9-26-31

Photograph of an archeological excavation at Willow Beach, Arizona, circa 1950

Date

1948 to 1952

Description

Black and white image of men at an archeological excavation at Willow Beach near Lake Mohave. Standing at the left is H.O. Watts.

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Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project Web Archive

Identifier

MS-01045

Abstract

The Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project Web Archive contains archived websites that were captured between 2016 to 2018 that are related to UNLV University Libraries community documentation project, the Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project. Archived websites of religious institutions and community organizations are primarily represented. The collection also includes archived websites of organizations such as Jewish Nevada, Jewish Family Service Agency, the Las Vegas Jewish Film Festival, and David Magazine. Archived websites for religious institutions include synagogues such as Temple Beth Sholom, Congregation Ner Tamid, Temple Bet Knesset Bamidbar, and Pnai Tikvah.

Archival Collection

Don T. Walker Photograph Collection

Identifier

PH-00280

Abstract

The Don T. Walker Photograph Collection (1900-1995) is comprised of black-and-white and color photographs taken by or belonging to Las Vegas photographer and Nevada historian Don Travis Walker. The photographs taken by Walker include ghost towns in Nevada, Arizona, and California, as well as a series on Phil Benson, editor and publisher of the Southern Nevada Times. Other items in the collection include photographs taken by other people related to the Moulin Rouge Hotel in Las Vegas, various photographs of historic sites in Nevada, and a program from the Nevada State Museum and Historical Society for its "Moulin Rouge: History in the Making" exhibition.

Archival Collection

Letter from H. P. Myton to J. Ross Clark, February 23, 1904

Date

1904-02-23

Archival Collection

Description

In letter, H.P. Myton suggests that the railroad entrusts the development of Las Vegas to him. He outlines his experience and asks to be considered for the job.

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