Janice and Robert Spurlock were married in 1990 and each has a lifetime of Las Vegas memories. They have made Sandy Valley home for nearly 32 years. Together the couple recalls the people and places of Las Vegas' past from their points of view during this oral history interview. For Janice the stories begin in the 1930s after her family moved to Las Vegas from California. She was a youngster of about five. Among the topics she talks about is walking to Fifth Street Grammar School, graduating from Vegas High School, and fun had during Helldorado Days. In 1953, Robert arrived. He was a young man headed from Arizona to Colorado seeking work as a welder. He stopped in Henderson, Nevada and never quite made it out of the area. For the next two decades he worked construction and helped build many local landmarks. He shares stories about the range wars and about being accidentally exposed to radiation from the Nevada Test site.
This set includes: site plans, demolition plans, foundation plans, floor plans, building sections, exterior elevations, roof plans, construction details, reflected ceiling plans and mechanical plans.
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 486
The Federal Papers, (1966-1994) of Thalia Dondero contain the Federal Highway Administration impact statements concerning Nevada wilderness and wild life. The miscellaneous items include papers on preserving recreational areas, the United Way, emergency food and shelter programs, and the Nevada Test Site.
Materials contain photographs of the Toles-Turner Family from 1930 to 1951, including photographs of mushroom clouds produced by the Nevada Test Site, the Clay Camp in Ash Meadows, ore cars transporting ore, and the Tonopah and Tidewater Railroad.
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Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00221 Collection Name: Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection Box/Folder: N/A