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Interview with G. Nicholas Stuparich, Jr., October 18, 2006

Date

2006-10-18

Description

Narrator affiliation: Atomic Veteran, Pacific Proving Ground; Curtiss Atomic Marines
Access note: Audio temporarily sealed

Text

Photograph of upstream Hoover Dam, approximately 1932-1936

Date

1932 to 1936

Description

Looking upstream at the Hoover Dam construction site. The white, horizontal, building in the lower middle is the cooling system for the dam. Site Name: Hoover Dam (dam)

Image

Bid set, 1984 August 2

Level of Description

File

Scope and Contents

This set includes site photographs and an artist’s drawing of an exterior building perspective.

Archival Collection

Martin Stern Architectural Records
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Collection Number: MS-00382
Collection Name: Martin Stern Architectural Records
Box/Folder: Roll 706

Archival Component

Transcript of interview with Elton Garrett by Alan Gurwitz, March 1, 1981

Date

1981-03-01

Description

On March 1, 1981, Alan Gurwitz interviewed Elton Garrett (born 1902 in St. Joseph, Missouri) about his experiences in Southern Nevada and more specifically his work in Boulder City. Garrett first talks about the development of Boulder City from its inception in 1931 and how it has grown throughout nearly fifty years. He also discusses his work in journalism for the Boulder City Journal, the building of Boulder Dam, and atomic testing at the Nevada Test Site. The second part of the interview involves a discussion of the founders of Nevada Southern University, Garrett’s work on legislative committees, and his work as a schoolteacher and school principal. The interview concludes with Garrett’s thoughts on the future of Boulder City and its continued growth.

Text

Proposal for 1987 and beyond: a future look to Downtown Las Vegas, February 1, 1987

Date

1987

Description

Overview of a master development plan for the City of Las Vegas from 1987.

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