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Slide of canyon blasts, Hoover Dam, circa early 1930s
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Archival Collection
Description
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Architectural drawing of the Hacienda (Las Vegas), central housekeeping and dry stores, circa 1960s
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Archival Collection
Description
Plan for central housekeeping and dry stores for an undated Hacienda remodel; Original medium: pencil on parchment.
Site Name: Hacienda
Address: 3590 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Architectural drawing of the Hacienda (Las Vegas), planning and sketches of the shops in the lobby area, 1951-1956
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Archival Collection
Description
Sketch of proposed shops in the lobby area. Original medium: pencil on paper.
Site Name: Hacienda
Address: 3590 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, NV
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Photograph of a rendering of the Flamingo Hilton (Las Vegas), circa 1975
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Archival Collection
Description
Artist's concept of the Flamingo Hilton after extensive changes to the facade and the addition of a tower.
Site Name: Flamingo Hotel and Casino
Address: 3555 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Architectural drawing of Circus Circus (Las Vegas), general sections, April 4, 1968
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Archival Collection
Description
Sections for the construction of the Circus Circus casino from 1968. Printed on parchment.
Site Name: Circus Circus Las Vegas
Address: 2880 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Architectural drawing of the Flaming Hilton's (Las Vegas) tower, revised first floor plan, December 30, 1975
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Architectural plans for the addition of a tower's first floor to the Flamingo in 1976; printed on mylar;
Site Name: Flamingo Hotel and Casino
Address: 3555 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Lily Teo oral history interview: transcript
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Archival Collection
Description
Oral history interview with Lily Teo conducted by Stefani Evans on February 7, 2022 for Reflections: The Las Vegas Asian American and Pacific Islander Oral History Project. Lily Teo discusses her upbringing in Singapore, her education, her religious beliefs, and converting from Buddhism to Catholicism. She talks about her husband, her early married years, and what life was like as a young mother of three children. Teo shares how she started a catering business to feed construction workers and was responsible for shopping for ingredients, preparing all meals and tea, and cooking the food on site in her temporary kitchen. She talks about her children, the faiths they practice and languages they speak including English, Malay, and Mandarin, and the customs and traditions they practice, such as celebrating Lunar New Year and other holidays. Lily's daughter, Stella, sits in on the interview and expands on her mother's recollections.
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Architectural drawing of the Hacienda (Las Vegas), plumbing details, before 1956
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Details of toilet placement in the guest room area of the Lady Luck, later the Hacienda. The object consists of a sheet of tracing paper taped over a parchment sheet; both have room plans and handwritten notes.
Site Name: Hacienda
Address: 3590 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Ham Family Photograph Collection
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Abstract
The Ham Family Photograph Collection contains five photographic albums primarily featuring images of the Ham family's travels throughout the western United States and Artemus W. Ham Jr. and Betty Ham Dokter during their childhood between approximately 1900-1949. Also included is one photograph used as a Christmas greeting for the Ham family from 1981. The photographs feature locations including Cedar Breaks National Monument, Utah; Grand Canyon, Arizona; and Yosemite National Park, California. The collection also contains photographs of the Ham family at Mormon sites throughout Utah. Lastly, there are postcards and photographs of locations throughout the United States, Germany, and Japan.
Archival Collection
