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Elizabeth von Till Warren oral history interviews
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Oral history interviews with Elizabeth von Till Warren conducted by Claytee D. White and Ashley Guthre on July 07, 2010 and November 18, 2011 for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project. In her first interview, Warren describes living in Freeport, Long Island and her education in anthropology. She talks about her involvement in preserving historical sites in Goodsprings, Nevada and discusses the significance of these sites. In her second interview, Warren describes voluntary desegregation in Clark County schools and her experience working with the Clark County Schools’ Professional Growth Services. She then explains her employment at Clark County Community College and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), and doing preservation work in the Desert Research Institute (DRI) Museum. Lastly, Warren discusses Rails to Trails, a program that manages old railroad beds, and her employment for the Southern Nevada Historical Society, the Preservation Association of Clark County, and the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
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Green Ridge Townhomes, 1985 May 20
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Scope and Contents
This set includes: site plans, construction details, exterior elevations, floor plans, preliminary sketches, plumbing schematics, index sheet, building sections and wall sections.
This set includes drawings for Harry Rawle (client).
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Gary Guy Wilson Architectural Drawings
Box/Folder: Roll 223
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University Plaza, 1985 August 16; 1985 September 26
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Scope and Contents
This set includes: site plans and redlining.
This set includes drawings by Adams Construction (client),
This set also includes drawings for the Residence for Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Adams.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Gary Guy Wilson Architectural Drawings
Box/Folder: Roll 451
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Transcript of interview with Thalia Dondero by Susan Scott, March 18, 1978
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Archival Collection
Description
On March 18, 1978, Susan Scott interviewed Thalia Dondero (born 1921 in Greeley, Colorado) about her experiences in Nevada and more specifically about her work as a Clark County Commissioner. Dondero first speaks about her background and the circumstances which led her to move to Las Vegas. She also talks about her children, her work with the Parent-Teacher Association, and her service with the Nevada State Park Commission. She also mentions some of her lobbying work for the development of state parks, including a project by National Geographic in which she visited multiple parks, and she later describes the development of the Las Vegas Strip. At the end of the interview, Dondero talks about her involvement in various organizations, her consideration for running for governor, and some of the topics she handles as a commissioner for the county.
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Transcript of interview with Mitchell A. Cobeaga by Raymond E. Frey, March 14, 1976
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Archival Collection
Description
On March 14, 1976 Raymond E. Frey interviewed Vice President of Nevada State Bank, Mitchell A. Cobeaga (born December 11, 1917 in Lovelock, Nevada) at Mr. Frey’s home in Las Vegas, Nevada. This interview covers early life in Nevada and the history of the Nevada State Bank. During this interview Mr. Cobeaga also discusses education in Nevada in the twenties and thirties, and Southern Nevada’s influence over the rest of the state.
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Photograph of power house, Hoover Dam, July 20, 1934
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Archival Collection
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Fire remodel: architectural drawings, sheets A101-A209; master plan drawings, sheets MP113-MP114, 1981 February 23; 1981 May 05
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Scope and Contents
This set contains architectural drawings for MGM Grand Hotels (client).
This set includes: sheet index, site plans, master plans, and floor plans.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Martin Stern Architectural Records
Box/Folder: Roll 084
Archival Component
Aerial photograph of the Basic Magnesium Inc. plant, Henderson, Nevada, March 31, 1942
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Archival Collection
Description
Aerial view of the Basic Magnesium plant looking west over the Las Vegas Valley towards the Spring Mountains.
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