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Photograph of Houssels House passing the Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1983

Date

1983

Archival Collection

Description

Moving the Houssels House from its original location 1012 S. 6th, Las Vegas, to its new site on the UNLV campus, Brussells St. The house is seen here on the back of a truck, passing by the Las Vegas Hilton Hotel. Site Name: Houssels House

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Photographs of Frontier Strike: line, police, media, Culinary Union, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1991 August (folder 1 of 1)

Date

1991-08

Description

Culinary Union workers strike at the Frontier Hotel and Casino in August of 1991. Strikers march holding protesting posters with the image of Margaret Elardi. The photos also show police officers and news reporters on site.Arrangement note: Series I. Demonstrations, Subseries I.A. Frontier Strike Site name: Frontier Hotel and Casino

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Film transparency of a gravel testing laboratory, Las Vegas, September 1929

Date

1929-09-20

Description

Black and white image of the gravel testing laboratory at the site of the former Stewart Ranch, also known as the Las Vegas Ranch. Two of the people in the image are G. G. Walter and Henry Wieking. Site Name: Las Vegas Ranch (Las Vegas, Nev.)

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Adobe Springs Apartment Complex: Originals, 1986 December 03; 1987 May 01

Level of Description

File

Scope and Contents

This set includes: index sheet, site plans, floor plans, exterior elevations, foundation plans, framing plans, roof plans, building sections, construction details, interior elevations, finish/door/window schedules, electrical details, fixture schedules, electrical schematics, fire alarm plans, HVAC plans, plumbing plans, plumbing schematics and general specifications.

Archival Collection

Gary Guy Wilson Architectural Drawings
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00439
Collection Name: Gary Guy Wilson Architectural Drawings
Box/Folder: Roll 008

Archival Component

Booklet of construction progress photographs of the International Hotel, Las Vegas, February 1969

Date

1969-02

Description

Las Vegas International Hotel: Progress Photographs for Taylor Construction Company. Notarized documentation of date located on reverse of photographs.

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Telegram from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to H. C. Mann (Omaha), Frank Strong (Los Angeles), and F. R. McNamee (Los Angeles), May 7, 1931

Date

1931-05-07

Archival Collection

Description

Bracken discussing installing a pipeline to Industrial Unit No. 1.

Text

Letter from A. M. Folger to H. A. Shamberger (Carson City), February 28, 1948

Date

1948-02-28

Archival Collection

Description

Request for the drill logs of area wells to see the probable chance of success for a contemplated well on the Las Vegas Ranch.

Text

Series 3. Women's Correctional Facility, 1970-2001

Level of Description

Series

Scope and Contents

The Womens Correctional Facility papers (1970-2001) contains material documenting Florence McClure’s work on behalf of the women’s correctional facility that was constructed in North Las Vegas. It includes materials about the Southern Nevada Womens Correctional Facility (SNWCF) including correspondence, bids and proposals, and other site selection documents relating to the construction of the facility. The series also contains more general information on corrections and the rights of victims. Included are newspaper clippings, correspondence, reports and studies and drafts of Nevada legislation on corrections issues.

Archival Collection

Florence McClure Papers
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00477
Collection Name: Florence McClure Papers
Box/Folder: N/A

Archival Component

Photograph of rock and gravel plant, Hoover Dam, circa 1930-1935

Date

1930 to 1935

Archival Collection

Description

An image of the completed rock and gravel plant at the Hoover (Boulder) Dam construction site. Noted on the photo: "Taken by FAB."

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