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Frank Martin oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Frank Martin conducted by Stefani Evans and Claytee D. White on September 13, 2016 for the Building Las Vegas Oral History Project. In this interview, Martin discusses his early life in Montana and moving to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1961. He recalls his initial interests in carpentry, his employment at the Nevada Test Site, and co-founding his business, Martin-Harris Construction. Martin describes building custom homes, cooperating with architectural firms on a project, and the relationship built between building owners and the construction company. Later, Martin discusses the innovation of technology and its use on the construction site. Lastly, Martin talks about the differences in working for corporations and private owners.
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Sikorsky S-43 crash photographs, 1937-1943
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Materials depict the Sikorsky S-43 aircraft from 1937 to 1943. The photographs primarily depict the salvage of Howard Hughes's S-43 from its crash site in Lake Mead, Nevada.
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Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: N/A
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Valley Grove Apartments
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This set includes: index sheet, site plans, exterior elevations and floor plans.
This set includes drawings for Nova Properties (client).
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Gary Guy Wilson Architectural Drawings
Box/Folder: Roll 588
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Sands Hotel and Casino, 1989 May 30
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Scope and Contents
This set includes: site plans, reflected ceiling plans, building sections, redlining, floor plans and preliminary sketches.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Gary Guy Wilson Architectural Drawings
Box/Folder: Roll 458
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Baughman and Turner Building, 1981 June 03
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Scope and Contents
This set includes: site plans, floor plans and exterior elevations.
This set includes drawings by Errol Hill (architect).
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Gary Guy Wilson Architectural Drawings
Box/Folder: Roll 039
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Photograph album, Henry Wieking Collection, circa late 1920s-early 1930s, page 11
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