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Photograph of street scene outside Second Class Saloon, Round Mountain (Nev.), early 1900s

Date

1900 to 1925

Description

Site Name: Second Class Saloon (Round Mountain, Nev.)

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Temporary tent to store and melt salt, Crescent Dunes Solar, near Tonopah, Nevada: digital photograph

Date

2014-06-24

Description

Photographer's note: "Temporary tent to store and melt salt, which was melted and loaded into a molten salt storage tank. On site photo, Crescent Dunes Solar, near Tonopah, Nevada, USA."
Photographer's assigned keywords: "110 megawatts; CSP; Concentrated Solar Energy; Concentrated Solar Power; Crescent Dunes; NV; Nevada; Solar Reserve; SolarReserve; Tonopah; concentrated solar thermal; green energy; ground-based photo; molten salt; on-site; renewable energy; storage; tower."

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Temporary tent to store and melt salt, Crescent Dunes Solar, near Tonopah, Nevada: digital photograph

Date

2014-06-24

Description

Photographer's note: "Temporary tent to store and melt salt, which was melted and loaded into a molten salt storage tank. On site photo, Crescent Dunes Solar, near Tonopah, Nevada, USA."
Photographer's assigned keywords: "110 megawatts; CSP; Concentrated Solar Energy; Concentrated Solar Power; Crescent Dunes; NV; Nevada; Solar Reserve; SolarReserve; Tonopah; concentrated solar thermal; green energy; ground-based photo; molten salt; on-site; renewable energy; storage; tower."

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Brittney Erickson oral history interview

Identifier

OH-02454

Abstract

Oral history interview with Brittney Erickson conducted by Claytee D. White on August 14, 2015 for the Building a Las Vegas Tech Culture oral history project. In this interview, Erickson talks about growing up in Henderson in a household that pursued the family-owned business, her education and work as a teacher, and "The Spirit Project", a web-based software tool that links government agencies to people with social challenges.

Archival Collection

California files, 1941 to 2019

Level of Description

Sub-Series

Scope and Contents

The California files (1941-2019) sub-series consists largely of research files, reprints, sketches, site survey reports, and correspondence pertaining to Fort Irwin, San Diego, Santa Barbara, San Bernardino, the Mojave Desert, and Joshua Tree National Park. The files also contain Warren’s research files on the San Dieguito and La Jolla complexes. Files from Warren’s work at California universities such as the University of California Santa Barbara (UCSB) and the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) are included as well.

Archival Collection

Elizabeth von Till and Claude N. Warren Professional Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00906
Collection Name: Elizabeth von Till and Claude N. Warren Professional Papers
Box/Folder: N/A

Archival Component

Architectural drawing of Sands Hotel (Las Vegas) additions and alterations, ultimate development plan, existing facilities plan, August 3, 1964

Date

1964-08-03

Description

Architectural plans for proposed additions and alterations to The Sands. Printed on mylar. M. Zepeda, delineator.
Site Name: Sands Hotel
Address: 3355 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Architectural drawing of Sands Hotel (Las Vegas) additions and alterations, ultimate development plan, existing facilities, first floor plan, August 3, 1964

Date

1964-08-03

Description

Architectural plans for proposed additions and alterations to The Sands. Printed on mylar. M. Zepeda, delineator.
Site Name: Sands Hotel
Address: 3355 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Photograph of Fremont Street from the Union Plaza Hotel, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1970s

Date

1970 to 1979

Description

People standing around and swimming in the pool at the Union Plaza Hotel. A label at the bottom of the photo: "The Union Plaza Hotel now stands on the site of the former UP [Union Pacific Railroad] depot. This view is looking east from the second floor pool area of the hotel." Site Name: Union Plaza Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas, Nev.); Fremont Street (Las Vegas, Nev.) Street Address: Fremont Street

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Photograph of construction worker and employee during Stardust renovation, Las Vegas, (Nev.), March 18, 1975

Date

1975-03-18

Description

Construction worker chats with waitress at renovation site of Stardust Hotel. The construction worker stands in a hole and wears gloves and a hard hat. On the main level, a waitress poses with one hand up in the air and the other curved by her side, smiling at the worker. This black and white photograph was taken during the renovation period of the hotel and casino. Site Name: Stardust Resort and Casino Street Address: 3000 South Las Vegas Boulevard

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Gail Hambley oral history interview

Identifier

OH-00909

Abstract

Oral history interview with Gail Hambley conducted by Mike Hinton on February 25, 1977 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Hambley reflects upon her upbringing in early Las Vegas, Nevada. She discusses her schooling at Las Vegas High School with wooden desks and no air conditioning, memories at the Stewart Ranch and Hoover Dam, and her job with the Nevada Test Site.

Archival Collection