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Photograph of John Perkins, Pueblo Grande de Nevada, 1926

Date

1926

Description

John Perkins posing at Pueblo Grande de Nevada, also known as the "Lost City," near Overton, Nevada.

Image

Dunes Hotel and Country Club, 1980 January 21; 1985 September 20

Level of Description

File

Scope and Contents

This set includes: preliminary sketches, redlining, site plans, floor plans, building sections, exterior elevations, aerial photos and exterior perspectives.

Archival Collection

Gary Guy Wilson Architectural Drawings
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Collection Number: MS-00439
Collection Name: Gary Guy Wilson Architectural Drawings
Box/Folder: Flat File 129, Flat File 614, Flat File 615, Flat File 616, Flat File 617

Archival Component

Photograph of John Cahlan and others, Las Vegas, Nevada, September 16, 1980

Date

1980-09-16

Description

John F. Cahlan, left, coordinator of Las Vegas' Diamond Jubilee, unveils a plaque at Second and Lewis Streets, the former site of the city's first school. On the right is Ruth Fyfe, a veteran teacher. Originally the Salt Lake Hotel, the building was remodeled and converted to a grammar school in 1905 with about 200 students. The site is now a parking lot.

Image

Best Evidence, "John Wayne's Death," The Discovery Channel, 2007

Level of Description

File

Scope and Contents

Additional information from donor: Suspicious links between high cancer rates in Southern Utah to the radioactive fallout from the nuclear explosion tests at the Nevada Test Site, with John Wayne's death from cancer being a high-profile study. People affected by the nuclear fallout in Southern Utah are known as "down-winders."

Archival Collection

Scott Rayer Collection of Television Programs about Las Vegas, Nevada
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Collection Number: MS-01130
Collection Name: Scott Rayer Collection of Television Programs about Las Vegas, Nevada
Box/Folder: Digital File 00

Archival Component

Subject Files, 1963-2006

Level of Description

Series

Scope and Contents

The subject files series (1963-2006) is comprised of the Nevada Desert Experience's (NDE) research files on topics such as Congressional testimony, nuclear facilities and testing, the Nevada Test Site, nuclear weapons and waste, notable people, treaties, and organizations related to the NDE. The materials include publications, government reports, notes, treaties, and newspaper clippings.

Archival Collection

Nevada Desert Experience Records
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Collection Number: MS-00524
Collection Name: Nevada Desert Experience Records
Box/Folder: N/A

Archival Component

Ford Family, 1931-1988

Level of Description

Sub-Series

Scope and Contents

Materials contain photographs from the Ford Family from 1931 to 1988. Materials include photographs of cowboys working, mushroom clouds from the Nevada Test Site, the First Pahrump Harvest Festival, ranchers, the Pahrump School, and photocopies of documents such as the front page of the Pahrump Valley Times and the telephone directory.

Archival Collection

Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00221
Collection Name: Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: N/A

Archival Component

Carrefoure Townhomes: Rackset, 1988 March 30

Level of Description

File

Scope and Contents

This set includes: index sheet, site plans, floor plans, roof plans, framing plans, exterior elevations, interior elevations, building sections, construction details, finish/door/window schedules, mechanical plans, electrical plans and general specifications.

Archival Collection

Gary Guy Wilson Architectural Drawings
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Collection Number: MS-00439
Collection Name: Gary Guy Wilson Architectural Drawings
Box/Folder: Roll 051

Archival Component