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Transcript of interview with Walter John Ritzau by Elizabeth Garrison, February 25, 1977
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Archival Collection
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On February 25, 1977, Walter John Ritzau interviewed Elizabeth Schneehagen Garrison (born 1943 in Las Vegas, Nevada) about her life in Southern Nevada. Garrison first talks about her schooling in Las Vegas and her first homes in Las Vegas. She also discusses the atomic testing, the Devils Hole in Ash Meadows, early church involvement, recreational activities, and some of the environmental aspects of Las Vegas. Garrison later describes her work for the Central Telephone Company before describing the Helldorado parade and some of the early activities designed for children. In the latter part of the interview, she describes her father’s garden, the changes in the city environment and building, shopping locations, and more about her home life.
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Transcript of interview with Doris Evans by Lance Kenny, March 12, 1977
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Archival Collection
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On March 12, 1977, Lance Kenny interviewed realtor, Doris Evans (born in Dexter, Missouri) at her place of business, Doris Evans Realty, located at 1100 Cahlan Drive, Las Vegas, Nevada. This interview covers Boulder City and Las Vegas [1937-1977]. During the interview Doris discusses real estate, local hotels, early transportation, and social recreation. She also mentions the nuclear tests, crime, environmental changes, and marriage and family life in Boulder City and Las Vegas. Doris’s business partner, Patty (Renette Beringer), is also present during the interview and helps Doris recall the year they started Doris Evans Realty in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Transcript of interview with Patsy Brinton, Margaret Carnell, and Sharon Schmitt by Lois Goodall, April 30, 2014
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Archival Collection
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In 1905 a twenty-two-year-old second-generation Swiss American left Los Angeles with a friend for Lincoln County, Nevada. Edward "Ed" Von Tobel (1873-1967) and his friend Jake Beckley had heard about some land that was going up for auction. Together they purchased a parcel on the second day in the new desert town of Las Vegas, where they established Von Tobel's Lumber Company, which served Southern Nevada from 1905 until it closed in 1976. In Las Vegas Von Tobel met and married fellow German-speaker Mary Hameril, and together the couple raised four children in the city: Jake, Katherine Elizabeth, Ed Jr., and George. Many Von Tobel descendants live here still. Margaret Carnell, granddaughter of Ed Von Tobel and Mary Hameril and the oldest of three daughters of Elizabeth Von Tobel and Kenneth Zahn, was born in Las Vegas in 1939. After attending Arizona State University Margaret married in Phoenix, Arizona, in 1958 Margaret raised two children in Scottsdale, Arizona, before returning to Las Vegas in 1983. Margaret manages the Von Tobel family properties and in her spare time likes to travel. Patricia "Patsy" Brinton is the second daughter of Elizabeth Von Tobel and Kenneth Zahn. Like her sisters Patsy was raised in Las Vegas, where in 1972 she married real estate broker Robert Brinton. The Brintons raised two daughters and a son. Like her cousin Sharon, Patsy donates considerable volunteer hours through Assistance League of Las Vegas and Junior League of Las Vegas. Patsy enjoys traveling and playing golf and tennis. Sharon Schmitt, the second of four daughters of Edward Von Tobel Jr. and Evelyne Leonard, was born in Las Vegas in 1940. In 1963 in Las Vegas Sharon married Larry Schmitt, an agent for Allstate Insurance. Besides enjoying traveling and playing tennis, Sharon has long been an active community volunteer through Assistance League of Las Vegas, Junior League of Las Vegas, and Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church. Together the Schmitts raised a family of three children, who still live in Las Vegas and are raising the next generation of the Von Tobel family.
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Newsletter, Women Organized to Respond to Life-threatening Diseases (WORLD), January 1998
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Archival Collection
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Newsletter from WORLD with columns by women affected by HIV and AIDS.
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Photographs of Siegel Suites sign, Las Vegas (Nev.), March 3, 2017
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Archival Collection
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Site address: 1500 Fremont St
Sign owner: Siegel Suites
Sign details: 0.50 acre lot, construction date was 1980. Prior to the property becoming Siegel Suites in Jan. 2013, it was the Sunflower Apartments.
Sign condition: 5 looks in good condition, no broken pieces, looks clean, and no graffiti.
Sign form: Back to Back Monument Sign
Sign-specific description: Double sided sign with what looks like a plaster covered pole to hold it up, small pedestal at the bottom. Plexi-glass or plastic on the cabinet portion with the words "SIEGEL SUITES Fremont 1" on the top portion then " FLEXIBLE STAY LIVING" under that. Royal blue background and edges, yellow outlining around the sign with a double crescent moon symbol on the top, white font for wording but yellow and blue outlining the words. The support pole of the sign is a cream yellow color with a stone gray colored base, the address painted on the support pole in a royal blue.
Sign - type of display: Internal lighting
Sign - media: Steel, plastic and plastered mount
Sign environment: Property is surrounded by other motels, convenience stores and local businesses.
Sign - date of installation: c. 2014
Sign - date of redesign/move: Current sign replaced Sunflower Apartments sign in c. 2014
Sign - artistic significance: Typical alternate living space for temporary living, details on building insinuate a barn like look or old European Tudor style homes.
Survey - research locations: Assessor's website
Survey - research notes: https://www.reviewjournal.com/crime/courts/man-indicted-in-death-of-mother/ https://www.reviewjournal.com/crime/courts/one-arrested-one-victim-identified-in-double-shooting-at-sunflower-apartments/ http://www.mynewplace.com/apartment/sunflower-apartments-las-vegas-nv-200602277975
Surveyor: Danny Jacobs
Survey - date completed: 2017-09-17
Sign keywords: Steel; Plastic; Back to back; Internally illuminated; Pole sign
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Notice of lawsuit: District Court
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Archival Collection
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Handwritten speech by Roosevelt Fitzgerald about a brief history of Las Vegas, Nevada
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Archival Collection
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From the Roosevelt Fitzgerald Professional Papers (MS-01082) -- Unpublished manuscripts file. For an unknown event.
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