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Photograph of Ward charcoal ovens, White Pine County, Nevada, 1960-1961

Date

1960 to 1961

Description

The Ward charcoal ovens are one of many tourist attractions in White Pine County. These historic remnants of the old mining days in the West are located just outside of Ely.

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Geologic map of the Atomic Energy Commission Nevada Proving Grounds Area, Nye and Clark Counties, Nevada, 1952

Date

1952

Description

'At top of map: ' United States Department of the Interior. Geological Survey.' ' Bulletin 1021, Plate 32.' At bottom of map: 'Geology by Donald E. Hibbard and Mike S. Johnson, 1952.' 'Base from USAF Aeronautical Chart and Information Service, April 1952.' 'Interior--Geological Survey, Washington, D.C. MR-3767.' Scale 1:63,360 (W 116°10--W 115°55/N 37°15--N 36°40)
Geological Survey bulletin, 1021

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Fire remodel: architectural drawings, sheets A101-A209; master plan drawings, sheets MP113-MP114, 1981 February 23; 1981 May 05

Level of Description

File

Scope and Contents

This set contains architectural drawings for MGM Grand Hotels (client).

This set includes: sheet index, site plans, master plans, and floor plans.

Archival Collection

Martin Stern Architectural Records
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00382
Collection Name: Martin Stern Architectural Records
Box/Folder: Roll 084

Archival Component

Photograph of power house, Hoover Dam, July 20, 1934

Date

1934-07-20

Description

Power house on Nevada side at the Boulder Dam (now called Hoover Dam) construction site, showing power penstock tunnels. Site Name: Hoover Dam (dam)

Image

Television, Radio Shows, and Movies, 1953-1972

Level of Description

Series

Scope and Contents

The Television, Radio Shows, and Movies Series from 1953 to 1972 contains photographs, correspondence, show programs, and proposals that the Sands Hotel had an interest in producing or were filmed on the hotel property. Also included are scripts and a promotional package the included arrangements to see one of the atomic bomb blasts from the Nevada Test Site.

Archival Collection

Sands Hotel Public Relations Records
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00417
Collection Name: Sands Hotel Public Relations Records
Box/Folder: N/A

Archival Component

Proposed Hotel and Casino/Proud Birds, 1984 April 19

Level of Description

File

Scope and Contents

This set includes: exterior perspectives, site plans, foundation plans, floor plans, exterior elevations, building sections, wall sections, framing plans, roof plans, finish/door schedules and interior elevations.

This set includes drawings by Claude MacClayton Davis Ltd (architect).

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 341

Archival Component

Residence: Crossley

Level of Description

File

Scope and Contents

This set includes drawings for Fred and Ernie Crossley (client).

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

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 410

Archival Component

Wilson Family (Toiyabe Mountains, Nevada), 1914-1987

Level of Description

Sub-Series

Scope and Contents

Materials contain photographs of the Wilson Family in the Kawich Mountains from 1914 to 1987. Materials include photographs of Robert "Bob" Wilson operating his mining equipment in Ophir Canyon, his cyanide plant, his mill site, and the dredge in Manhattan. Materials also include photographs of Wilson and his family in Nevada and in California.

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

Transcript of interview with Thalia Dondero by Susan Scott, March 18, 1978

Date

1978-03-18

Description

On March 18, 1978, Susan Scott interviewed Thalia Dondero (born 1921 in Greeley, Colorado) about her experiences in Nevada and more specifically about her work as a Clark County Commissioner. Dondero first speaks about her background and the circumstances which led her to move to Las Vegas. She also talks about her children, her work with the Parent-Teacher Association, and her service with the Nevada State Park Commission. She also mentions some of her lobbying work for the development of state parks, including a project by National Geographic in which she visited multiple parks, and she later describes the development of the Las Vegas Strip. At the end of the interview, Dondero talks about her involvement in various organizations, her consideration for running for governor, and some of the topics she handles as a commissioner for the county.

Text

Dunes Hotel and Country Club: Condominium Hotel and Townhouses, 1985 September 01

Level of Description

File

Scope and Contents

This set includes: site plans.

This set includes drawings by American Condominium Corp. of Nevada (client) and Riverwoods Development Corp. (client) by Gerald A. Estes (architect), Schipporeit Inc. (architect), and Alca Engineering and Surveying, Inc (engineer).

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 127

Archival Component