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Photographs of Donn Arden's production "Lido de Paris," Las Vegas (Nev.), circa 1962-1963
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Archival Collection
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Photographs of dancers in "Lido" production, Las Vegas (Nev.), circa 1962-1963
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Archival Collection
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Report, Las Vegas water supply recommendations, March 31, 1942
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Archival Collection
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Report describing the origins of the Las Vegas Land and Water Co., including recommendations that the Union Pacific Railroad keep title to water bearing lands, and that the company not sell out to the city.
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Architectural drawing of the Holiday Casino (Las Vegas), plot plan, first floor plan, September 3, 1971
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Archival Collection
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Plot and first floor plans for the proposed Holiday Casino in Las Vegas. Original medium: paper ozalid. The property became Harrah's Las Vegas in 1992.
Site Name: Holiday Casino
Address: 3475 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Transcript from interview with George Simmons conducted by Claytee D. White, December 13, 2013
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Archival Collection
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Transcript from interview with George Simmons by Claytee White on December 13, 2013. Simmons talks about how he came to Las Vegas in 1963, and his wife, Eva. Simmons was a designer for Sproul Homes and later worked for Holmes and Narver, an engineering firm. He discusses his education at Texas Southern and the University of Texas.
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Proposed exhibition center: architectural, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing drawings, 1980 December 18; 1988 November 1
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This set contains architectural drawings for MGM Grand Hotels (client) and Bally's Hotel and Casino (client), and includes drawings by Cohen and Kanwar Inc. (engineer) and Hellman and Lober (engineer).
This set includes: floor plans, exterior elevations, building sections, foundation plans, demolition plans, framing plans, preliminary sketches, utilities plans, index sheet, site plans, exit plans, reflected ceiling plans, finish schedules, door schedules, construction details, interior elevations, lighting fixture schedules, electrical schematics, lighting plans, power plans, HVAC schedules, HVAC plans, plumbing plans, plumbing fixture schedules, and plumbing schematics.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Martin Stern Architectural Records
Box/Folder: Roll 117
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Jo Mueller oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Jo Mueller conducted by Claytee D. White on August 26, 2011 for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project. Mueller discusses moving to Las Vegas, Nevada with her husband, Hal Mueller, in 1956 so he could work for the federal government as a meteorologist and was involved with nuclear testing. She also discusses raising their two children and her involvement in the Parent Teacher Association, Weight Watchers, and the League of Women Voters.
Archival Collection
George Laurence Ullom Photograph Collection
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The George Laurence Ullom Photograph Collection (1915-1974) contains photographic prints and negatives created by Las Vegas, Nevada photographer George Laurence "Larry" Ullom. Larry owned and operated Ullom’s Desert Art Studio, which was located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The bulk of the collection consists of Ullom's wedding chapel photography. The collection also includes his photography work for the Bureau of Reclamation, the Agricultural Extension Service, and the Associated Press, Atlantic News, and Acme news bureaus.
Archival Collection
Photograph of the News Building and Goldfield Hotel, Goldfield (Nev.), 1900-1920
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Archival Collection
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Goldfield Hotel (Goldfield, Nev.)
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Photograph of a man cutting pipes to length or prepping them for welding, Hoover Dam, circa 1931
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Archival Collection
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