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Water Supply, Requirements, and Costs Reports: for various locations, 1938 to 1950
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
John Wittwer Collection on Agriculture in Nevada
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Collection Number: MS-00181
Collection Name: John Wittwer Collection on Agriculture in Nevada
Box/Folder: Box 06
Collection Name: John Wittwer Collection on Agriculture in Nevada
Box/Folder: Box 06
Archival Component
Transcript of interview with Rosina Goodwin by Bruce Eubank, March 15, 1978
Date
1978-03-15
Archival Collection
Description
On March 15, 1978, Bruce Eubank interviewed Rosina Goodwin (born 1918 in Sweet Springs, Missouri) about her life in Las Vegas, Nevada. Goodwin first talks about her family background before discussing the Las Vegas Strip, the Stewart Ranch, and Twin Lakes. She also talks about schools, Boulder Dam, the atomic testing, and her work as a telephone operator. The latter part of the interview includes discussion on changes in Las Vegas, the Helldorado Parade, and changes in weather.
Text
Photograph of Howard Hughes in the Lockheed 14, Los Angeles, California, July 4, 1938
Date
1938-07-04
Archival Collection
Description
Howard Hughes in the Lockheed 14 in Los Angeles, California. Typed on a piece of paper attached to the image: "Howard Hughes off on first leaf of flight to Paris. Los Angeles, Cal. -- Howard Hughes, Millionaire oil man and speed flyer, at the controls of his huge Lockheed "Flying Laboratory" as it took off from here for its leisurely flight to New York, from where Hughes and his crew will fly to Paris and perhaps around the world. 7/4/1938 Credit line (ACME)."
Image
Photograph of Hoover Dam construction, September 15, 1933
Date
1933-09-15
Archival Collection
Description
Looking upstream at the Boulder Dam (now called Hoover Dam) under construction. "Boulder Dam, looking upstream September 15, 1933 2355" is written at the bottom of the photo. Site Name: Hoover Dam (dam)
Image
Photograph of land auction reenactment, Las Vegas, Nevada, May 15, 1980
Date
1980-05-15
Archival Collection
Description
Crowd in front of stage set up for re-enactment of 1905 land auction celebrating the Diamond Jubilee (75th anniversary) of the City of Las Vegas. This took place in Union Plaza parking lot where the original auction was held.
Image
Photograph of Boulder City Airport, Boulder City (Nev.), 1960s
Date
1960 to 1969
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white photograph of Boulder City Airport with parked planes. Site Name: Boulder City Municipal Airport (Boulder City, Nev.)
Image
Photograph of Boulder City Airport, Boulder City (Nev.), 1960s
Date
1960 to 1969
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white photograph of Boulder City Airport with parked planes. Site Name: Boulder City Municipal Airport (Boulder City, Nev.)
Image
Photograph of Howard Hughes, Frank Merrian and Frank Shaw in a Los Angeles parade, August 1, 1938
Date
1938-08-01
Archival Collection
Description
From left to right, Governor Frank Merrian, Howard Hughes, and Mayor Frank L. Shaw riding in a car in a parade on 5th Street in Los Angeles in 1938.
Image
Photograph of the Lockheed 14 aircraft, New York, New York, July 9, 1938
Date
1938-07-09
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white view of the Lockheed 14 aircraft in New York, New York. Typed on a piece of paper attached to the image: "Readying Hughes' plane for Paris flight. Hughes's Lockheed 14 monoplane in shape for a flight from Floyd Bennett Airport here, to Paris. Motor trouble forced postponement and helpers were working under injunction to have the ship ready for a takeoff July 9 "at the earliest possible moment." Photo shows: General view of crowd watching plane being serviced outside hangar. Credit Line (ACME) 7/9/1938."
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