On March 15, 1981, Steven L. Smith interviewed Edward A. Collins (born on March 16th, 1930, in Chicago, Illinois), at the Dunes Hotel and Country Club. Collins relocated to Nevada in 1955. The interview covers gender equality in the field of culinary arts in Las Vegas. Collins describes the changes he saw take place in culinary over the years. He also discusses Bugsy Siegel’s impact and influence on the emergence of big shows in the hotels on the Strip. Among other jobs, Collins worked as a captain in a showroom at the Frontier Hotel. He discusses Las Vegas before and after Howard Hughes and Bob Maheu appeared on the scene.

Black and white image of three children voting for "my best book friend" at the Boulder City Library. The library was then housed in the basement of the city's municipal building.

Illustration of Boulder City, in which many houses and neighborhoods can be seen. The caption reads: "Boulder City, Nevada. A model city built to house the workmen engaged on the Boulder Dam [later known as the Hoover Dam] Project."

Exterior elevations, partial elevation of garage stalls, details and sections of fire hose cabinet and standpipe cutoff for garage building at Zion National Park, Utah. "Drawn by H.F.D. Traced by R.H.W. Checked by G.L.W. Date: March 15, 1926. Scale as noted. Revised Apr. 15, 1926. Drawing No. 45563." "15792-B." "Revised Apr. 15, 1926. Drawing retraced showing timber on outside of galv. iron siding." "Recommended for approval Daniel R. Hull, Landscape Engineer, N.P.S. Approved Stephen T. Mather, Director, National Park Service, May 3, 1926."
Site Name: Zion National Park (Utah)

Latest Drawing Revision: 1926-04-15

The black and white, overhead view of Howard Hughes and his crew after completing his Around the World flight at Floyd Bennett Airport, New York. Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "On hand to welcome Hughes and his gallant crew New York City-- Looking down on a segment of the huge crowd that gathered at Floyd Bennett Field, July 14th, to greet the arrival of Howard Hughes and his picked crew of four at the end of their record-smashing flight around the world. The tops of the cars jamming the parking spaces were used as coigns of vantage. Credit Line (ACME) 7/14/38 (SS)"