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Architectural drawing of Riviera Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas), interiors of gaming room, September 10, 1954

Date

1954-09-10

Description

Elevations, sections, and plans for the interiors of the gaming room and general office for the construction of the Riviera Hotel and Casino from 1954. Drawn by H.G.H. Original medium: pencil on paper.
Site Name: Riviera Hotel and Casino
Address: 2901 Las Vegas Boulevard South

Latest Drawing Revision: 1954-09-22

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James, Virginia, 1932-

Virginia Joyce Mooney was a dancer who performed in the Sands Hotel and Casino and the Tropicana Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. She changed her name to Virginia James when she began performing at the Sands.

Person

Figler, Dayvid, 1967-

Dayvid Figler was born August 18, 1967 in Chicago, Illinois. He was four years old when the family station wagon reached Las Vegas, Nevada in 1971. Figler’s father soon became a Pan dealer on the Strip. As the family grew, his mother, Barbara, immersed her energies in her children’s activities, Hadassah and Temple Beth Sholom. Figler graduated from Valley High School at the age of 16 and by the age of 23 he was rising in the legal world. He was also a local essayist and poet.

Person

List, Kathy

Kathryn Sue List was born Kathryn Sue Geary on April 7, 1940. She married Robert List on July 1, 1962. The couple had three chidren during their marriage: Suzanne, Hank, and Michelle. While her husband was governor of Nevada (1978-1983), Kathryn was First Lady of Nevada. She later divorced Robert List. She currently lives in Reno, Nevada and works as a realtor.

Sources:

“Kathryn Sue Geary List.” Nevada Women's History Project, 2015. https://www.nevadawomen.org/research-center/first-ladies/kathryn-sue-geary-list/.

Person

Clark County School district superintendent research files and Clark County School district research files , 2005-2006

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Patrick W. Carlton Papers on the Oral History of the Public School Principalship Project
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00829
Collection Name: Patrick W. Carlton Papers on the Oral History of the Public School Principalship Project
Box/Folder: Box 03

Archival Component

Photograph of Ivanpah Solar's grand opening ceremonies, February 13, 2014

Date

2014-02-13

Archival Collection

Description

During Ivanpah Solar's grand opening ceremonies, the project's partners' logos were created with the heliostats to be read from the observation level of Unit 1 power tower. They then recreated the logos so that they would read correctly from the air. These photos were the only aerial images taken over the project site on 13 February 2014.

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Photograph of Ivanpah Solar's grand opening ceremonies, February 13, 2014

Date

2014-02-13

Archival Collection

Description

During Ivanpah Solar's grand opening ceremonies, the project's partners' logos were created with the heliostats to be read from the observation level of Unit 1 power tower. They then recreated the logos so that they would read correctly from the air. These photos were the only aerial images taken over the project site on 13 February 2014.

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