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Film transparency of the Boulder City Auto Court, Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1930-1940

Date

1930 to 1940

Archival Collection

Description

An exterior view of the Boulder City Auto Court.

Image

Photograph of book displays at the Boulder City Library, Boulder City, Nevada, November 10, 1950

Date

1950-11-10

Description

Black and white image of two books displays ("Old Friends" and "New Friends")at the Boulder City Library. The library was then housed in the basement of the city's municipal building.

Image

City of Las Vegas building codes, notices, correspondence

Date

1956 to 1959

Archival Collection

Description

City of Las Vegas building codes, notices, correspondence

Text

Letter and envelope from Mary Etta Syphus, Provo City, Utah to John M Bunker, Logan City, Utah

Date

1894-01-27

Archival Collection

Description

From the Syphus-Bunker Papers (MS-00169). The folder contains an original handwritten letter, an envelope, a typed transcription of the same letter, and a copy of original letter attached.

Text

Film negative of Mayor Oran K. Gragson seated at his desk in City Hall, Las Vegas, Nevada, December 21, 1967

Date

1967-12-21

Archival Collection

Description

Portrait of Las Vegas Mayor Oran K. Gragson seated at his desk in City Hall. A certificate From Delta dated June 25, 1961 and a group photograph of five men hang on the wall behind him. Oran Kenneth Gragson (February 14, 1911 – October 7, 2002) was an American businessman and politician. He was the longest-serving mayor of Las Vegas, Nevada, from 1959 to 1975. Gragson, a member of the Republican Party, was a small business owner who was elected Mayor on a reform platform against police corruption and for equal opportunity for people of all socio-economic and racial categories. Gragson died in a Las Vegas hospice on October 7, 2002, at the age of 91. The Oran K. Gragson Elementary School located at 555 N. Honolulu Street, Las Vegas, NV 89110 was named in his honor.

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Film negative of Mayor Oran K. Gragson seated at his desk in City Hall, Las Vegas, Nevada, December 21, 1967

Date

1967-12-21

Archival Collection

Description

Las Vegas Mayor Oran K. Gragson seated at his desk in City Hall. The man standing next to him is unidentified. A certificate From Delta dated June 25, 1961 hangs on the wall behind him. Oran Kenneth Gragson (February 14, 1911 – October 7, 2002) was an American businessman and politician. He was the longest-serving mayor of Las Vegas, Nevada, from 1959 to 1975. Gragson, a member of the Republican Party, was a small business owner who was elected Mayor on a reform platform against police corruption and for equal opportunity for people of all socio-economic and racial categories. Gragson died in a Las Vegas hospice on October 7, 2002, at the age of 91. The Oran K. Gragson Elementary School located at 555 N. Honolulu Street, Las Vegas, NV 89110 was named in his honor.

Image

Photograph of Howard Hughes and others in front of the XH-17 helicopter, Culver City, California, October 23, 1952

Date

1952

Description

Howard Hughes (second from left) standing in front of the experimental helicopter XH-17, Flying Crane, with others (from left to right): Rea Hopper, Director of the Aeronautical Division, Hughes Aircraft Company; Hughes; Clyde Jones, Director of Engineering, Hughes Tool Company Aeronautical Division; Warren Reed, Assistant; Colonel Carl E. Jackson from Air Research and Development Headquarters, Baltimore; Gale J. Moore, Pilot; possibly Chal Bowen, Flight Engineer/Co-pilot; and an unidentified man, October 23, 1952.

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Architectural drawing of concert hall and drama theater, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, exterior elevations, 1974

Date

1974

Description

Proposed exterior elevations of concert hall, drama theater and courtyard at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Site Name: University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Address: 4505 S. Maryland Parkway

Image

T-Shirt Color: Navy Blue; Front: The City Of Oklahoma City Fire Dept., City Seal; Back: Oklahoma City Fire-Rescue, approximately 2001-2012

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

New York-New York Hotel and Casino 9-11 Heroes Tribute Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00459
Collection Name: New York-New York Hotel and Casino 9-11 Heroes Tribute Collection
Box/Folder: Box 286

Archival Component

T-Shirt Color: Navy Blue; Front: The City Of Oklahoma City Fire Dept., City Seal; Back: Oklahoma City Fire Rescue, approximately 2001-2012

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

New York-New York Hotel and Casino 9-11 Heroes Tribute Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00459
Collection Name: New York-New York Hotel and Casino 9-11 Heroes Tribute Collection
Box/Folder: Box 288

Archival Component