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Howard Hughes taking off in his XF-11 near Culver City, California, 1946
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 22
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Howard Heckethorn oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Howard Heckethorn conducted by Richard Eitland on February 15, 1979 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Mr. Heckethorn describes going to school in the early days of Las Vegas, Nevada. He also talks about many notable teachers he had, as well as the development of the Las Vegas area. Heckethorn also discusses his arrival to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1930, and recalls the Old Mormon Fort, El Rancho, The Last Frontier, and the tourism that gambling brought to the city. Heckethorn discusses the 1960s, and the impact Howard Hughes had in the development of hotels and casinos.
Archival Collection
City Swiss Club, annual banquet, menu, Friday, December 12, 1902, at The Monico International Hall
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Archival Collection
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City of Henderson, Nevada 1991 local improvement district T-3, southwest Henderson, 1991 July 03 to 1991 July 17
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Thomas L. Morgan Real Estate Development Records
Box/Folder: Box 23
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#70368: UNLV alum Yun Ying (Susan) Zhong poses in Beam Hall July 29, 2015 at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas., 2015 July 29
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Creative Services Records (2010s)
Box/Folder: Digital File 00
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Jack E. Howard oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Jack E. Howard conducted by Michael K. Ericksen on February 27, 1977 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Howard discusses living in Overton, Nevada and shares his personal experiences and recollections about Southern Nevada, including recreational activities, education, and early hotels and casinos. Howard’s wife, Helen Howard, is also present during this interview.
Archival Collection
Press release announcing Howard Hughes' purchase of the Sands Hotel
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The Works of Charles Dickens: household edition, part 73. London: Chapman and Hall, 1877 July
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Mavis Eggle "Books as They Were Bought" Collection
Box/Folder: Box 14
Archival Component
Howard Heckethorn interview, March 2, 1977: transcript
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Archival Collection
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On March 2, 1977, Neil C. Dalmas interviewed teacher Howard Heckethorn, (born on September 14th, 1922 in St. George, Utah) at Red Rock Elementary School in Las Vegas, Nevada. This interview offers an overview of early education in Nevada. Mr. Heckethorn also discusses Stewart Ranch, Howard Hughes and the Hughes Site, and the migration of the Mormons to the Las Vegas area.
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