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Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, April 4, 1978
Date
1978-04-04
Archival Collection
Description
Agenda and meeting minutes for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Student Senate. CSUN Session 6 Meeting Minutes and Agendas.
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Blue Angel Motel Neon Survey document, August 12, 2017
Date
2017-08-12
Archival Collection
Description
Information about the Blue Angel Motel that sits at 2110 Fremont St.
Site address: 2110 Fremont St
Sign owner: Bartsas Mary 22 LLC
Sign details: Motel was originally constructed c. 1956. Sits on a 2.54 acre site. Property was later changed to Club 2110, but now is vacant.
Sign condition: Unknown - Angel is being repaired by City Centennial Commision and YESCO, and will believed to be placed on medium of Fremont and Charleston once restored. 4 - Arches were repainted at unknown time from original blue to a deep forest green, "Blue Angel" was removed and "Night Club" was put up in blue angels place. "Motel" wording on flag portions of the sign was painted over and replaced with "Club 2110". doesn't have any form of lighting, appears to be in decent condition.
Sign form: Angel - Sculpted Pole Sign/ Monument Sign, Arches: Pole sign with protruding arches on either side. Originally the left side arch would have rested on the Blue Angel motel building, but when it was torn down so was the connection, so it is free hanging off the pole support system.
Sign-specific description: Angel: Pole sign with sculpture of Angel on top. Was internally illuminated, her skin, hair, halow, pole, wand, used to illuminate. Two flag signs hung off of angel pedestal, one read "Motel" other would read "Blue Angel" on opposite sides of the pole. Would of glowed with blue neon. Arches: Repainted by new owner: Arcs protruding on either side of the pole with the words "Night" and "Club" on each other arches. There are flag like components going down the pole support with stars on the opposite side of each component. Slight directional tool of the flags that point downwards to the ground. The stars do not have any lighting system of their own (no neon or bulbs). Each flag component is double sided with painted on graphics.
Sign - type of display: Neon, and internally illuminated plastic
Sign - media: Steel, fiberglass
Sign animation: Possible rotation of the angel?
Sign environment: The property is surrounded by other motels, shopping centers and gas stations
Sign manufacturer: YESCO
Sign designer: Betty Willis
Sign architect of record: C. 1956
Sign - date of installation: C. 1956
Sign - date of redesign/move: Angel - 2014 repaint, 2017 refurbishment, c. 2014 repaint of arches
Sign - thematic influences: Believed that angel was modeled after Marilyn Monroe
Sign - artistic significance: 1950s pop culture themes - Marilyn Monroe and Disney-esque angel
Survey - research locations: Motel site, www.roadarch.com, UNLV photo collections, assessor's website
Surveyor: Danny Jacobs
Survey - date completed: 2017-08-12
Sign keywords: Sculptural; Neon; Steel; Fiberglass; Pole sign; Internally illuminated; Incandescent
Site address: 2110 Fremont St
Sign owner: Bartsas Mary 22 LLC
Sign details: Motel was originally constructed c. 1956. Sits on a 2.54 acre site. Property was later changed to Club 2110, but now is vacant.
Sign condition: Unknown - Angel is being repaired by City Centennial Commision and YESCO, and will believed to be placed on medium of Fremont and Charleston once restored. 4 - Arches were repainted at unknown time from original blue to a deep forest green, "Blue Angel" was removed and "Night Club" was put up in blue angels place. "Motel" wording on flag portions of the sign was painted over and replaced with "Club 2110". doesn't have any form of lighting, appears to be in decent condition.
Sign form: Angel - Sculpted Pole Sign/ Monument Sign, Arches: Pole sign with protruding arches on either side. Originally the left side arch would have rested on the Blue Angel motel building, but when it was torn down so was the connection, so it is free hanging off the pole support system.
Sign-specific description: Angel: Pole sign with sculpture of Angel on top. Was internally illuminated, her skin, hair, halow, pole, wand, used to illuminate. Two flag signs hung off of angel pedestal, one read "Motel" other would read "Blue Angel" on opposite sides of the pole. Would of glowed with blue neon. Arches: Repainted by new owner: Arcs protruding on either side of the pole with the words "Night" and "Club" on each other arches. There are flag like components going down the pole support with stars on the opposite side of each component. Slight directional tool of the flags that point downwards to the ground. The stars do not have any lighting system of their own (no neon or bulbs). Each flag component is double sided with painted on graphics.
Sign - type of display: Neon, and internally illuminated plastic
Sign - media: Steel, fiberglass
Sign animation: Possible rotation of the angel?
Sign environment: The property is surrounded by other motels, shopping centers and gas stations
Sign manufacturer: YESCO
Sign designer: Betty Willis
Sign architect of record: C. 1956
Sign - date of installation: C. 1956
Sign - date of redesign/move: Angel - 2014 repaint, 2017 refurbishment, c. 2014 repaint of arches
Sign - thematic influences: Believed that angel was modeled after Marilyn Monroe
Sign - artistic significance: 1950s pop culture themes - Marilyn Monroe and Disney-esque angel
Survey - research locations: Motel site, www.roadarch.com, UNLV photo collections, assessor's website
Surveyor: Danny Jacobs
Survey - date completed: 2017-08-12
Sign keywords: Sculptural; Neon; Steel; Fiberglass; Pole sign; Internally illuminated; Incandescent
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Neonopolis Neon Survey document, September 8, 2017
Date
2017-09-08
Archival Collection
Description
Information about the Neonopolis sign that sits at 450 Fremont St.
Site address: 450 Fremont St
Sign owner: Rohit Joshi leases the building from Wirrulla USA Inc.
Sign details: This building was originally constructed in 2001 as a retail store center. This location currently holds a Denny's, a vintage toy store, the Telemundo station office and an international food market. This location also held a movie theater until 2009.
Sign condition: 4.5- Sign still in relatively new looking condition
Sign form: Entrance sign
Sign-specific description: Above the main entrance way into the mall there are the letter "NEONOPOLIS" in plastic back lit signs. Each letter has a lime green border with white strip and then purple for the main color of the block letters. The letter "O" in "polis" is actually an orbit shape that is orange and purple to double as the "O". Portions of the building have neon tubes, some illuminating blue and others are purple, green, red and yellow. There are also different colored shapes of neon spread throughout the building such as yellow triangle as well as orbits showcasing red and yellow neon tubing. Many of the companies in this location have their own signs as well.
Sign - type of display: Plastic back lit sign and neon
Sign - media: Plastic and steel
Sign - non-neon treatments: Plastic back lit portion
Sign environment: This property is on Fremont in between 4th St. and Las Vegas Blvd. Right in front on the building is the Slotzilla machine where people get onto the zipline.
Sign - date of installation: 2002
Sign - date of redesign/move: When the movie theater portion of this location closed in 2009 part of the signage was taken down and in recent years with different companies settling in there have added their own signs.
Sign - thematic influences: The name and the theme of this location being neonopolis showcases the downtown neon vibe particularly since there is a wide variety of neon display surrounding this property.
Sign - artistic significance: Showcasing the different designs with neon shows how true of an art it still is, particularly with the triangle designs and the orbits
Survey - research locations: Asessors page, https://neonjoshiassociate.wixsite.com/mysite-1 Neonopolis website, https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/food/neonopolis-theaters-to-go-dark-thursday-night/ Review Journal article discussing the closure of their movie theater, https://lasvegassun.com/news/2002/may/03/long-awaited-neonopolis-opens-in-downtown-vegas/ Las Vegas Sun article talking about their opening in 2002
Survey - research notes: There used to be an 18 theater movie theater located there which shut down in 2009 and was renovated into clubs, the most recent one to open is called the Nerd.
Surveyor: Emily Fellmer
Survey - date completed: 2017-09-08
Sign keywords: Plastic; Backlit; Neon; Steel; Fascia
Site address: 450 Fremont St
Sign owner: Rohit Joshi leases the building from Wirrulla USA Inc.
Sign details: This building was originally constructed in 2001 as a retail store center. This location currently holds a Denny's, a vintage toy store, the Telemundo station office and an international food market. This location also held a movie theater until 2009.
Sign condition: 4.5- Sign still in relatively new looking condition
Sign form: Entrance sign
Sign-specific description: Above the main entrance way into the mall there are the letter "NEONOPOLIS" in plastic back lit signs. Each letter has a lime green border with white strip and then purple for the main color of the block letters. The letter "O" in "polis" is actually an orbit shape that is orange and purple to double as the "O". Portions of the building have neon tubes, some illuminating blue and others are purple, green, red and yellow. There are also different colored shapes of neon spread throughout the building such as yellow triangle as well as orbits showcasing red and yellow neon tubing. Many of the companies in this location have their own signs as well.
Sign - type of display: Plastic back lit sign and neon
Sign - media: Plastic and steel
Sign - non-neon treatments: Plastic back lit portion
Sign environment: This property is on Fremont in between 4th St. and Las Vegas Blvd. Right in front on the building is the Slotzilla machine where people get onto the zipline.
Sign - date of installation: 2002
Sign - date of redesign/move: When the movie theater portion of this location closed in 2009 part of the signage was taken down and in recent years with different companies settling in there have added their own signs.
Sign - thematic influences: The name and the theme of this location being neonopolis showcases the downtown neon vibe particularly since there is a wide variety of neon display surrounding this property.
Sign - artistic significance: Showcasing the different designs with neon shows how true of an art it still is, particularly with the triangle designs and the orbits
Survey - research locations: Asessors page, https://neonjoshiassociate.wixsite.com/mysite-1 Neonopolis website, https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/food/neonopolis-theaters-to-go-dark-thursday-night/ Review Journal article discussing the closure of their movie theater, https://lasvegassun.com/news/2002/may/03/long-awaited-neonopolis-opens-in-downtown-vegas/ Las Vegas Sun article talking about their opening in 2002
Survey - research notes: There used to be an 18 theater movie theater located there which shut down in 2009 and was renovated into clubs, the most recent one to open is called the Nerd.
Surveyor: Emily Fellmer
Survey - date completed: 2017-09-08
Sign keywords: Plastic; Backlit; Neon; Steel; Fascia
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Lillian Morrison interview, 1996: transcript
Date
1996-02-05
1996-02-10
1996-07-29
Archival Collection
Description
Lillian Morrison was the first uniformed female who worked for Park Service and has worked for Reclamation for 20 years during the war at Camp Williston. Morrison recalls life in Boulder City during the late 1930s and 1940s. Morrison is the wife of Lloyd Shorty Morrison.
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Transcript of interview with Mazie Martin Jones by Jane P. Kowalewski, November 3, 1978
Date
1978-11-03
Archival Collection
Description
On November 3, 1978, Jane P. Kowalewski interviewed Mazie Martin Jones (born in Las Vegas, Nevada) about her father, Doctor Roy Martin, the first doctor to own a private practice in Las Vegas. Jones explains how her father first arrived in Nevada and his different investments in real estate, hospitals, and hotels. She goes on to explain her father’s hotel pursuits after retiring from medicine in the late forties.
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Transcript of interview with Ruth and Jake Dieleman by James M. Greene, November 15, 1974
Date
1974-11-15
Archival Collection
Description
On November 15, 1974, James M. Greene interviewed Ruth Dieleman (born 1908 in Searchlight, Nevada) and her husband Jake Dieleman (born 1904 in Axel, Netherlands) about their lives in Southern Nevada. Ruth first talks about her life in Searchlight while growing up, her experience as an educator, and her various residences in Southern Nevada. Jake first talks about his immigration into the United States and his eventual move to Nevada to get into construction rigging for the building of Hoover Dam. He discusses his work as a rigger in detail but also discusses his work on various Las Vegas casinos as well as his work in the state legislature.
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Interview with Robert Martin "Doc" Campbell, Jr., March 12, 2005
Date
2005-03-12
Archival Collection
Description
Narrator affiliation: Atomic Veteran, U.S. Navy
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Interview with Kenneth Giles, February 10, 2005
Date
2005-02-10
Archival Collection
Description
Narrator affiliation: EPA Farm
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Interview with Patricia George, with Virginia Sanchez, September 11, 2004
Date
2004-09-11
Archival Collection
Description
Narrator affiliation: Program Manager, Nuclear Risk Management for Native Communities
Access note: May not quote in any form without written permission from interviewee
Access note: May not quote in any form without written permission from interviewee
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Interview with Virginia Sanchez, with Patricia George, September 11, 2004
Date
2004-09-11
Archival Collection
Description
Narrator affiliation: Activist, Nuclear Risk Management for Native Communities
Access note: May not quote in any form without written permission from interviewee
Access note: May not quote in any form without written permission from interviewee
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