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Russell Howard oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Russel Howard conducted by James W. Howard on January 10, 1972 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Howard recalls being transferred to Las Vegas, Nevada for work in 1947 and how impressed he was by the number of celebrities from the movie and entertainment industry that frequented Las Vegas in the early 1950s. He also discusses the expansion of the Las Vegas Strip and how rapidly the number of hotels grew.
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York Street 1929, 2005
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Guide to the Canadian Film Centre Worldwide Short Film Festival Submissions
Box/Folder: Box 2005-010
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Caddo Company regarding the New York, New York office, 1930 November 10 to 1931 March 31
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Film Production Records
Box/Folder: Box 485 (Restrictions apply)
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Schematic design drawings: architectural drawings, sheets 1-8, 1964 July 20; 1964 September 15
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Scope and Contents
This set includes an artist's perspective drawing of the building's exterior.
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Collection Name: Homer Rissman Architectural Records
Box/Folder: Flat File 083
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Howard Heckethorn interview, March 2, 1977: transcript
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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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Photograph of Howard Hughes, Washington, August 06, 1947
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Archival Collection
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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to Frank Strong (Los Angeles), July 15, 1941
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Archival Collection
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Bracken reporting to Strong that in relation to the water due to the Stewart family, a miner's inch equals 11.22 gallons per minute.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes, Los Angeles, September 11, 1946
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Archival Collection
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Press release captioned "Army Air Force Planes Salute Howard Hughes"
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Howard Cannon pictured with an unidentified man: photographic print
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