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Memo from Thomas A. Campbell to Spencer Butterfield and others about the bond election campaign, August 31, 1953

Date

1953-08-31

Archival Collection

Description

Details of advertising campaign to promote the bond election

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Photograph of Evel Pie sign, Las Vegas (Nev.), June 28, 2017

Date

2017-06-28
2017-08-22

Description

The Evel Pie sign sits at 508 Fremont Street in Downtown Las Vegas. Information about the sign is available in the Southern Nevada Neon Survey Data Sheet.
Site address: 508 Fremont St
Sign owner: High Horse Group
Sign details: Original construction year of the building was 1949. Previous to this property being Evel pie it house the short lived F. Pigalle fondue restaurant, and the Radio City Pizza. This 1979 Evel Knievel themed pizza restaurant and bar opened in late 2016. Their motto is Live Hard, Ride Fast, Eat Pizza. In the restaurant there is an Evel Knievel Pinball machine and a Stunt Cycle Game.
Sign condition: 5 - new sign, just over a year old
Sign form: Sign above the entrance
Sign-specific description: Above the entrance there are red channeled cursive letters Evel Pie filled with neon tubes that illuminate red at night. To the left and right of the letters there are little white wings that are plastic but are illuminated with neon tubes I behind it.
Sign - type of display: Neon
Sign - media: Steel and Plastic
Sign - non-neon treatments: Plastic for "wings" of sign
Sign environment: Located in the East Fremont District
Sign manufacturer: Diamond Head Signs
Sign - date of installation: Late 2016
Sign - artistic significance: The logo is the same font as Evel Knievels old advertisements. This font this was a close representation of his signature but more of a bubble font cursive letters rather than the flat signature that would have been done with a pen/pencil. Also the wings on the sign represent the theme since he was known for jumping such long distances that they said he would fly.
Survey - research locations: Assessor's website
Survey - research notes: Eater Vegas https://vegas.eater.com/2016/12/16/13979544/evel-knievel- evel-pie- pizza-las- vegas, Las Vegas weekly https://lasvegasweekly.com/dining/dining-news/2016/sep/28/evel- pie-fremont- east-downtown-las- vegas/
Survey - other remarks: The High Horse ownership group that owns this property is comprised of Barden Powers, Jeff Fine, Seth Schorr and Kelly Knievel.
Surveyor: Emily Fellmer
Survey - date completed: 2017-08-22
Sign keywords: Plastic; Steel; Neon; Fascia; Building-front design

Mixed Content

C. A. Earle Rinker Papers

Identifier

MS-00514

Abstract

The C. A. Earle Rinker Papers (1880-1960) contain materials that document the history of early twentieth century Goldfield, located in central Nevada, as well as the life of Rinker. Materials in the collection include correspondence, mining prospectuses, maps, ledgers, souvenirs, photographic negatives, and ephemera that document mining and daily life. Also included is biographical material that tells the story of Earle Rinker and his family before 1906 and after 1909, documenting his life in Indiana and Illinois.

Archival Collection

Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, September 01, 1981

Date

1981-09-01

Description

Includes meeting agenda and minutes along with additional information about the memorandum and aquarian earth fair. CSUN Session 11 Meeting Minutes and Agendas.

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Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate University of Nevada, Las Vegas, January 26, 1989

Date

1989-01-26

Description

Includes meeting agenda and minutes. CSUN Session 19 Meeting Minutes and Agendas.

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Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, August 27, 2007

Date

2007-08-27

Description

Includes meeting agenda. CSUN Session 37 Meeting Minutes and Agendas.

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Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, September 08, 2008

Date

2008-09-08

Description

Includes meeting agenda. CSUN Session 37 Meeting Minutes and Agendas .

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Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, May 14, 2007

Date

2007-05-14

Description

Includes meeting agenda. CSUN Session 37 Meeting Minutes and Agendas.

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