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Morgan Sweeney Photograph Collection
Identifier
PH-00228
Abstract
The Morgan Sweeney Photograph Collection (approximately 1922-1969) consists of black-and-white photographic prints of Boulder City, Nevada, and Lake Mead and Hoover Dam areas, located on the border between Arizona and Nevada. The images depict the interior, exterior, and construction stages of Hoover Dam (Boulder Dam). There is also an aerial photograph of Boulder City, Nevada.
Archival Collection
Domingo Cambeiro Corporation Architectural Records
Identifier
MS-00864
Abstract
The Domingo Cambeiro Corporation Architectural Records contain renderings and presentation boards depicting schools, commercial properties, public facilities, and government buildings throughout Las Vegas, Nevada between 1979 to 2010. The collection also includes architectural drawings of the Thomas & Mack Center on the campus of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Archival Collection
Aerial photograph of the Sands Hotel complex (Las Vegas), circa 1968
Date
1967 to 1969
Archival Collection
Description
Aerial view of the Sands complex.
Site Name: Sands Hotel
Address: 3355 Las Vegas Boulevard South
Image
Photograph of Las Vegas hotel signs, 1968
Date
1968
Archival Collection
Description
The signs for the Frontier, Silver Slipper and Desert Inn at twilight, with the Sands tower in the background.
Site Name: Las Vegas Strip
Address: Las Vegas Boulevard, Las Vegas, NV
Image
Photograph of Hughes H-1 Racer, Image 001
Date
1945
Description
Top view of the Hughes H-1 Racer with an X painted over its R registration number on its starboard wing. The registration number NX 258Y is seen on the rudder.
Image
Photographs for press release, photo 2
Date
1947-05-01
Description
Photograph that accompanies the attached press release: "HUGHES DEMONSTRATES NEW RADAR WARNING."
Image
Photographs for press release, photo 4
Date
1947-05-01
Description
Diagram that accompanies the attached press release: "HUGHES DEMONSTRATES NEW RADAR WARNING."
Image
Transcript of interview with Wendy Starkweather by Claytee White, June 16, 2010
Date
2010-06-16
2010-06-22
Archival Collection
Description
Wendy Starkweather recalls her move to Las Vegas on a hot summer day in 1978. Her husband, Peter L. Starkweather had accepted a position to teach biology, but nothing had prepaied her for desert weather in July. She was a small town girl, born and raised in rural Ogdensburg, New York. She attended Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, NY and became a teacher and librarian in New Hampshire Getting a job at UNLV's library took some time, but finally in 1985, she was offered the position of head of references. From that point on, there was only looking forward for Wendy. She was to be an active member of the library staff until her retirement in 2010. During her over two decades at UNLV she worked under the leadership of six deans. She was an vigorous voice in the development of services, impacting circulation, interlibrary loans and non-book services that included media and instruction. In addition, she was here during a momentous period as the future Lied Library was being fu
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