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Las Vegas Professional Men's Club Records

Identifier

MS-00557

Abstract

The Las Vegas Professional Men’s Club Records (1984-1997) consist of the constitution, meeting minutes, and organizational documents of the Las Vegas Professional Men’s Club, later known as the Las Vegas Men’s Club (LVMC). The LVMC provided a social outlet for gay men in Southern Nevada. The bulk of the materials date from the 1990s and include membership lists, event fliers, promotional materials, financial documents, and information documenting the club’s fundraising activities.

Archival Collection

Stardust Hotel and Desert Inn Hotel Photographic Negatives

Identifier

PH-00384

Abstract

The Stardust Hotel and Desert Inn Hotel Photographic Negatives collection consists of black-and-white photographic negatives depicting the Stardust and Desert Inn hotels from approximately 1962 to 1967. The images depict annual and one-time events held at both hotels, including sporting events such as golf and tennis, fashion shows and beauty contests, weddings, and conventions for local and national associations. A significant amount of the collection documents the long running Lido de Paris show at the Stardust. Also included in the collection are interior views of Stardust and Desert Inn casino floors, pool side lounges, and guest rooms, as well as exterior and aerial views of the hotel properties located in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Archival Collection

Gilbert Buck Papers

Identifier

MS-00281

Abstract

The Gilbert Buck Papers (1930-1986) focus on Buck's work as a surveyor and real estate broker in southern and central Nevada. Included are master reports, designs, standards, flood and drainage reports, and land specifications on water, sewer, and public lands. Papers regarding real estate include reports, housing and mobile home development plans, newsletters, surveys, and Buck Realty negotiations. There are books and information on seminars Gilbert Buck hosted in Las Vegas, Nevada on investing in raw land. Also included are awards, correspondence, newsletters, a scrapbook of Buck's early life, and information on his campaign for governor of the state of Nevada in 1974. There is include some documentation of Buck's real estate and mining interests in South America.

Archival Collection

Chip Johnson Collection of Hoover Dam Photographs

Identifier

PH-00322

Abstract

The Chip Johnson Collection of Hoover Dam Photographs (approximately 1930-1936) consist of sixteen black-and-white photographs that depict the construction of Hoover Dam and the surrounding area. The photographs were taken by an unknown photographer.

Archival Collection

Robert H. Crabtree papers, 1920 to 1999

Level of Description

Sub-Series

Scope and Contents

The Robert H. Crabtree papers (1920-1999) sub-series contains an extensive account of Crabtree's career as a professor and archaeologist. Materials includes correspondence, photographic prints and negatives, reports, and notes of archeological surveys and excavations done in Southern California, Southern Nevada, Washington, Oregon, and Mexico. Collection includes resources such as field catalogs, proposals, newsletters, annual reports, workflow documentation, conference materials, and meeting minutes from various archaeological and anthropological societies and organizations. The subseries also includes class notes, dissertation drafts, and manuscripts used by Crabtree during his academic career. Digital files include field notes and reports.

Archival Collection

Elizabeth von Till and Claude N. Warren Professional Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00906
Collection Name: Elizabeth von Till and Claude N. Warren Professional Papers
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Archival Component

Minutes from Temple Beth Sholom Board of Directors meetings, 1998

Date

1998

Archival Collection

Description

Meeting minutes include reports from committees of the board, correspondence, and balance sheets.

Text

Contract, Instrument transferring interests in real and personal property, Las Vegas Land and Water Company, Audit No. 5351, June 1, 1954

Date

1954-06-01

Archival Collection

Description

Release of all rights, licenses, leases, contracts, etc., of the Las Vegas Land and Water Company to the Las Vegas Valley Water District. Notarized by Louis Scholnick in Douglas County, Nebraska on June 3, 1954.

Text

Nevada Senate Bill No. 155 by Senator Baker, March 2, 1949

Date

1949-03-02

Archival Collection

Description

Bill introduced by Senator Baker to amend the Water District Act to allow issuance of bonds and levying taxes for district operation and maintenance.

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