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Film transparency of a steam tractor, Nevada, May 1947

Date

1947-05

Description

Black and white image of an abandoned steam tractor. Description from Special Collections accompanying image: "According to the story told, this was one of the first three tractors ever built. One was shipped here to Eldorado Canyon to move ore and one was shipped to Death Valley for the Borax works (it is still in Death Valley). The other one was sent to South America to a mine. The one in Death Valley supposedly worked out fairly well being used mostly in sand. This one, it is told, was not too successful. The drive mechanism was by way of teeth on the inside of the big black wheels, driven by a pinion gear at the top. Small stones fell into the wheel and stuck in the grease necessitating frequent stops to remove the stones. The driver stood on a platform at the rear. May 1947."

Image

Ilene Bittle Collection on Basic High School

Identifier

MS-00331

Abstract

The Ilene Bittle Collection on Basic High School (1942-1982) is comprised of assorted memorabilia and visual materials from Basic High School in Henderson, Nevada. Materials includes scrapbooks, newspaper clippings, event programs and invitations, newsletters, and other school mementos. Black-and-white negatives, photographs, and transparencies of various school events, faculty and staff, and student life are also included in the collection.

Archival Collection

Shade Tree Shelter Records

Identifier

MS-00365

Abstract

The Shade Tree Shelter Records date from 1990 to 1996 and consist primarily of logbooks and journals compiled by the staff of the Shade Tree, a shelter for homeless and abused women and children in Las Vegas, Nevada, documenting daily activities, incidents, and residents at the shelter. The collection also includes summaries of the staff's telephone conversations, a newspaper article about Shade Tree, and fliers and brochures about social services available in Southern Nevada.

Archival Collection

Letter from Calvin M. Cory (Las Vegas) to Edward C. Renwick, December 20, 1952

Date

1952-12-20

Archival Collection

Description

Cory expresses the legal opinion that in an artesian basin, if you have a water right then the point of diversion makes no difference.

Text

Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, October 3, 1978

Date

1978-10-03

Description

Agenda and meeting minutes for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Student Senate. CSUN Session 7 Meeting Minutes and Agendas.

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Lucela M. Wattin oral history interview

Identifier

OH-03822

Abstract

Oral history interview with Lucela M. Wattin conducted by Stefani Evans on December 6, 2021 for Reflections: The Las Vegas Asian American and Pacific Islander Oral History Project.

Lucela shares memories of her life growing up in Cebu Province, Philippines and being raised by her mother and grandparents after her father's death. She talks about immigrating to the United States under her fiancée's visa, moving to Chinatown in Las Vegas, and her work as a busser at the Excalibur Hotel. Lucela discusses how joining the Culinary Workers Union improved her work conditions and benefits, and how she is working with the union and a legal attorney to help her daughter immigrate to America. She also shares her favorite Filipino dishes (sinagang, chicken adobo, and bugas mais), holiday traditions, and what life was like when casinos shut down during COVID-19.

Archival Collection

Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate University of Nevada, Las Vegas, May 26, 1988

Date

1988-05-26

Description

Includes meeting agenda and minutes. CSUN Session 18 Meeting Minutes and Agendas.

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