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Correspondence, Thomas Toland to F.A. Truett

Date

1917-05-15

Archival Collection

Description

This folder is from the "Correspondence" file of the Sadie and Hampton George Papers (MS-00434)

Text

First Fridays of Las Vegas newsletter, articles, and letter

Date

1997-09

Description

From the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Theta Theta Omega Chapter Records (MS-01014) -- Chapter records file.

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Mary Jane Griffith Reiter Papers

Identifier

MS-00262

Abstract

The Mary Jane Griffith Reiter Papers date from 1919 to 1964. The papers document Nevada history and her family’s business and civic work; they contains her grandmother's will, a ledger detailing the costs and expenses for rental properties, and reports and minutes from the Colorado River Commission. It also includes a 1964 bibliography of materials on Nevada.

Archival Collection

Las Vegas Board of City Commissioners Records Regarding Water Supply

Identifier

MS-00055

Abstract

The Las Vegas Board of City Commissioners Records Regarding Water Supply (1927-1940) include correspondence, resolutions, petitions, application for a permit, and newspaper clippings. The records concern water shortages in the City of Las Vegas, Nevada due in part to wasteful water usage and many of the documents refer to City Ordinance No. 247. Several items are signed by Walter R. Bracken, Vice President and Agent of the Company, and A. M. Folger, Assistant Agent.

Archival Collection

The Wheel of Rotary Las Vegas Rotary Club newsletter, June 15, 1950

Date

1950-06-15

Archival Collection

Description

Newsletter issued by the Las Vegas Rotary Club

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Rex Bell and Clara Bow Bell's son, George Bedlam, Jr.: photographic print

Date

1880 to 1979

Description

Bell Family Scrapbook scanning, Set 4, proofed 11.04.2010 George Francis Robert Bell infant photograph. Location unknown

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Rex Bell and Clara Bow Bell's son, George Bedlam, Jr.: photographic print

Date

1880 to 1979

Description

Bell Family Scrapbook scanning, Set 4, proofed 11.04.2010 George Francis Robert Bell infant photograph. Location unknown

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Photograph of a man sitting on a horse amid a group of people at a Union Pacific Old Timer's Club gathering at the Fremont Hotel, Las Vegas, circa 1940

Date

1938 to 1940

Description

A black and white image of a man with a drink sitting on a horse at a Union Pacific Old Timer's Club No. 23 gathering at the Fremont Hotel during Helldorado Days. This photo was taken from a time capsule left in the cornerstone of the Union Pacific Railroad Station in Las Vegas. The capsule was placed there in 1940 and retrieved when the building was demolished around 1970.

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Dill, David Bruce, 1891-

David Bruce Dill was a physiologist in the study of exercise, sports medicine and applied sciences. His research focused on the effects of temperature exposure, high-altitudes, diet, age and fatigue on the human body. Dill received his bachelor's degree from Occidental College in Los Angeles, California and both his master's and doctoral degrees from Stanford University in Stanford, California. He began his physiology career at Harvard’s Fatigue Laboratory in its inaugural year, 1927.

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