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Water Leakage from Artesian Wells for Las Vegas Project, 1938

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

John Wittwer Collection on Agriculture in Nevada
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Collection Number: MS-00181
Collection Name: John Wittwer Collection on Agriculture in Nevada
Box/Folder: Box 06

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Water Supply, Requirements, and Costs Reports: for various locations, 1938 to 1950

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

John Wittwer Collection on Agriculture in Nevada
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Collection Number: MS-00181
Collection Name: John Wittwer Collection on Agriculture in Nevada
Box/Folder: Box 06

Archival Component

Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada: "2003-2025 Regional Transportation Plan, 2003-2005 Transportation Improvement Program", 2002 July 15

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Bruce Turner Collection on Transportation and Water in Southern Nevada
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Collection Number: MS-00648
Collection Name: Bruce Turner Collection on Transportation and Water in Southern Nevada
Box/Folder: Digital File 00, Box 14

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Julie Brinkerhoff-Jacobs oral history interview

Identifier

OH-02852

Abstract

Oral history interview with Julie Brinkerhoff-Jacobs conducted by Stefani Evans on September 30, 2016 for the Building Las Vegas Oral History Project. Brinkerhoff-Jacobs talks about her childhood in Southern California and Europe, the history of Lifescapes International, how she came into the business, and how the company came to do most of the major projects on Las Vegas, Nevada Strip as well as other Clark County locations.

Archival Collection

Julie McDonald interview, March 14, 1981: transcript

Date

1981-03-14

Description

On March 14, 1981, Michael Richardson interviewed Julie McDonald (b. 1945 in Torrance, California) about her childhood and life in Las Vegas, Nevada. McDonald shares her first impressions of Las Vegas, her schooling and the location of residential areas. Throughout the interview, McDonald also goes into detail concerning her occupations at the Guild Theatre, her secretarial work at Nellis Air Force Base, her singing career and being a “21” dealer. McDonald discusses the changes in the gaming industry, particularly the incorporation of women dealers, the use of the silver dollar and the requirements for dealers. McDonald ends by discussing housing, major happenings within Las Vegas, recreation as a kid and mass media in early Las Vegas.

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Fourth of July Celebration: photographic print

Date

1909

Description

Fourth of July celebration on the main street of Searchlight, Nevada. In the background is the "Brown Club" and "The Gem". Written on the photograph is "Searchlight July 5, '09."

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Circus Circus food truck, Frontier Strike, Culinary Union, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1992 July 13 (folder 1 of 2), image 15

Date

1992-07-13

Description

Arrangement note: Series I. Demonstrations, Subseries I.A. Frontier Strike

Image

Circus Circus food truck, Frontier Strike, Culinary Union, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1992 July 13 (folder 2 of 2), image 15

Date

1992-07-13

Description

Arrangement note: Series I. Demonstrations, Subseries I.A. Frontier Strike

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Photograph of Senior Airman Marno Hansberry, F-15 crew chief, and Lt. Col. Jerry Nabors, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, July 27, 1976

Date

1976-07-27

Description

Senior Airman Marno Hansberry, F-15 Crew Chief (left) talks with Lt. Col. Jerry Nabors (back to camera), who is in the cockpit of his plane with the canopy open. Site Name: Nellis Air Force Base (Nev.)

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Photograph of the Independence Day parade, Goldfield (Nev.), July 4, 1908

Date

1908-07-04

Description

Caption: July-4-1908 Allen-Photo-Co 408-Columbia St Goldfield Nev

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