The Nevada Highway Department Photograph Collection contains photographic slides of a landscaping project performed by the State of Nevada Department of Highways between 1968 and 1970. This project took place in Las Vegas, Nevada along Interstate 15 (I-15) between Tropicana Avenue and Sahara Avenue.
The University of Nevada, Las Vegas University Subject Files (approximately 1960-2000) contain subject files on a wide variety of campus clubs, organizations, events, and programs. Subjects include water and the environment, disabilities, discrimination, student groups, faculty and staff resources, and more.
On March 16, 1978, Valerie McLeod interviewed her father William Lee McLeod (b. January 31st, 1937 in Los Angeles, California) about his life in Las Vegas, Nevada. McLeod begins by speaking about his career as a contractor, the growth of Las Vegas and the city’s population. Moreover, he speaks about recreational activities such as riding motorcycles and exploring mines around Nevada. McLeod also spends time going over Indian reservations around Nevada and neighboring states, the Lost City in Nevada, boomtowns and ghost towns. Lastly, McLeod talks about the history of water and springs in the state of Nevada, what he would consider to be the Old Ranch and the stagecoaches that passed through Gold Point, Nevada.