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Professional papers, 1900 to 2007

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Scope and Contents

The Professional Papers series (approximately 1900-2007) contains materials relating the Bob Stupak's two Las Vegas, Nevada projects: Bob Stupak's Vegas World and the Stratosphere Hotel and Casino. Materials include architectural drawings for design and planning of both casinos, as well as artistic renderings used for advertisements. Poker tournaments, interior and exterior casino property photographs, and documents relating to the opening and closing of Stupak's properties are also contained in this series. Additionally, these papers contains plans for unbuilt designs, including the Titanic Las Vegas and the "Grip of the Gorilla" attraction planned for the Stratosphere tower. This series also contains audiovisual material relating to Stupak's career, and coupon books he collected as part of his advertising research.

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Bob Stupak Professional Papers
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Collection Number: MS-01016
Collection Name: Bob Stupak Professional Papers
Box/Folder: N/A

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Photograph of a home economics class, early 1900s

Date

1900 to 1925

Description

This home economics class was taught by Lottie Wengert in the early 1900s. Their class appears to be preparing a meal.

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Hoover Dam and Colorado River photographs, approximately 1925-1960

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The Hoover Dam and Colorado River photographs depict the planning and construction of the Hoover (Boulder) Dam on the Colorado River from approximately 1925 to 1960. The photographs primarily depict the Colorado River, Black Canyon, construction machinery, the dam's diversion tunnels, and the completed dam. Much of the material is comprised of photographic postcards. The items described include black-and-white photographic prints, postcards, negatives, and slides; items listed are photographic prints unless otherwise specified.

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Fred and Maurine Wilson Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00014
Collection Name: Fred and Maurine Wilson Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: N/A

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William H. Berg delivery milk on a sled, 1925

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File

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Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00221
Collection Name: Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 42

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Rockwell family members and friends, Las Vegas, Nevada: photographic print, approximately 1921 to 1925

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Leon Rockwell Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00008
Collection Name: Leon Rockwell Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 20

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Ray Mosbach holding a baby, Las Vegas, Nevada: photographic print, approximately 1920 to 1925

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Leon Rockwell Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00008
Collection Name: Leon Rockwell Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 20

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Into Las Vegas, Nevada via Mountain Spring, out to Lee Canyon, 1925 July 20

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File

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Chester R. Longwell Professional Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00017
Collection Name: Chester R. Longwell Professional Papers
Box/Folder: Box 02

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Photograph of a boy, early 1900s

Date

1900 to 1925

Description

Teenage boy in a school uniform poses for his photograph.

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Photograph of actors shooting a western film, Logandale (Nev.), circa 1925

Date

1924 to 1926

Description

Guinn "Big Boy" Williams, Kathleen Collins, and Christian Frank shooting a scene for a western movie, most likely Black Cyclone (1926), directed by Fred Jackman and shot by Hal Roach at the Home Ranch, Logandale, Nevada.

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Jean Fayle in front of the Fayle Hotel in Goodsprings, Nevada: photographic print, approximately 1915 to 1925

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James Cashman Sr. Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00013
Collection Name: James Cashman Sr. Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 06

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