The Requests from Residents and Business Owners to City Officials of Las Vegas, Nevada (1940) consist of formal petitions which were filed with the City of Las Vegas Clerk, and letters to the Mayor and City Commissioners dating from February 1, 1940 to December 4, 1940. The petitions, including one from the Westside Improvement Association, requested infrastructure improvements and zoning restrictions, while others criticized city government actions related to maintenance of public areas and inaction on previous petitions. Additional requests addressed commercial and residential zoning enforcement and clarification regarding new construction.
A view of Grover Whalen, Howard Hughes, and Al Lodwick riding in the back of an automobile during a parade procession. Description printed on back of photograph: "Howard Hughes welcomed at City Hall, New York. General scene. 7/15/38."
A picture postcard of Virginia City, Nevada covered in snow. A message is written on the back stating that "there has been $700-000-000 gold and silver taken out of this camp."
Elizabeth von Till and Claude N. Warren Professional Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00906 Collection Name: Elizabeth von Till and Claude N. Warren Professional Papers Box/Folder: Box 060 (Restrictions apply), Box 064 (Restrictions apply)