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Architectural drawing of residential home in Boulder City, Nevada, preliminary elevation, 1962

Date

1962

Description

Preliminary drawing of front exterior elevation of ra anch-style residential home in Boulder City, Nevada. Handwritten near lower right: "Elevations only for Plan 1 (1B, 1C, 1D), Plan 2 (2B, 2C, 2D), Plan 4 (4B, 4C, 4D), Plan 5 (5B, 5C, 5D)."

Architecture Period: Mid-Century Modernist

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Googie architectural design drawing of the Wilbur Clark Shopping Center (Las Vegas), bird's-eye perspective, circa 1961

Date

1958 to 1964

Description

Artist's conception of a proposed shopping center in Las Vegas. Instances of the name of the shopping center have been erased in the drawing. 'Bond Road & Maryland Parkway, Clark County, Nev.' (Bond Road was the former name of Tropicana Avenue.) Rendered by J. M. Larsen.
Address: Las Vegas; Clark County; Nevada

Architecture and Design Style: Googie

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Googie architectural style design drawing of the Blue Skies Mobile Homes Park chapel (Las Vegas), exterior perspective, circa 1961

Date

1958 to 1964

Description

Conceptual drawing of a chapel for a mobile home park in Las Vegas. 'G Van' in lower right corner of drawing.

Architecture and Design Style: Googie

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Googie architectural design drawing of the Fun-Land Amusement Park (Las Vegas), bird's-eye perspective, circa 1961

Date

1958 to 1964

Description

Conceptual rendering of Fun-Land Amusement Park in Las Vegas for Sam Pearlstein. Rendered by B. W. Powers.
Address: Las Vegas; Clark County; Nevada

Architecture and Design Style: Googie

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Googie architectural style design drawing of Brasilia Village (Las Vegas), fountain at entrance, February 1961

Date

1961-02

Description

Drawing of a proposed fountain for Brasilia Village, which was planned for the area that is now the New York New York Casino. 'Las Vegas Boulevard South, next north of Hacienda Hotel' in lower left corner.
Address: Las Vegas; Clark County; Nevada

Architecture and Design Style: Googie

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Googie architectural design drawing of Riviera Villa (Las Vegas), bird's-eye view perspective, circa 1961

Date

1958 to 1964

Description

Conceptual drawing of the proposed Brasilia Village, that was to be built on the NW corner of Tropicana and Las Vegas Boulevard in Las Vegas. 'A Boyd Ashcraft-Harry Whiteley development.'
Address: Las Vegas; Clark County; Nevada

Architecture and Design Style: Googie

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Postcard showing the interior of the Golden Nugget Gambling Hall (Las Vegas), after 1946

Date

1946 to 1960

Description

Bar area of the Golden Nugget Gambling Hall. Printed text on back of postcard: "The million dollar Golden Nugget Gambling Hall, Saloon and Restaurant, Las Vegas, Nevada, 'where fortune smiles,' See the old-style West in our modern world. A place of mahogany bars, crystal chandeliers, with the genuine hospitality and old-time gaity of the Barbary Coast and the Virginia City of fifty years ago. 'Plastichrome' by Colourpicture, Boston 15, Mass., U.S.A"
Site Name: Golden Nugget Las Vegas
Address: 129 East Fremont Street

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Pzazz! 68, Las Vegas, Nevada: newspaper clippings

Date

1968

Archival Collection

Description

Photograph showing a scrapbook page composed of newspaper clippings that refer to the show Pzazz! 68 in Las Vegas. Transcribed onto the top newspaper clipping: " 'High Stepping, Leggy Salute to one of Hollywood's greatest films, Beau Geste,' is only part of the spectacular musical revue "Pzazz '68" at the Desert Inn. The entire stage erupts in Las Vegas' most dazzling production as Frank Sennes and Donn Arden take you on a memorable journey through Hollywood's greatest pictures and stars." Transcribed onto the bottom left newspaper clipping: "A Bubbly Toast - Shriley Kirkes, lead dancer in the Desert Inn's "Pzazz '68" musical spectacular, pours some Champaign for dancers Kathy Kneib, left, and Bonnie Palma for a victory toast to the cast project entry "Pzazz '68" in the Stardust 7-11 off-road dune buggy race. The entire cast spent many months in the building and preparation of the buggy." Transcribed onto the bottom right newspaper clipping: "Extravaganza-Musical production "Pzazz '68" in the Desert Inn Hotel's showroom pays tribute to some of Hollywood's great motion pictures and stars in lavish scenes. This one, in the Mirrored Ballroom, is part of the beautiful 'Astaire Time-A Tribute to Fred.' "
Show Name: Pzazz! 68

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Transcript of interview with Martha Goulda and Joan Kerschner by Claytee D. White, October 26, 2005

Date

2005-10-26

Description

Martha Gould and Joan Kerschner have been instrumental in most phases of library development in Nevada - from the branch to the state library. Their stories are fascinating and cover the techniques of moving a physical library to installing massive computer systems. They became librarians as young women and worked their entire careers in the field. Their memories add depth and profound meaning to the work of librarians. Gould grew up in a small mill town on the Sugar River and attended the University of Michigan. A librarian at Dartmouth College gave her a job and then insisted that she return to school for a master's degree. She earned her MS in Library Science from Simmons College. Kerschner hails from the Midwest, growing up in Abe Lincoln country. As a young girl, she went into their little Carnegie Library to rest and to view photographs on the stereograph while in town shopping with her family. She attended college across the river at Kentucky Wesleyan College and then earned a master's in library science at Indiana University. Martha and Joan have lobbied and testified before assembly committees to help bring libraries in Nevada to their current standing. This interview is about serious work told by two women, one who became state librarian, who look back over their many accomplishments with laughter and great joy.

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Mabel Hoggard: community interest materials (folder 2 of 3)

Date

1913 to 1986

Archival Collection

Description

Folder of materials from the Mabel Hoggard Papers (MS-00565) -- Personal papers file. This folder contains event programs, "Going For The Gold: The Story of Black Women in Sports" booklet by Ken Bently (a gift to J. David & Mabel W. Hoggard, not digitized in its entirety), "Pictorial Souvenir Book of the Pennsylvania State Federation of Women's Clubs, Inc." (not digitized in its entirety), and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Theta Theta Omega Chapter 1988 "BLAC-tivities" calendar.

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