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Photograph of Las Vegas High School Rhythmettes, Las Vegas, circa 1954

Date

1953 to 1955

Description

The Las Vegas High School Rhythmettes, a precision dance and drill team, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Photograph of the cocktail lounge at the El Rancho Vegas (Las Vegas), circa 1953

Date

1951 to 1955

Description

Site Name: El Rancho Vegas
Address: 2500 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Letter including ad for the Las Vegas Review-Journal from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to A. E. Cahlan (Las Vegas), March 25, 1938

Date

1938-03-25

Archival Collection

Description

Text of a notice to be printed in the Las Vegas Review-Journal announcing a reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person responsible for damage to the cover to the Big Spring.

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Photograph of Las Vegas Grammar School, Las Vegas (Nev.), late 1930s

Date

1936 to 1939

Description

Exterior view of the Las Vegas Grammar School, also known as the Historic Fifth Street School, which was built in 1936. Fifth Street was renamed Las Vegas Boulevard in 1959. There is a small sign on the lawn that reads, "Keep off the grass." Site Name: Las Vegas Grammar School (Las Vegas, Nev.) Street Address: 401 South Las Vegas Boulevard

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Las Vegas Boulevard/Las Vegas Strip b-roll footage during the day: video

Date

1980 (year approximate) to 1989 (year approximate)

Description

B-roll footage of the Las Vegas Strip during the day; begins with the Silverbird; camera cuts out and it restarts at Circus Cirus; additional casinos are visible as the car travels south on the boulevard; including the Stardust, Riveria, Sahara, Dunes, Holiday Inn; Flamingo, MGM, and others. Original media U-matic S, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486. From The Production Company Audiovisual Collection (MS-00930) -- Digitized audiovisual material file.

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Film transparency of Las Vegas Fort, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1930

Date

1930

Description

Las Vegas Fort being renovated into a concrete testing laboratory for the Bureau of Reclamation, 1930.

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Photograph of people at the pavilion during Clark's Las Vegas townsite sale, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1905

Date

1905

Description

An auction held May 15-16, 1905 to sell lots within Clark's Las Vegas Townsite. A group of men and women stand on and around a covered wooden platform outdoors. The auctioneer stands to the left of center at the front of the platform. The decision to auction lots within Clark's Las Vegas Townsite was not made until May 10, 1905. Auctioneer C.O. Whittemore was the president of the Las Vegas Land and Water Company.

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Photograph of Las Vegas Post Office, Las Vegas, circa mid 1900s

Date

1930 to 1969

Description

An exterior view of a Las Vegas Post Office located on Convention Center Drive in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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University of Nevada, Las Vegas Speeches

Identifier

UA-00109

Abstract

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas Speeches collection (1957-1992) contains copies of speech transcripts given by various faculty members from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. The collection includes speeches given at the University Forum Lecture Series as well as other events and conferences held in Las Vegas, Nevada. The collection also contains speeches and programs given at dedication ceremonies, ranging from the cornerstone ceremony of Frazier Hall to the Moyer Student Union.

Archival Collection

The Wheel of Rotary Las Vegas Rotary Club newsletter, February 23, 1950

Date

1950-02-23

Archival Collection

Description

Newsletter issued by the Las Vegas Rotary Club

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