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Nanyu Tomiyasu oral history interview
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Abstract
Oral history interview with Nanyu Tomiyasu conducted by Sosuke Miyazawa on March 11, 1978 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Tomiyasu discusses his family's history in Las Vegas, Nevada. Tomiyasu also discusses the growth of Las Vegas, improvements in transportation, and farm life. Tomiyasu then describes the significance of the Old Mormon Fort and the Union Pacific Depot.
Archival Collection
Brochure for building fund for Congregation Ner Tamid, early 1980s
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Archival Collection
Description
This fundraising brochure for the building campaign for Congregation Ner Tamid includes pledge amounts for specific parts of the building, and a proposed floor plan.
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Transcript of interview with Darrin Bush by Claytee White, June 30, 2016
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Archival Collection
Description
In 1948 in Las Vegas, Nevada, a camera-girl-turned-cocktail-waitress and a casino credit manager welcomed the birth of their son, Darrin Bush. After attaining his education at St. Joseph’s Catholic School and Bishop Gorman High School, Bush earned his Bachelor’s degree in journalism at the University of Nevada, Reno. Bush credits his love for photography to his mother’s influence and his study of journalism. Bush’s first job after college as a room service waiter at the Sahara Hotel eventually grew into the coveted position of room service swing captain. His swing shift duties included the entertainers' dressing rooms, which meant taking care of the entertainers, getting them what they needed, and stocking their favorite foods and drinks nightly. Through his work, Bush eventually formed close friendships with several celebrities of the day. He enjoyed his work, but he never stopped honing his skills as an amateur photographer. In the mid-1980s, Bush left the Strip to become a professional photographer for the Las Vegas News Bureau. Throughout his News Bureau career, Bush photographed the casino buildings made famous by Las Vegas-the construction and the architecture of Southern Nevada’s gaming palaces-as well as iconic events in Las Vegas history. Darrin retired from the News Bureau in about 2014, but his work recording the building of and events of Las Vegas lives on in the News Bureau archives. He continues to be an avid photographer.
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Boardwalk Hotel and Casino Records
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The Boardwalk Hotel and Casino Records date from 1993 to 2005 and contain administrative files, gaming projects and systems files, promotional photographs, advertisements, and audiovisual materials pertaining to the Boardwalk Hotel and Casino. The collection also contains material for the Boardwalk under its various names, including the Boardwalk Hotel and Casino, Viscount Hotel, and Holiday Inn Casino Boardwalk.
Archival Collection
Baldwin, Ray W., 1908-1984
Ray William Baldwin was born in Monroe, Utah on March 25, 1908. He later moved to Southern California and married Dorothy Ulla Murphy in 1932. He relocated to Las Vegas, Nevada by 1940 and worked as an architect for A. L. Worswick. He opened his own architecture firm in the mid-1950s. He moved to Arizona later in life and passed away on February 26, 1984.
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Genealogy files about Ray W. Baldwin. Ancestry.com, accessed 2020 May 27.
Person
landscapes (representations)
creative works, usually two-dimensional, depicting an outdoor scene dominated by the land, hills, fields, sky, trees, fields, rivers or other bodies of water, and other natural elements. Landscapes may include a near point of view in the foreground, but also usually depict a view into the distance. Landscapes may contain architecture or figures, but the primary focus remains the land. When an ocean, sea, or other large body of water dominates the picture, use "seascapes." For actual areas of land rather than depictions, use "landscapes (environments)"
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Private Residence; Mr. and Mrs. J. Kell Houssels Jr.; preliminary prints, 1964 September 15
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: James B. McDaniel Architectural Records
Box/Folder: Roll 146
Archival Component
Housing Authority of the City of Las Vegas: 125 unit elderly housing project, 1961 December 8
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: James B. McDaniel Architectural Records
Box/Folder: Roll 058
Archival Component
Housing Authority of the City of Las Vegas: 125 unit elderly housing project; early conceptual sketches, 1961 June 2
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: James B. McDaniel Architectural Records
Box/Folder: Roll 057
Archival Component
Southwest Gas Corporation; proposed office building: Las Vegas, Nevada, 1967 May 04
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: James B. McDaniel Architectural Records
Box/Folder: Roll 178
Archival Component