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Photograph of mine ruins, Bonnie Clair (Nev.), 1906-1918

Date

1906 to 1918

Description

Mine ruins near Bonnie Claire, Nevada. The building's skeleton stands erect despite most of the walls and windows being gone. A large dirt mound of debris and rocks stretches behind the structure.

Image

Transcript of interview with Greg and Jessia Brown by Claytee D. White, March 1, 2009

Date

2009-03-01

Description

Greg Brown arrived in Las Vegas in 1998 to take a position with the history department at UNLV. His future wife had lived here off and on as a child and relocated back to Las Vegas in 2000. In 2002 the couple purchased a home in John S. Park neighborhood. Living in John S. Park Neighborhood can be simultaneously frustrating and wonderful from their point of view. They share thoughts and observations about their experiences on a range of topics, including: local politics and redevelopment, the importance of Mid-Century Modern architecture, the obsolete utility poles, neighborhood beautification, First Fridays, and safety efforts.

Text

Juanita Fain oral history interview

Identifier

OH-03860

Abstract

Oral history interview with Juanita Fain conducted by Claytee D. White on November 19, 2021 for the African Americans in Las Vegas: A Collaborative Oral History Project. In this interview, Fain recalls her childhood in Newark, New Jersey and earning a doctorate degree in Higher Education administration from The Ohio State University. After she was hired by Carol Harter at Ohio State in 1980 as Director of Financial Aid, she came to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) in 1996 as Dean of Enrollment and Management. After various positions, she became Vice President of Student Affairs and in 2021, Interim Chief Diversity Officer was added to her responsibilities. Fain will retire in 2023 after serving her final year as a Special Liaison to President Whitfield.

Archival Collection

Snyder, William E., AIA

William Snyder was born and raised in Easton, Pennsylvania. When he was growing up, he discovered the challenge of architecture first by perusing books in the library and then by hands-on construction experience. His love of art allowed him to build homes, office buildings, airport terminals, and the McCaw School of Mines on the campus of McCaw Elementary School in Henderson, Nevada. He moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1978 with his wife, Joy and raised their two sons. In 2001, The William E.

Person

Dunes Hotel and Country Club: Proposed Addition

Level of Description

File

Scope and Contents

This set includes: preliminary sketches, redlining, site plans, floor plans and exterior elevations.

Archival Collection

Gary Guy Wilson Architectural Drawings
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00439
Collection Name: Gary Guy Wilson Architectural Drawings
Box/Folder: Roll 136

Archival Component

Dunes Hotel and Country Club: Shopping Centers Seahorse Wing

Level of Description

File

Scope and Contents

This set includes: floor plans, site plans, rendered exterior elevations and building sections.

Archival Collection

Gary Guy Wilson Architectural Drawings
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00439
Collection Name: Gary Guy Wilson Architectural Drawings
Box/Folder: Roll 140

Archival Component

Regatta Pointe Condominiums: Improvement Drawings, 1987 March

Level of Description

File

Scope and Contents

This set includes: index sheet, grading plans and water and sewer plans.

This set includes drawings for Falcon Development Corporation (client) by Southwest Engineering (engineer).

Archival Collection

Gary Guy Wilson Architectural Drawings
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00439
Collection Name: Gary Guy Wilson Architectural Drawings
Box/Folder: Roll 360

Archival Component

Renaissance Center III: Cellular One Building, 1987 May 19

Level of Description

File

Scope and Contents

This set includes: transaction report, grading plans and site plans.

This set includes drawings by Summit Engineering Corporation (engineer).

Archival Collection

Gary Guy Wilson Architectural Drawings
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00439
Collection Name: Gary Guy Wilson Architectural Drawings
Box/Folder: Roll 367

Archival Component

Renaissance Center III: Cellular One Building, 1992 August 12

Level of Description

File

Scope and Contents

This set includes: electrical plans.

This set includes drawings for Vista Group, Inc (client).

Archival Collection

Gary Guy Wilson Architectural Drawings
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00439
Collection Name: Gary Guy Wilson Architectural Drawings
Box/Folder: Roll 368

Archival Component