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James B. McDaniel Architectural Records
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The James B. McDaniel Records (1960-1978) comprise the plans and drawings created by Las Vegas, Nevada architect James McDaniel who worked independently as James Brooks McDaniel Architect (from 1960-1978) and with a partner as Moffitt and McDaniel Architects, Limited (during the 1970s). This collection includes materials from over 115 projects managed by McDaniel. Records include oversized architectural drawings, and files of architectural projects. McDaniel designed many University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) buildings, residential, commercial, and landscape designs for Las Vegas clients. Also included are business files of construction estimates, specifications, invoices, change orders, and correspondence.
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Architectural drawings, 1964-1996
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The architectural drawings series contains architectural, mechanical, structural, and electrical drawings detailing consultant work Nat Hart performed for restaurants in locations such as Nevada, California, and Canada. The series includes architectural design drawings for restaurants owned by Nat Hart and Nat Hart's residence.
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Collection Name: Nat Hart Professional Papers
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Architectural drawings, 1957-1985
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The architectural drawings series of the JMA Architecture Studio Records are comprised of architectural drawings (1957-1985) created by the American architect Jack Miller and/or his architectural firm, known as both Jack Miller & Associates, Architects, & Engineers, Inc and JMA Architects, Inc. This series includes 81 rolls of architectural drawings documenting work on over 20 projects. The collection focuses on Las Vegas and Reno, Nevada. The materials feature hand-drawn architectural drawings ranging from pencil and ink on tracing paper preliminary sketches to ink on vellum and Mylar (TM) construction documents. The drawings also contain work from a number of consultants, engineers, and other architects who collaborated on the development of the various projects. The collection includes architectural drawings for hotels, casinos, integrated casino resorts, office towers, multi-family residential developments, and custom single-family homes.
The architectural drawings series may include: title sheet, index, topographic survey, supplemental resurvey map, plot plan, site plan, floor plans, exterior elevations, interior elevations, building sections, wall sections, construction details, foundation plans, roof plans, reflected ceiling plans, structural plans, structural details, electrical plans, electrical details, electrical diagrams, plumbing details, plumbing plans, plumbing diagrams, interior perspective, exterior perspective, mechanical plans, mechanical details, mechanical diagrams, and landscape layout.
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Collection Name: JMA Architecture Studio Records
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Architectural drawings, 1959-2015
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The architectural drawings series (1959-2015) consist of 246 architectural drawing sheets (blue-line, brown-line, inkjet) and one folder of architectural renderings. The scope of the drawings include designs for theatre construction and remodels, hotel and casino floor expansions and remodels, master floor plans, master egress drawings, mechanical and electrical drawings, and plans for the Splash "Dancing Machine."
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Collection Name: Riviera Hotel & Casino Publicity Collection and Architectural Records
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Architectural Drawings, 1951-2009
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The architectural drawings series of the Alton Dean Jensen Architectural Records are comprised of architectural drawings (1951-2009) created by the American architect, Alton Dean Jensen and/or his architectural firm, Alton Dean Jensen Architect, AIA. This series includes 296 rolls of architectural drawings documenting work focusing on the Nevada and Utah area with some projects also located in Arizona, California, Wyoming, Colorado, South Dakota, Montana, and Idaho. The materials feature hand-drawn architectural drawings, ranging from preliminary sketches and artist renderings to schematic drawings and construction documents. The drawings also contain work from a number of consultants, engineers, and other professionals who collaborated on the development of the various projects. These include several sets of original construction documents that the architects used for reference while working on the Lied Library project.
A typical set of drawings in the architectural drawings series may include: title sheet, index, topographic survey, supplemental resurvey map, plot plan, site plan, floor plans, exterior elevations, interior elevations, building sections, wall sections, construction details, foundation plans, roof plans, reflected ceiling plans, structural plans, structural details, electrical plans, electrical details, electrical diagrams, plumbing details, plumbing plans, plumbing diagrams, interior perspective, exterior perspective, mechanical plans, mechanical details, mechanical diagrams, and landscape layout.
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Collection Name: Alton Dean Jensen Architectural Records
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Homer Rissman Architectural Records
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The collection is comprised of architectural records (1947-2001) of American architect, Homer Rissman and the architectural firm, Rissman and Rissman Associates Ltd, a partnership of Homer Rissman and his brother Marshall. The collection includes 825 items from over 40 major projects and over 110 minor projects. The Rissmans' work represented in the collection focused on Las Vegas, Reno, and Lake Tahoe, Nevada, Los Angeles, Southern California, and Arizona, with Homer's early career design work in Chicago, Illinois. The materials feature hand-drawn architectural drawings, ranging from pencil and ink on tracing paper preliminary sketches to ink on Mylar (TM) construction documents, and a number of artist’s renderings, used for presentations and promotional materials. The drawings also contain work from a number of consultants, engineers, and other architects who collaborated on the development of the various projects. The collection includes architectural drawings for: hotels, casinos, integrated casino resorts, office towers, multi-family residential developments, and custom single-family homes.
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Martin Stern Architectural Records
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The collection is comprised of drawings (1950-1990) completed by American architect Martin Stern and/or his architectural firm, Martin Stern Jr., AIA Architect and Associates, and contains 400 cubic feet of materials including 710 drawings from over 300 different projects involving over 100 buildings. Stern’s work focused on the resort centers of Las Vegas, Nevada; Reno, Nevada; Lake Tahoe, Stateline, Nevada; and Atlantic City, New Jersey. The materials feature hand-drawn architectural drawings, ranging from pencil and ink on tracing paper preliminary sketches to ink on Mylar (TM) construction documents, and a number of artist’s renderings, used for presentations and promotional materials. The drawings also contain work from a number of consultants, engineers, and other architects who collaborated on the development of the various projects. The collection includes architectural drawings for: hotels, casinos, integrated casino resorts, office towers, multi-family residential developments, and custom single-family homes.
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Architectural Drawings, 1965-2010
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The architectural drawings series are comprised of architectural drawings (1965-2010) created by the American architecture firms of Welles Pugsley Architects and Leo A Daly Architects documenting work on the design and construction of Lied Library at UNLV. The materials feature hand-drawn architectural drawings, ranging from preliminary sketches and artist renderings to schematic drawings and construction documents. The drawings also contain work from a number of consultants, engineers, and other professionals who collaborated on the development of the various projects. These include several sets of original construction documents that the architects used for reference while working on the Lied Library project.
A typical set of drawings in the architectural drawings series may include: title sheet, index, topographic survey, supplemental resurvey map, plot plan, site plan, floor plans, exterior elevations, interior elevations, building sections, wall sections, construction details, foundation plans, roof plans, reflected ceiling plans, structural plans, structural details, electrical plans, electrical details, electrical diagrams, plumbing details, plumbing plans, plumbing diagrams, interior perspective, exterior perspective, mechanical plans, mechanical details, mechanical diagrams, and landscape layout.
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Collection Name: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Lied Library Architectural Records
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University of Nevada, Las Vegas School of Architecture Records
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The University of Nevada, Las Vegas School of Architecture Records (1980-2011) include marketing material, curriculum development material, student letters to the Nevada legislative counsel, journals, newspaper clippings, and architectural drawing sets for the school building's construction.
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Domingo Cambeiro Corporation Architectural Records
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The Domingo Cambeiro Corporation Architectural Records contain renderings and presentation boards depicting schools, commercial properties, public facilities, and government buildings throughout Las Vegas, Nevada between 1979 to 2010. The collection also includes architectural drawings of the Thomas & Mack Center on the campus of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
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