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Brockman Family, 1910-1989
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Scope and Contents
Materials contain photographs of the Brockman Family from 1910 to 1989, including photographs of Frank and Edith Brockman working in California, the Desert Inn Motel in Beatty, and photographs of people planning for the Beatty Burro Races.
Archival Collection
Archival Component
Palsgrove Family, 1910-1930
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Materials contain photographs from the Palsgrove Family from 1910 to 1930. Materials include photographs of Carrara, Nevada, the Gold Ace Mill, the Beatty Episcopal Church, the California Hotel in Beatty, and the Goldfield Hotel.
Archival Collection
Archival Component
Tonopah and Tidewater Railroad Records
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The Tonopah and Tidewater Railroad Records (1905-1977) contain correspondence, purchase requisitions, bills of lading, freight reports, and waybills. Also included are a ledger book, a rubber stamp, and a booklet, "Diagrams of Locomotives and Tenders." Incorporated in 1904, the Tonopah and Tidewater Railroad operated for 35 years, connecting Ludlow, California with Beatty, Nevada by way of Death Valley on the Santa Fe Railroad main line. The records are concentrated on the later years of the railroad from 1930 to 1940.
Archival Collection
Reidhead Family, 1920-1987
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Scope and Contents
Materials contain photographs from the Reidhead Family from 1920 to 1987. Materials include photographs of fires at the Gold Ace Mill and the Exchange Club, events on Main Street in Beatty, Tonopah and Tidewater railroad cars, and the Beatty Catholic Church.
Archival Collection
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Transcript of interview with Pauline Barlow and Katie Ford by Caroline Logsdon, March 20, and April 7, 1976
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Archival Collection
Description
On March 20, 1976 Caroline Logsdon interviewed Pauline Barlow (unknown date or place of birth) about her life in Southern Nevada. Barlow first talks about her move to Las Vegas at a young age, her church membership, and her membership in social clubs. She also talks about gambling, the atomic testing, and the changes she has seen over time in Las Vegas. On April 7, 1976, Logsdon also interviewed Katie Ford (born 1929 in Ely Nevada) about her life in Southern Nevada. Ford talks about her early life and education in Nevada in Beatty, Nevada, her work with her family-owned gas station and hotel, and some of the early buildings in Beatty. She also discusses early recreational activities, the atomic testing, economic and environmental changes, improvement in technology, and social changes.
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Joe Andre Photograph Collection
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The Joe Andre Photograph Collection (approximately 1906-1980) contains photographic prints, postcards, and negatives documenting Joe Andre’s life. The images in this collection document his involvement in the United States Marine Corps Band and his days as a touring musician throughout the northwest and southwest United States. Also included are photographs of family vacations and businesses he owned in Beatty, Nevada.
Archival Collection