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Book 9: Harrington's reports, articles, site index locations, and notes, 1926-1936
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Archival Collection
Pueblo Grande de Nevada Manuscript Collection
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Collection Number: MS-00208
Collection Name: Pueblo Grande de Nevada Manuscript Collection
Box/Folder: Box SH-042 (Restrictions apply)
Collection Name: Pueblo Grande de Nevada Manuscript Collection
Box/Folder: Box SH-042 (Restrictions apply)
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Transcript of interview with Dr. Percy Poon by Lisa Gioia-Acres, February 5, 2007
Date
2007-02-05
Archival Collection
Description
Dr. Percy Poon was born in Hong Kong in 1958, the oldest of four children. He attended Catholic school through junior high and high school, but decided to work after high school instead of going on to college. After working in banking and police forensics for a couple of years, he decided to continue his education. Percy studied economics at a university in Hong Kong, graduated at age 25, and then applied to Southwest Texas State for an MBA. Having earned his degree after only a year and a half, he applied and was accepted to a PhD program at Louisiana State. He interviewed for several jobs as he was approaching graduation, but decided to follow one of his professors, Mel Jameson, to UNLV. In August of 1989, Dr. Poon moved to Las Vegas to take on a visiting professorship, and the next year was promoted to tenure-track assistant professorship. In 1994, he met and married his wife, and they make their home in the southwest valley. Percy recalls the different styles and contributions of university presidents Robert Maxson and Carol Harter. His memories of first arriving in Las Vegas include the marvel of the volcano at the new Mirage Hotel, the oppressive heat, and the smaller size of the city. Currently, Dr. Percy is dean of the College of Business and Finance, and feels that the program is working towards competitiveness with other well-established university programs, such as UCLA or Arizona State. He feels that progress has been made in pushing for academic exams, but that increased funding will create better programs and opportunities. Dr. Poon became a U.S. citizen in 1998, and makes occasional visits to his family still living in Hong Kong. He and his wife socialize occasionally with colleagues and church acquaintances, and also entertain family members when they visit from Hong Kong.
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Film transparency of businesses on Fremont Street, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1947
Date
1945 to 1949
Archival Collection
Description
Daytime view of Fremont Street looking northwest from Second Street toward the Union Pacific Railroad station. The Golden Nugget Gambling Hall is seen on the southwest corner of Fremont and Second Streets, and the Eldorado Club and Apache Hotel are seen on the northwest corner. Signs for the Boulder Club, Frontier Club, White Spot Cafe, the Monte Carlo Club, Pioneer Club and Overland Hotel are also seen.
Site Name: Fremont Street
Address: Fremont street, Las Vegas, NV
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Postcard showing the construction site of Hoover Dam, Black Canyon, circa 1931
Date
1931
Archival Collection
Description
A colored postcard showing an artist's representation of the construction site of Hoover Dam, previously known as Boulder Dam, in Black Canyon. Constructed in the 1930s, Hoover Dam crosses the Colorado River on the state line between Arizona and Nevada. Also considered to be an engineering wonder and the world's largest dam during its time of construction, Hoover Dam provides much-needed irrigation and hydroelectric power to the Southwest region of the United States. Transcribed onto the top border of the image: "Black Canyon, Boulder Dam Site."
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Aerial photograph of apartments and residential neighborhoods in North Las Vegas, Nevada, June 5, 1973
Date
1973-06-05
Archival Collection
Description
Aerial view of Northland Gardens apartments, North Las Vegas, Nevada (center of photograph), looking south from Las Vegas Boulevard North. Sandy Lane runs from southwest to northeast through the center of the photograph. Clifford Street appears in the center right. Housing subdivisions are seen in the background. Caption on back of photograph:"Project: Annex. area - land use; Location: Looking so. of LVBN; Remarks: Northland Garden Apt., Hol. PK., Americana."
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