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Letter from E. E. Bennett (Los Angeles) to William Reinhardt, March 31, 1950

Date

1950-03-31

Archival Collection

Description

The water district would be foolish to attempt to claim Las Vegas water production by condemnation because the bond issue had not passed and if they were unsuccessful, they would not have the money to pay damages allowed under Nevada law.

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Junior League of Las Vegas Records

Identifier

MS-00179

Abstract

The Junior League of Las Vegas Records (1940-2023) contain annual reports, fundraising information, training manuals, articles, minutes, photographs, scrapbooks, cookbooks, and other operational and working files that document the activities of the Junior League of Las Vegas (JLLV). Also included is documentation for advocacy projects the JLLV was involved with, such as Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.), Safe Haven, the Ronald McDonald House, Read Aloud, and Literature Awareness Program for Children. Other records in this collection document JLLV's fundraising efforts such as the Repeat Boutique, Holiday Coffees, annual benefits, luncheons, and sales of their cookbooks. Also included are scrapbooks and issues of their newsletter The Sage.

Archival Collection

William Geagley Collection on Nuclear Safety

Identifier

MS-00792

Abstract

The William Geagley Collection on Nuclear Safety contains government publications, memoranda, and pamphlets about counteracting nuclear contamination of food supplies from 1951 to 1960. The materials primarily document Geagley’s oversight of the development of food safety contingency plans for the Michigan Department of Agriculture. The materials also contain information relating to the Nevada Test Site’s plans for Operation Plumbbob, atmospheric and underground nuclear tests held in 1957 in Nevada.

Archival Collection

Southern Nevada Historical Society Photograph Collection on Basic Magnesium, Inc.

Identifier

PH-00230

Abstract

The Southern Nevada Historical Society Photograph Collection on Basic Magnesium, Inc. contains photographs of the construction of Basic Magnesium Inc.'s plants and buildings from 1941 to 1942. The photographs primarily depict aerial views of the plant site and various buildings, including the administration building, tent camp, chlorination buildings, electrolysis facilities, electrical distribution systems, and warehouses. The photographs also depict Lake Mead and the early buildings in Henderson, Nevada.

Archival Collection

Walking Box Ranch Photograph Collection

Identifier

PH-00346

Abstract

The Walking Box Ranch Collection (1880-1979, bulk 1930-1945) contains digital images compiled by the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) Public Lands Institute. The collection consists of images of the Walking Box Ranch (Searchlight, Nevada), the Mojave Desert, and the Bell Family, consisting of American film stars Rex Bell, Clara Bow, and their children. There are also candid and professional photographs of Rex Bell and Clara Bow taken at various locations, some of which include friends and other family members, as well as a large number of unidentified film stills from Rex Bell movies. Images in this collection are from Bell family photograph albums and assorted prints, and were reformatted into digital images by the UNLV Public Lands Institute.

Archival Collection

Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate University of Nevada, Las Vegas, March 20, 1995

Date

1995-03-20

Description

Includes meeting agenda and minutes. CSUN Session 25 Meeting Minutes and Agendas.

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Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate University of Nevada, Las Vegas, March 14, 1991

Date

1991-03-14

Description

Includes meeting agenda and minutes. CSUN Session 21 Meeting Minutes and Agendas.

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Souvenir program and guide for Circus Circus, 1971

Date

1971

Archival Collection

Description

The souvenir guide and program to Circus Circus features descriptions of the entertainment acts performing at the hotel/casino.

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