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Film transparency of Nelson's Landing, Nevada, after September 14, 1974
Date
1974-09
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white aerial view of Nelson's Landing shortly after the September 14, 1974 flood that washed the boat landing into Lake Mohave.
Image
Slide of a patient in a hospital ward, Boulder City, Nevada, December 1, 1931
Date
1931-12-01
Archival Collection
Description
The black and white image of a patient in a ward of the Six Companies, Inc. hospital in Boulder City.
Image
Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, September 20, 1977
Date
1977-09-20
Archival Collection
Description
Agenda and meeting minutes for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Student Senate. CSUN Session 6 Meeting Minutes and Agendas.
Text
J.W. (John) Campbell oral history interview
Identifier
OH-00327
Abstract
Oral history interview with J.W. (John) Campbell (born June 13, 1918 in Pioche, Nevada) conducted by Raymond Haft on February 19, 1979 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. This interview covers the history of Nevada, including Mr. Campbell’s personal history. He discusses the Stewart Ranch, the Mormon Fort, swimming pools in Las Vegas, Nevada, and the above ground atomic tests. He also discusses the crash of Carole Lombard’s plane and the building of the Basic Magnesium Plant in Henderson, Nevada.
Archival Collection
Transcript of interview with Eddie E. Buxton by Bernard D. Vardiman, March 30, 1976
Date
1976-03-30
Archival Collection
Description
Bernard Vardiman interviews colleague Eddie Buxton (born 1938 in Las Vegas, Nevada), an officer with the North Las Vegas Police Department, about his family heritage and his experiences growing up in Las Vegas. Buxton describes the significance of some of his ancestors, from Rose Warren, who was one of the first Las Vegas pioneers, to Joe and Ernest May, two of the first police officers in Las Vegas. He specifically mentions the 1933 death of Ernest May, the first law enforcement officer in Las Vegas killed in the line of duty. Buxton also recalls the development of both Las Vegas and North Las Vegas over time, including specific locations and what used to be undeveloped land. He also describes going to school in the city, his father’s work on Hoover Dam, and other aspects about the way of life in Las Vegas.
Text
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Theta Theta Omega Chapter regional conference report
Date
2005-01-22
2005-03
Archival Collection
Description
From the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Theta Theta Omega Chapter Records (MS-01014) -- Chapter records file.
Text
Micheal Miller interview, April 5, 1976: transcript
Date
1976-04-05
Archival Collection
Description
On April 5, 1976, collector Broderick T. Ackerman interviewed Michael Miller who has lived in Nevada since 1910. In this interview, Mister Miller speaks about his time working on ranches and as a trapper in Northern Nevada. He also speaks about his time running nightclubs in Las Vegas, Nevada, as well as seeing much growth throughout his time living in Las Vegas.
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Murphy, Franklin M., 1898-1957
Consulting geologist and surveyor Franklin Mac Murphy was born on December 27, 1898 in Wheaton, Minnesota. He studied at Columbia University, the University of Arizona, and the University of California, Los Angeles, completing his graduate studies in 1930 at the California Institute of Technology, in Pasadena, California.
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