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Transcript of interview with Edna Jackson-Ferguson, April 15, 1975

Date

1975-04-15

Description

On April 15, 1975, Edna Jackson-Ferguson (born 1897 in Overbrook, Kansas) provided a narrative-style oral history about her and her husband Jack’s experiences during the building of the Hoover Dam. Jackson-Ferguson provides many details about the way of life living in the camp with workers of the dam, the tasks required of those workers in building the dam, and some of the actual processes of pouring the concrete for the structure. She also talks about food, transportation, weather, and entertainment during the time. To conclude the interview, Jackson-Ferguson mentions some of the other job positions her husband held and their pride in being a part of the Hoover Dam’s construction.

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Slide of Nevada Highway, Boulder City, Nevada, May 6, 1932

Date

1932-05-06

Description

Black and white image of the Nevada Highway in Boulder City, as seen from the Administration Building.

Image

I-15/Sahara Avenue Interchange

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Thalia Dondero Political Papers
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00345
Collection Name: Thalia Dondero Political Papers
Box/Folder: Box 61

Archival Component

Photograph of Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1936-1937

Date

1936 to 1937

Archival Collection

Description

An aerial view of Boulder City and Lake Mead.

Image

Skyline view of Boulder City, Nevada looking east: photographic print

Date

1945 (year uncertain; year approximate) to 1955 (year uncertain; year approximate)

Description

From the Morgan Sweeney Photograph Collection (PH-00228). Aerial View of Boulder City, Nevada, looking east. 1945-55(?).

Image

Skyline view of Boulder City, Nevada looking southwest: photographic print

Date

1950 (year uncertain; year approximate) to 1955 (year uncertain; year approximate)

Description

From the Morgan Sweeney Photograph Collection (PH-00228). Aerial View of Boulder City, Nevada, looking southwest. 1950-55(?).

Image

Photograph of Boulder City High School football team, 1947

Date

1947

Description

A group photograph of the Boulder City High School football team.

Image

Film transparency of a general view of Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1930s-1940s

Date

1930 to 1949

Archival Collection

Description

The view of the snow-covered City Hall building, once the Boulder City Elementary School, located at 401 California Avenue Boulder City, Nevada.

Image

Photograph of a locomotive and driver, Boulder City, May 31, 1931

Date

1931-05-31

Description

Black and white photograph of the locomotive Boulder City Special and driver Oscar Peiffer.

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