The Peg and George E. Crockett Family Photographs (approximately 1940-2008) are comprised of aerial photographs of Alamo Airport (later McCarran International Airport) and the surrounding Las Vegas Valley in the 1940s and 1950s. Photographs of the interior, exterior, and airfield at Alamo Airport document the early stages of what is now one of the busiest international airports in the United States. The collection also contains audiovisual material, which depict events including the Miss Rodeo America pageant and the Sahara Cup boat races on Lake Mead, and locations including Fremont Street in downtown Las Vegas, Nevada and Hoover Dam. A significant portion of the collection consists of photographs of the Crockett family at various events, on family vacations, and their home in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Local news segments on the Stardust's "old-time gambling museum" which houses a $3 million dollar collection put together by Boyd Gaming and part of a larger renovation. First segment interviews Ralph Purnell, Stardust General Manager, who explains why the museum was put together as a new attraction, comparing it to Imperial Palace's car collection. In the second segment, Sam Boyd is seen leading the first tour through the museum. A brief history is provided on gaming and gambling, while stills of early Las Vegas are shown. Purnell speaks again on why the museum was created. The third segment the interior of the museum and artifacts around the museum. Interview with E. J. Cummins talks about hiding these artifacts while it was illegal, and the reporter speaks with historians about various early gaming machines. Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486. From the Stardust Resort and Casino Records (MS-00515) -- Photographs and audiovisual material -- Digitized audiovisual material file.
George Kelly Ryan was a geological engineer, prospector, and land use advisor who lived in Las Vegas, Nevada from 1959 until his death. He served in the Marines during World War II and was a member of the Disabled American Veterans. George was also active in the Nevada Mining Council and the First United Methodist Church. George was born June 3, 1911 in Salt Lake City, Utah. His father was Archer De Vol "Archie" Ryan and his mother was Maggie Kelly.
Scale 1:250,000 ; Transverse Mercator proj. (W 116°--W 114°/N 37°--N 36°) ; 1 map : col. ; 45 x 72 cm ; Relief shown by contours and spot heights. Contour interval 200 feet ; Margin title ; "Compiled in 1955 by photogrammetric methods by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey and from Nevada 1:48,000 and 1:62,500, USGS, 1952-54, and Nevada 1:50,000, CE, 1952. Planimetric detail revised by photo-planimetric methods. Horizontal and vertical control by USGS, USC& GS, and CE. Photography field annotated 1954. Road data 1954." ; Shows townships and ranges ; Gives 1955 declination from true north ; Includes location diagram, reliability diagram, and sectionalized township map ; Filing title: Las Vegas, Nevada; Arizona; California ; Interior--Geological Survey
'Hydrogeology by F.E. Rush, 1968. Geology adapted from Longwell and others 1965.' In lower left corner: ' Base: U.S. Geological Survey 1:250,000 topographic series; Las Vegas (1954).' At top of map: 'United States Department of the Interior, Geological Survey. Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, State of Nevada.' Relief shown by contoursIncludes township and range lines. Scale 1:250,000 (W 115°00´--W 114°15´/N 36°30´--N 36°15´). Series: Water resources-reconnaissance series report . Originally published as plate 1 in Water-resources appraisal of the lower Moapa-Lake Mead area, Clark County, Nevada / by F. Eugene Rush, published by State of Nevada Dept. of Conservation and Natural Resources in 1968 in volume 50 of the serial Water resources-reconnaissance series report.
'April, 1946.' 'Showing location of wells, springs, and boundary between valley fill and bedrock.' At top of map: 'United States Department of Interior, Geological Survey. Water resources bulletin no. 5, plate 5. ' 'State Engineer of Nevada.' At bottom of map: 'Map showing soils, land classification, and alkali concentration in part of Las Vegas Valley.' Includes range and township grid. Scale [ca. 1:71,597. 1 in. to approx. 1.13 miles]. Series: Water resources bulletin (Carson City, Nev.), no. 5. Originally published as plate 5 in Geology and water resources of Las Vegas, Pahrump, and Indian Spring Valleys, Clark and Nye Counties, Nevada by George B. Maxey and C.H. Jameson, which is number 5 of the Water resources bulletin published by the Nevada Office of the State Engineer.