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Photograph of building construction, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, October 4, 1991

Date

1991-10-04

Description

Classrooms being constructed in the Rod Lee Bigelow Health Sciences (BHS) building at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV).

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Las Vegas Paiute Colony: correspondence between the Las Vegas Junior Chamber of Commerce, the Paiute Agency superintendent, and the Commissioner of Indian Affairs

Date

1937-06-02
1937-06-07

Description

Correspondence from Las Vegas Junior Chamber of Commerce President Frank McNamee Jr. to Commissioner of Indian Affairs John Collier documenting the conditions on the Las Vegas Paiute Colony. McNamee requests federal intervention. Correspondence from Superintendent E. A. Farrow to Commissioner Collier detailing Farrow's previous correspondence with the Las Vegas Junior Chamber of Commerce and his recommendations.

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Bally's Las Vegas (Laundry Facility): Las Vegas, Nevada

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Series

Archival Collection

Homer Rissman Architectural Records
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00452
Collection Name: Homer Rissman Architectural Records
Box/Folder: N/A

Archival Component

"Viva Las Vegas", Las Vegas, approximately 1963 July

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

University of Nevada, Las Vegas Photograph Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00062
Collection Name: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 15

Archival Component

Photograph of the North Las Vegas Junior Police, North Las Vegas, May 18, 1972

Date

1972-05-18

Description

North Las Vegas Junior Police with their mascot.

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Photograph of people at Clark's Las Vegas Townsite auction, Las Vegas, May 1905

Date

1905-05

Description

Black and white image of a large group of people bidding for lots of land during Clark's Las Vegas Townsite auction.

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Jackie Robinson Groundbreaking for Las Vegas Strip Arena

Identifier

OH-03204

Abstract

Jackie Robinson Groundbreaking Event on October 29, 2014 and recorded for the African Americans in Las Vegas: a Collaborative Oral History Project. The event marked the construction start ofthe All Net Resort & Arena, a $1.4 billion arena, hotel and shopping center project in Las Vegas, Nevada. Robinson, a former NBA player, talks about the vision behind this project and its impact on the Las Vegas community.

Archival Collection

"Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas" sign located in Las Vegas, Nevada: photographic print

Date

1969 to 1970

Description

From the UNLV Libraries Single Item Accession Photograph Collection (PH-00171). The sign is located on the Las Vegas "Strip".

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The Boulder Dam Las Vegas Rotary Club newsletter, March 10, 1927

Date

1927-03-10

Archival Collection

Description

Weekly newsletter issued by the Las Vegas Rotary Club

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Casino Projects on the Las Vegas Strip from the Air, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph

Date

2016-03-23

Description

Stalled resort construction and a future demolition project cluster along Las Vegas Boulevard generally between Desert Inn and Sahara. Construction on the Fountainbleau (tall blue building, right) ceased in 2009, while Boyd Gaming's Echelon Project stopped construction on former Stardust site back in 2008. That project was revived as the Resorts World Las Vegas. The Las Vegas Visitors and Convention Authority has scheduled the demolition of the Riviera Hotel and Casino for in summer 2016 to make way for a convention center expansion.

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