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The Wheel of Rotary Las Vegas Rotary Club newsletter, February 9, 1950

Date

1950-02-09

Archival Collection

Description

Newsletter issued by the Las Vegas Rotary Club

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North Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce Records

Identifier

MS-00938

Abstract

The North Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce Records documents the activities of the North Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce in southern Nevada from approximately 1970 to 2007. The majority of this collection is comprised of photographs and scrapbooks documenting North Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce member events. The collection also includes business guides, event invitations, and issues of the organization’s monthly newsletters, Just North and Look North.

Archival Collection

Las Vegas Ambassadors Collection

Identifier

MS-01195

Abstract

The Las Vegas Ambassadors Collection (1968-1985) primarily consists of a scrapbook, newspaper articles, and photographs documenting the activities of the Las Vegas Ambassadors youth singing group. The materials were compiled by Harry LaFavor, the Ambassadors' business manager, who co-founded the group with Norman Kaye and Richie Astone to promote a positive image of Las Vegas. The collection also includes a songbook, vinyl record and ¼” tape recording, and promotional materials.

Archival Collection

Photograph of the electric and neon sign for the El Rancho Vegas (Las Vegas), 1941

Date

1941

Description

The original El Rancho Vegas sign. Cabaret singer Hildegarde is featured on the sign.
Site Name: El Rancho Vegas
Address: 2500 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Postcard showing the El Rancho Vegas, Las Vegas, circa 1940s

Date

1941 to 1949

Archival Collection

Description

An exterior view of the El Rancho Vegas; the slogan "Drive your car, it's not far" is printed on the postcard.

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Las Vegas Land & Water Company Records from the Las Vegas Valley Water District

Identifier

MS-00912

Abstract

The Las Vegas Land & Water Company Records from the Las Vegas Valley Water District (1918-1989) are primarily comprised of contracts, correspondence, and maps that document the establishment of a water distribution system in Las Vegas, Nevada that would provide water using the state's Colorado River allocation. The records include water main extension agreements, correspondence, and bills of sale for water main construction, as well as articles and correspondence documenting the groundwater shortage in Las Vegas. The collection also includes maps for water distribution systems and pipelines throughout the Las Vegas Valley.

Archival Collection

Trump Tower on the Las Vegas Strip, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph

Date

2016-03-23

Description

Trump Tower and the former Frontier Hotel and Casino site on the Las Vegas Strip from the air.

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Photographs of Hollywood Park, Las Vegas, circa 1960s

Date

1960 to 1969

Description

The Hollywood Park building, part of the Sands Hotel complex in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Letter from Joseph Irving (Las Vegas) to A. M. Folger (Las Vegas), February 27, 1948

Date

1948-02-27

Archival Collection

Description

Estimate for the drilling of a well on the Las Vegas Ranch.

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Photograph of Las Vegas Grammar School, Las Vegas (Nev.), late 1930s

Date

1936 to 1939

Description

Exterior view of the Las Vegas Grammar School, also known as the Historic Fifth Street School, which was built in 1936. Fifth Street was renamed Las Vegas Boulevard in 1959. There is a small sign on the lawn that reads, "Keep off the grass." Site Name: Las Vegas Grammar School (Las Vegas, Nev.) Street Address: 401 South Las Vegas Boulevard

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