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Letter from the Las Vegas Land and Water Company to Walter R. Bracken, October 3, 1908

Date

1908-10-03

Archival Collection

Description

Caption: Sub-lease Las Vegas Ranch

Text

Fraternal Order of Eagles, Las Vegas Chapter Records

Identifier

MS-00449

Abstract

The Fraternal Order of Eagles (F.O.E.), Las Vegas Chapter Records (1906-2001) consist primarily of scrapbooks, attendance and meeting minute record books, correspondence, and an accounting ledger from F.O.E. Aerie #1213 and its associated Women’s Auxiliary and Retired Eagles Activities Club (REAC) located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The scrapbooks contain newspaper articles, photographs, memorandums, and state and national F.O.E. convention information. The collection also contains REAC secretary documents including the club charter, constitution, and bylaws. The F.O.E. is an international non-profit fraternal organization.

Archival Collection

Downtown Las Vegas, image 001: postcard

Date

1999

Description

Downtown Las Vegas. (1999)

Image

Downtown Las Vegas, image 008: postcard

Date

1990 (year approximate) to 2000 (year approximate)

Description

Views of Downtown Las Vegas.

Image

Las Vegas Paiute Colony criminal and civil jurisdiction: correspondence and resolutions

Date

1965 to 1966

Description

Letter from superintendent to the Bureau of Indian Affairs commissioner about the distribution of funds, the history of the Las Vegas band, rolls and membership, and relocation. Letter from superintendent to W. Wade Head, Area Director, "in reference to criminal and civil jurisdiction of Indians on the Las Vegas Indian Colony." Letter from acting superintendent to Assessor's Office about personal property tax levied against the trailer of a Southern Paiute woman living on the Las Vegas Colony. Resolutions of the general council of the Las Vegas Indian Colony about civil and criminal jurisdiction. Letter from Jose A. Zuni, superintendent, to Mrs. Charles Danzinger, Missionary Board Chairman, about a building on the Las Vegas Colony.

Text

Photograph of people at a North Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce monthly luncheon, North Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1960s

Date

1960 to 1969

Description

A North Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce monthly luncheon, North Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1960s

Image

HSST pitch for Las Vegas: video

Date

1989-12-13

Description

Video begins by discussing traffic congestion and growth in Las Vegas and on the Strip, then proposes HSST as a solution. The video describes and HSST (High Speed Surface Transport), a magnetic levitation public transportation system, and discusses why and how it could be adopted in Las Vegas. Original media U-matic, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486. From The Production Company Audiovisual Collection (MS-00930) -- Digitized audiovisual material file.

Moving Image

Photograph of Max Weber, Las Vegas (Nev.), circa 1960

Date

1959 to 1961

Description

View of El Rancho Vegas chef, Max Weber, cooking something in a large pot. Site Name: El Rancho Hotel (Las Vegas, Nev.)

Image

Las Vegas Justice of the Peace John S. McGroarty, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1982

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

North Las Vegas Library Photograph Collection on North Las Vegas, Nevada
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00277
Collection Name: North Las Vegas Library Photograph Collection on North Las Vegas, Nevada
Box/Folder: Folder 36

Archival Component

Man at Las Vegas Valley Zoo, Las Vegas Valley, Nevada, 1976

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

North Las Vegas Library Photograph Collection on North Las Vegas, Nevada
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00277
Collection Name: North Las Vegas Library Photograph Collection on North Las Vegas, Nevada
Box/Folder: Folder 25

Archival Component