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Construction progress at primary peat storage building No. 1, showing walls nearing completion: photographic print, 1942 June 11
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Basic Magnesium, Inc. (BMI) Records and Photographs
Box/Folder: Box 04
Archival Component
Northwest view of primary peat storage buildings No. 1 and No. 2, showing erection of roof members: photographic print, 1942 May 27
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Basic Magnesium, Inc. (BMI) Records and Photographs
Box/Folder: Box 04
Archival Component
View of primary construction in foundry area, thickener tanks of neutralization area in foreground: photographic print, 1942 July 23
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Basic Magnesium, Inc. (BMI) Records and Photographs
Box/Folder: Box 05
Archival Component
Wilner Family Collection
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The Wilner Family Collection is comprised of audiovisual material on real estate in Las Vegas, Nevada collected by Las Vegas real estate agent, Linda C. Wilner. The collection includes informational videos for real estate agents and promotional showcase materials on various real estate developments around Las Vegas including Summerlin, Lake Las Vegas, Turnberry Place, Park Towers, Sun City Anthem, Sun City MacDonald Ranch, and Christopher Homes. This collection also contains a digital surrogate of a scrapbook commemorating Linda Wilner's uncle, Leo Wilner, and his retirement as executive director of Temple Beth Sholom in 1984.
Archival Collection
Robert B. Griffith Collection
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The Robert B. Griffith Collection (1928-1975) documents the work of Robert B. Griffith, an instrumental figure in the development of water resources in Las Vegas, Nevada, as well as the creation of McCarran International Airport and Nellis Air Force Base. The collection consists of Colorado River Commission papers, 1928 International Air Race documents, general correspondence, a feasibility study, an airport guide, American Legion papers, the memoirs of Alfred Merritt Smith, and death and burial records belonging to his father. The collection also includes slides from various countries, including the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.
Archival Collection
Palakanis, Kerry Colleen, "Clinical Practice Guidelines for Primary Care Providers' Evaluation of Patient Fitness to Fly", 2012 Spring
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Theses, Dissertations, and Honors Papers
Box/Folder: Box 381
Archival Component
Palakanis, Kerry Colleen, "Clinical Practice Guidelines for Primary Care Providers' Evaluation of Patient Fitness to Fly", 2012 Spring
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Theses, Dissertations, and Honors Papers
Box/Folder: Box 381
Archival Component
Priscu, John Charles Jr., "Primary Productivity and Related Limnological Factors in Lake Mohave [Colorado River]", 1978 April
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Theses, Dissertations, and Honors Papers
Box/Folder: Box 436
Archival Component
Sandstone Ranch Collection
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The Sandstone Ranch Collection is comprised of bank statements, letters, correspondence, and photographs relating to the Wilson family from 1907 to 1941. The collection includes information about the financial aspect of the Wilson Ranch, later renamed the Sandstone Ranch, located outside of Las Vegas, Nevada. The collection also includes information about the personal lives of those working on the including contracts about grazing cattle, selling cattle, and appropriation of water.
Archival Collection
George Petri Collection
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The George Petri Collection (approximately 1977-2010) contains food and beverage management manuals and employee instructional documentation from various resorts in Las Vegas, Nevada including Empress Casino, Harrah's Entertainment, Luxor, and Station Casinos. The materials were collected by George Petri, who was a Maître d'hôtel at the Regency Room restaurant at the Sands Hotel and Casino and also worked at other resorts in Las Vegas. Materials also include artifacts such as silver plated dinnerware from the Regency Room and various menus and memorabilia from the Sands Hotel over the years.
Archival Collection