Search Results
Letter from J. T. McWilliams (Las Vegas) to William McDermott, November 29, 1902
Date
1902-11-29
Archival Collection
Description
McWilliams provides surveying information and recommends purchasing the springs that lay outside the boundaries of the Stewart Ranch.
Text
Letter from A. M. Folger (Las Vegas) to Frank Strong, May 27, 1948
Date
1948-05-27
Archival Collection
Description
Discussion of the issues involved with selling water to properties located outside of the Las Vegas city limits.
Text
Newspaper clipping, Nevada lawmakers study bills to curb operations of agency, Wall Street Journal, March 8, 1957
Date
1957-03-08
Archival Collection
Description
The state legislature was holding hearings on a bill that would replace restrictions on the water district that would endanger their outstanding bond issue.
Text
Press release from office of Senator Pat McCarran about bills granting rights-of-way for water lines, April 15, 1954
Date
1954-04-15
Archival Collection
Description
Press release from Senator McCarran's office stating that the senator had sent letters to expedite the passing of two bills. One bill would grant Basic Management Inc. rights-of-way for water lines for the Lake Mead - Henderson line. The other bill would grant rights-of-way to the Las Vegas Valley Water District for the diversion line to Las Vegas.
Text
Letter from Thomas A. Campbell (Las Vegas) to William Reinhardt (Los Angeles), April 7, 1954
Date
1954-04-07
Archival Collection
Description
Campbell outlines the need to increase the Las Vegas water supply before summer. He refers to a forthcoming report by J. M. Montgomery, district engineer. Time constraints require an increase in water pumped rather than an increase in reservoir capacity.
Text
Letter from Thomas A. Campbell (Las Vegas) to Resort Hotel Committee (Las Vegas), September 21, 1953
Date
1953-09-21
Archival Collection
Description
Campbell stating that the rumor that the water district will attempt to cap some wells in the Strip area is absolutely false. Furthermore, if the bond passes, the district plans to install a 15 inch line that would reach the Flamingo. Letter has date stamps from E.E.B. and Wm. R. and U.P. R.R. Co. L.A. Law Department. "80-11" is written in red pencil at the top and there are other pencilled notes.
Text
Ed W. Clark Photograph Collection
Identifier
PH-00034
Abstract
The Ed W. Clark Photograph Collection contains photographs that depict politicians and businesspeople in Southern Nevada from 1900 to 1975. The photographs depict several Democratic Party members, including U.S. Senators Pat McCarran and Berkeley Bunker, Nevada Assemblyman Harry Edward "Hap" Hazard, and Nevada Governor Edward P. Carville. The photographs also depict political events, including the planting of a tree in the courthouse park of Las Vegas, Nevada, and a parade on Fremont Street in Las Vegas.
Archival Collection
Las Vegas High School Architectural Drawings
Identifier
MS-00925
Abstract
The Las Vegas High School architectural drawings include blueprints for various improvements, expansions, additions, and renovations performed for the Las Vegas, Nevada high school between 1929 and 1972. The architectural drawing sets include site plans, floor plans, elevations, sections, building component details, and structural drawings.
Archival Collection
