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Brett, Jackie, 1946-

Jackie Brett (1946-) writes about entertainment and tourism in Las Vegas, Nevada. She worked as the Director of Entertainment and Marketing for the Sahara Hotel in Las Vegas. She then worked in marketing for several resorts in Las Vegas. In 1987, she became the coordinator of the new Las Vegas office of the Nevada Commission on Tourism and worked there for several years. She continues to work as a freelance writer about Las Vegas and publishes "Brett's Vegas View" online.

Person

Tiffany, Ken, 1936-1999

Musician and arranger Kenneth (Ken) M. Tiffany, Jr. was born in 1936 and remembered always having a love of music. After learning various instruments he decided the trombone was his favorite. He played professionally all over the country with many noted swing bands before settling in Las Vegas, Nevada, where he was the lead trombone player at the Sahara Hotel for many years.

Person

Restaurant Remodel: Don Pettit

Level of Description

File

Scope and Contents

This set includes drawings for Don Pettit (client).

This set includes: redlines, site plans, foundation plans, floor plans, framing plans, construction details, exterior elevations, building sections, and roof plans.

Archival Collection

Gary Guy Wilson Architectural Drawings
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00439
Collection Name: Gary Guy Wilson Architectural Drawings
Box/Folder: Roll 435

Archival Component

Nevada National Bank, 1986 October 09; 1987 November 24

Level of Description

File

Scope and Contents

This set includes: floor plans, trigonometry and preliminary sketches.

This set includes drawings for Nevada National Bank (client) by Whitings (consultant).

Archival Collection

Gary Guy Wilson Architectural Drawings
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00439
Collection Name: Gary Guy Wilson Architectural Drawings
Box/Folder: Roll 305

Archival Component

The Sports Authority: Tenant Improvement: Rackset, 1990 June 18

Level of Description

File

Scope and Contents

This set include: floor plans, reflected ceiling plans, redlining, interior elevations, finish/door/window schedules and index sheet.

This set includes drawings for the Sports Authority (client).

Archival Collection

Gary Guy Wilson Architectural Drawings
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00439
Collection Name: Gary Guy Wilson Architectural Drawings
Box/Folder: Roll 550

Archival Component

The Sports Authority, 1989 April 24

Level of Description

File

Scope and Contents

This set includes: site plans, floor plans, exterior elevations, roof plans, wall sections, foundation plans, framing plans, electrical plans, redlining, interior elevations, building sections, construction details, finish/door schedules, exterior perspectives and index sheet.

Archival Collection

Gary Guy Wilson Architectural Drawings
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00439
Collection Name: Gary Guy Wilson Architectural Drawings
Box/Folder: Roll 552

Archival Component

Las Vegas Boulevard/Las Vegas Strip b-roll footage during the day: video

Date

1980 (year approximate) to 1989 (year approximate)

Description

B-roll footage of the Las Vegas Strip during the day; begins with the Silverbird; camera cuts out and it restarts at Circus Cirus; additional casinos are visible as the car travels south on the boulevard; including the Stardust, Riveria, Sahara, Dunes, Holiday Inn; Flamingo, MGM, and others. Original media U-matic S, 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 hotels on Las Vegas Boulevard, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1966

Date

1965 to 1967

Description

Partial view of the Las Vegas Strip looking northeast from north of Desert Inn Road in Las Vegas, Nevada. The El Rancho Vegas, Riviera, La Concha, and El Morocco Motel are visible on the right side of the photograph. The Westward Ho, Denny's Restaurant, and Satellite Motel are visible on the left. The Sahara Hotel is seen in the distance.

Image

Gas station with single family homes in the background, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph

Date

2017-08-25

Description

As the Summerlin masterplanned development ends at South Hualapai Way and West Sahara Avenue, development changes from lushly landscaped sidewalks and multifamily housing transitions to a more traditional Las Vegas development pattern including this Rebel ARCO gas station placed across the street from large single family housing on the Summerlin side.

Image

Single family residence with desert landscaping, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph

Date

2017-08-27

Description

A typical single family residence at 2200 Marble Gorge Drive near West Sahara Avenue. Many homes in this neighborhood feature desert landscaping. Some however still have grass yards. Most residential development has moved from the grass front yards commonplace with development through the late 1990s to desert landscaping.

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