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"Microorganisms in Sediments from Searchlight Playa, Clark County, Nevada," Journal of the Arizona-Nevada Academy of Science, vol. 10, 1975
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Faculty Publications
Box/Folder: Box 11
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"Tracy Bartram / Kicking Harold / Searchlight / Bruce Springstein / Cigarette / Pseudonymph / Megan Smoking / Shots for Tipping Story": 35mm negatives, approximately 1990 to 2009
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Bill Hughes Photographs
Box/Folder: Box 13
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Clark County Nevada Searchlight Justice Court and Clark County Nevada Juvenile Justice Service storage building: environmental upgrades, 2008 August 19; 2008 October 2
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Alton Dean Jensen Architectural Records
Box/Folder: Roll 054
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Photograph of Clara Bow and Rex Bell in front of the fireplace in the great room at the ranch house at Walking Box Ranch: The firepalce was made by Deputy Sheriff "Big John" Silvera from Searchlight, Nevada, 1930 to 1970
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Walking Box Ranch Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: N/A
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#68411: UNLV Public Lands Institute and the Public History graduate studies class holds an open house at Walking Box Ranch outside of Searchlight, NV. December 9, 2011 The Walking Box Ranch is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) managed historical site and the former home of early movie starlet Clara Bow and her husband Rex Bell. UNLV and PLI are participants in the ranch's development as a historical site through a BLM grant., 2011 December 09
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Creative Services Records (2010s)
Box/Folder: Digital File 00
Archival Component
Transcript of interview with Dorothy Kelsey by James M. Greene, January 20, 1975
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Archival Collection
Description
On January 20, 1975, collector James M. Greene interviewed housewife, Dorothy Kelsey (born May 28, 1916 in Kingman, Arizona) in her home in Nelson, Nevada. This interview covers the early days of Nelson, Searchlight, and Las Vegas, as Mrs. Kelsey offers an in-depth personal narrative on the life of a local old-timer. The interview concludes with a discussion on hotels and casinos.
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Transcript of interview with Ruth and Jake Dieleman by James M. Greene, November 15, 1974
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Archival Collection
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On November 15, 1974, James M. Greene interviewed Ruth Dieleman (born 1908 in Searchlight, Nevada) and her husband Jake Dieleman (born 1904 in Axel, Netherlands) about their lives in Southern Nevada. Ruth first talks about her life in Searchlight while growing up, her experience as an educator, and her various residences in Southern Nevada. Jake first talks about his immigration into the United States and his eventual move to Nevada to get into construction rigging for the building of Hoover Dam. He discusses his work as a rigger in detail but also discusses his work on various Las Vegas casinos as well as his work in the state legislature.
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Jean Sherman McColl interview, March 1, 1977: transcript
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On March 1, 1977, collector Sam C. Melchiome Jr. interviewed Jean McColl (born May 24th, 1931 in California) at her home in Las Vegas, Nevada. In this interview, Jean McColl discusses growing up in Searchlight and then Las Vegas, Nevada. She discusses how her family came here as well as the many changes she has seen through the decades living in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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George Gordon Colton oral history interview
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Oral history interview with George Gordon Colton conducted by John C. Isham on October 09, 1973 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Colton discusses how his great-grandfather founded the original Gold Strike Hotel in Searchlight, Nevada, the development of the Duplex Mine, and overall history of Searchlight.
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Jane Overy oral history interviews
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Oral history interview with Jane Overy conducted by Claytee D. White on August 17 and December 20, 2023 for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project. In this interview, Overy discusses her museum work, early life, and many civic projects she has participated in over the years. Overy grew up in Kansas, where she spent time playing pool (billards) and spending time outdoors. After high school, she joined the United States Air Force and served in Alaska where there were two women, each with a private guard. Additionally, she worked as a newspaper reporter and as an entertainer who sang around the world. Overy served in the military for four years. In 1981, she moved to Nevada and desert climate for the improvement of her overall health. Over the years, her work and civic projects connected her with Senator Harry Reid, the Walking Box Ranch, the Searchlight Nugget Casino, and many other experiences.
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