The Ham Family Photograph Collection contains five photographic albums primarily featuring images of the Ham family's travels throughout the western United States and Artemus W. Ham Jr. and Betty Ham Dokter during their childhood between approximately 1900-1949. Also included is one photograph used as a Christmas greeting for the Ham family from 1981. The photographs feature locations including Cedar Breaks National Monument, Utah; Grand Canyon, Arizona; and Yosemite National Park, California. The collection also contains photographs of the Ham family at Mormon sites throughout Utah. Lastly, there are postcards and photographs of locations throughout the United States, Germany, and Japan.
Jay and Joyce Sarno at the opening of Circus Circus in Las Vegas, Nevada. Jay Sarno is wearing a silk pinstriped suit with a cravat and brocade vest with a "Host" ribbon, and a top hat. Site Name: Circus Circus (Las Vegas, Nev.)
Architectural plans for the addition of a tower to the Flamingo in 1976. Reduced sheet. Original material: parchment. Includes legend. Socoloske, Zelner and Associates, structural engineers; Harold L. Epstein and Associates, structural engineers; Bennett/Tepper, mechanical engineers; J. L. Cusick and Associates, electrical engineers. Site Name: Flamingo Hotel and Casino Address: 3555 Las Vegas Boulevard South
Oral history interview with George Simmons conducted by Claytee D. White on December 13, 2013 for the African Americans in Las Vegas: a Collaborative Oral History Project. In this interview George Simmons discusses moving to Las Vegas, Nevada with his wife Eva in 1963. He talks about racial discrimination, especially with buying a house. He then discusses his long career as an engineer with the Holmes and Naver engineering firm.
A large group of unidentified people seated around a table, probably at the Hotel Last Frontier. The name "Hotel Last Frontier" was used from 1942-1955. Harold Hind on far left and Betty Hind on far right. Site Name: Hotel Last Frontier (Las Vegas, Nev.)
Women protesting, Solidarity Action in Hamburg Germany December 1987. The signs are written in German, with the red one saying, "The atom test site in Nevada back to the western shoshone." The sign on the very right says, "Poison in the ground, poison in water, poison in the air, enough!"
A report by Al Freeman announcing the opening of the new building called the Aqueduct, the then new 83 room and suite building located at the Sands Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. The report overviews the size, cost, furnishings, designers, and architects. Site Name: Sands Hotel and Casino
Two female guests in the swimming pool at the Desert Inn with the tower in the background. Site Name: Desert Inn Address: 3045 Las Vegas Boulevard South
Grading plan for the Sahara administration building. Drawn on facsimile paper. Site Name: Sahara Hotel and Casino Address: 2535 Las Vegas Boulevard South
Exterior elevations of the Sahara administration building. Drawn on facsimile paper. Site Name: Sahara Hotel and Casino Address: 2535 Las Vegas Boulevard South