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Photograph of Ilka Chase with a dog, North Las Vegas (Nev), 1930-1940
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Archival Collection
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Aerial photograph of Manch Manor subdivision at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, June 5, 1973
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Archival Collection
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Architectural drawing of the Hacienda (Las Vegas), plans and details of the second room and public area additions, January 9, 1963
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Archival Collection
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Plan for the hotel wing from the 1963 addition to the Hacienda.
Site Name: Hacienda
Address: 3590 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Architectural drawing of the Flamingo Hilton tower addition (Las Vegas), plot plan, July 27, 1976
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Archival Collection
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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
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Horacio Lopez oral history interview: transcript
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Archival Collection
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Oral history interview with Horacio Lopez conducted by Laurents Bañuelos-Benitez on September 05, 2018 for the Latinx Voices of Southern Nevada Oral History Project. In this interview, Lopez discusses his early life in Cordova, New Mexico and arriving to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1963. He recalls the establishment of the Nevada Association of Latin Americans (NALA), the increase of Latin Americans in the southwest region of the United States, and his role as the Vice President of the Latin Chamber of Commerce. Lastly, Lopez discusses his thoughts on the future of Latino culture.
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Photograph of Jay and Joyce Sarno at the opening of Circus Circus, Las Vegas, Nevada, October 1968
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Archival Collection
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Central Nevada Historical Society Photograph Collection
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The Central Nevada Historical Society Photograph Collection (1880-1982) contains photographs from central Nevada towns, mines, and railroads. The photographs primarily depict events and mining operations from the early-twentieth century in or around Tonopah, Goldfield, Belmont, Manhattan, Montezuma, and Big Smoky Valley. The photographs also depict the Tonopah & Goldfield Railroad, the Las Vegas & Tonopah Railroad, the "Priscilla" nuclear bomb test at the Nevada Test Site, horse-drawn freight carriages, and building construction. Other towns also featured in the collection include Silver Peak, Bullfrog, Rawhide, Ellendale, Columbus, Berlin, Palmetto, Gilbert, Blair, Klondyke, Wahmonie, Diamondfield, Miller's, and Candelaria.
Archival Collection
Fisher, R. M. (Robert M.)
Robert M. Fisher was born in Las Vegas, Nevada in 1945. Fisher talks about his background and upbringing. He was born at Nellis Air Force Base and attended several schools in Las Vegas. He also joined the U.S. Navy, and discusses jos activities and working at the Nevada Test Site, including his work as a draftsman for the underground atomic testing.
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Bostian, Peggy L., 1940-
Peggy L. Bostian was born September 7, 1940 in Bellingham, Washington. Bostian has two children, Troy Michelle Bostian and Bonni Lyn Bostian.
Bostian's affiliation with the Nevada Test Site was at Reynolds Electrical & Engineering Company (REECo) and EG&G Energy Measurements. Bostian also worked part-time at the Atomic Testing Museum.
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McWilliam, Charles
Charles McWilliam was born on December 26, 1950, in Pasadena, California. Charles married Katie on January 15, 1993, and they had four children: Charles Jr., Rebecca, Amy, and Jamie.
McWilliam was a professional engineer and employed by Application Engineering Company (AEC), Energy Research and Development Administration (ERDA), and the Department of Energy (DOE) in affiliation with the Nevada Test Site.
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