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Photograph of a man, Colorado River, 1920s
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of the Fremont Theatre advertising "Helen of Troy," Las Vegas (Nev.), March 1962
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of of mountains and rocks, Hoover Dam, approximately 1931-1936
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Archival Collection
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Linda Hartley oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Linda Hartley conducted by Pauline Marchese on March 10, 1978 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. During the interview, the two discuss Hartley’s personal history, such as schools that she had attended and her recollection of local recreational activities. The two go on to talk about changes in crime, the environment, and briefly discuss a variety of issues at the time, including: segregated schools, prostitution, and effects of the Nevada Test Site.
Archival Collection
Roosevelt Toston oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Roosevelt Toston conducted by Claytee D. White on July 11, 2006 for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project. Toston discusses moving to Las Vegas, Nevada in the 1950s and his various careers at the Test Site, Bell Telephone of Nevada, as a television anchorman and cameraman, and the Convention and Visitors Authority to bring conventions to Las Vegas. He also talks about ways African American entrepreneurs might get involved in the convention business.
Archival Collection
Architectural drawing of the Hacienda (Las Vegas), preliminary plan analysis and proposed trial typical floor plan, May 25, 1954
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Archival Collection
Description
Proposed plans for analysis for the design of the Hacienda. Original medium: pencil on paper.
Site Name: Hacienda
Address: 3590 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Architectural drawing of the Hacienda (Las Vegas), schematic casino plan additions and alterations, January 15, 1973
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Archival Collection
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Schematic plans for a casino remodel for the Hacienda in Las Vegas from 1973.
Site Name: Hacienda
Address: 3590 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Hoover Dam, 1930-1965
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Materials contain photographs of the Hoover Dam and surrounding areas from 1930 to 1965. The Hoover Dam, also known as the Boulder Dam, was constructed on the Colorado River in Black Canyon near Las Vegas, Nevada from 1931 to 1936 during the Great Depression. The dam impounds Lake Mead, the country's largest reservoir, and it provides hydroelectric power to Nevada, Arizona, and California.
Materials also include photographs of the Pueblo Grande de Nevada archaeological sites, also known as the "Lost City," which were partially covered by the waters of Lake Mead. The area originally belonged to Puebloan peoples. Additionally, the materials contain photographs of the town of St. Thomas, which was also submerged beneath Lake Mead.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Elbert Edwards Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: N/A
Archival Component
Architectural drawing of Harrah's Resort Atlantic City, first floor plan, August 10, 1983
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Archival Collection
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Project overview drawings of Harrah's Marina in Atlantic City from 1983. Shows floor plan with outline of the surrounding site, including the marina area. Includes table with numbers of existing and proposed rooms, games, slots, restaurant seats and parking spaces.
Site Name: Harrah's Marina Resort (Atlantic City)
Address: 777 Harrah's Boulevard, Atlantic City, NJ
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Film negative, architectural drawing of the proposed Lady Luck casino (Las Vegas), plot plan, before 1956
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Archival Collection
Description
Plot plan of the proposed Lady Luck, later named the Hacienda. Inverted negative film transparency.
Site Name: Hacienda
Address: 3590 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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