Charles Kahn, Vice President of El Rancho Vegas, standing with two unidentified men in front of El Rancho Vegas. Site Name: El Rancho Hotel (Las Vegas, Nev.)
Workmen at the construction of Boulder Dam, now called Hoover Dam. Trimming jumbo used in scaling walls of diversion tunnels and removing projecting rock. Site Name: Hoover Dam (dam)
Black and white image showing the beginning of a 5000-hole dynamite blast in Black Canyon at the site of Hoover Dam construction. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
Black and white image showing a river-level view of canyon blasting in Black Canyon at the site of Hoover Dam construction. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.
Plan for central housekeeping and dry stores for an undated Hacienda remodel; Original medium: pencil on parchment. Site Name: Hacienda Address: 3590 Las Vegas Boulevard South
Sketch of proposed shops in the lobby area. Original medium: pencil on paper. Site Name: Hacienda Address: 3590 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, NV
Artist's concept of the Flamingo Hilton after extensive changes to the facade and the addition of a tower. Site Name: Flamingo Hotel and Casino Address: 3555 Las Vegas Boulevard South
Sections for the construction of the Circus Circus casino from 1968. Printed on parchment. Site Name: Circus Circus Las Vegas Address: 2880 Las Vegas Boulevard South
Architectural plans for the addition of a tower's first floor to the Flamingo in 1976; printed on mylar; Site Name: Flamingo Hotel and Casino Address: 3555 Las Vegas Boulevard South
The Elizabeth von Till and Claude N. Warren Professional Papers (1916-2021) are comprised of the personal and professional papers of anthropologist Claude N. Warren and historical preservationist Elizabth von Till Warren. The materials in this collection primarily consist of research files, maps, and drawings on various archaeological and historical preservation projects in southern Nevada of which they both were involved. This collection includes field notes and surveys from archaeological projects such as the Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort and the Las Vegas Springs Preserve. Records on von Till Warren's involvement with the Old Spanish Trail Association, Southern Nevada Historical Society, and historic preservation work around southern Nevada are represented. Also included are Robert H. Crabtree's archaeological research files, a colleague of Claude Warren who bequeathed his professional files to him upon his death.