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Photograph of blasting rock, Hoover Dam, circa 1932

Date

1931 to 1933

Description

Railroad workers at Hoover Dam site blasting rock in the background at noon-time; this was the site where cofferdam was built. Note on back: "High scalers setting off blasts on Nevada side. - W. A. Davis."

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Photograph of the Houssels House, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1983

Date

1983

Archival Collection

Description

Houssels House at its original site (1012 S. 6th St.), hidden behind a blooming bush. Site Name: Houssels House Street Address: 1012 South 6th Street

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Warehouse Project, 1980 September 16

Level of Description

File

Scope and Contents

Arville and Reno (Las Vegas, Nevada)

This set includes: preliminary sketches, site plans and water and sewer plans.

This set includes drawings for Edward C. Summers (client).

Archival Collection

Gary Guy Wilson Architectural Drawings
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00439
Collection Name: Gary Guy Wilson Architectural Drawings
Box/Folder: Roll 524

Archival Component

The Sports Authority, 1989 April 24

Level of Description

File

Scope and Contents

This set includes: site plans, floor plans, exterior elevations, roof plans, wall sections, foundation plans, framing plans, electrical plans, redlining, interior elevations, building sections, construction details, finish/door schedules, exterior perspectives and index sheet.

Archival Collection

Gary Guy Wilson Architectural Drawings
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00439
Collection Name: Gary Guy Wilson Architectural Drawings
Box/Folder: Roll 552

Archival Component

Elizabeth von Till Warren oral history interviews

Identifier

OH-01919

Abstract

Oral history interviews with Elizabeth von Till Warren conducted by Claytee D. White and Ashley Guthre on July 07, 2010 and November 18, 2011 for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project. In her first interview, Warren describes living in Freeport, Long Island and her education in anthropology. She talks about her involvement in preserving historical sites in Goodsprings, Nevada and discusses the significance of these sites. In her second interview, Warren describes voluntary desegregation in Clark County schools and her experience working with the Clark County Schools’ Professional Growth Services. She then explains her employment at Clark County Community College and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), and doing preservation work in the Desert Research Institute (DRI) Museum. Lastly, Warren discusses Rails to Trails, a program that manages old railroad beds, and her employment for the Southern Nevada Historical Society, the Preservation Association of Clark County, and the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

Archival Collection

Photograph of power house, Hoover Dam, July 20, 1934

Date

1934-07-20

Description

Power house on Nevada side at the Boulder Dam (now called Hoover Dam) construction site, showing power penstock tunnels. Site Name: Hoover Dam (dam)

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Architectural drawing; sheets A101-A281, 1975 June 27; 1976 December 09

Level of Description

File

Scope and Contents

This set includes drawings for Little America Refining Co. (client).

This set includes: floor plans, index sheet, site plans, demolition plans, roof plans, and interior elevations.

Archival Collection

Martin Stern Architectural Records
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00382
Collection Name: Martin Stern Architectural Records
Box/Folder: Roll 049

Archival Component

Club Oasis Apartments: Temporary Office, 1988 January 18; 1988 January 28

Level of Description

File

Scope and Contents

This set includes: site plans, sign drawings, framing plans, exterior elevations, and foundation plans.

This set includes drawings for The Mueller Group (client) by CBM Construction Corporation (contractor).

Archival Collection

Gary Guy Wilson Architectural Drawings
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00439
Collection Name: Gary Guy Wilson Architectural Drawings
Box/Folder: Roll 075

Archival Component

Sahara Pavilion Shopping Center, 1989 September 06; 1991 January 22

Level of Description

File

Scope and Contents

This set includes: site plans, landscape plan, exterior elevations, topographic surveys and redlining.

This set includes drawings for Allied Development Corp. (client) by Shepherd, Nelson and Wheeler (engineer).

Archival Collection

Gary Guy Wilson Architectural Drawings
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00439
Collection Name: Gary Guy Wilson Architectural Drawings
Box/Folder: Roll 454

Archival Component

Postcard of an atomic explosion, Nevada, circa 1950s

Date

1950 to 1959

Archival Collection

Description

Photograph of an atomic explosion at Frenchman's Flat which is located in the Nevada National Security Site. It is just south of Yucca Flat, in Southern Nevada.

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