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Geagley, William C., 1890-1971
William Carl Geagley was a civilian observer at the Nevada Test Site during Operation Plumbbob from June 8, 1957 to June 30, 1957. Born July 21, 1890, Geagley graduated from Michigan State College in 1913 with a B.S. in Sciences and Agriculture. A high school science and agriculture teacher, he later worked as a chemical researcher and Chief of the Clinical Laboratory Division of the Michigan Department of Agriculture. In the 1950s he was appointed as a regional Civil Defense Coordinator for the Lansing, MI area.
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Hôtel Bellevue, menu, May 21, 1883
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Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Theta Theta Omega Chapter "Ivy Leaf Reporter" report
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From the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Theta Theta Omega Chapter Records (MS-01014) -- Chapter records file.
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Elizabeth von Till Warren Papers, 1919 to 2021
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The Elizabeth von Till Warren Papers (1919-2021) series consists of correspondence, meeting agendas, reprints, photographs, financial records, reports, manuscript drafts, photographs, slides, and negatives pertaining to the academic career and professional work of Elizabeth von Till Warren. The series also contains organizational records from von Till Warren’s involvement with the Old Spanish Trail Association (OSTA), Goodsprings Citizens Advisory Council (GCAC), Goodsprings Historical Society (GHS), and Preservation Association of Clark County (PACC). Research files related to Nevada preservation efforts, site exhibits, and trail markers from locations such as Big Springs, the Old Mormon Fort, and Valley of Fire are represented. The series also contains research files from von Till Warren’s dissertation on the Las Vegas Springs, in addition to dissertation drafts.
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Collection Name: Elizabeth von Till and Claude N. Warren Professional Papers
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Architectural drawing of Harrah's Tahoe (Stateline, Nev.), casino level floor plan, April 12, 1973
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Casino level floor plan including typical hotel tower floor plan for the construction of the Harrah's Lake Tahoe resort. Includes room tabulation. Printed on mylar. Berton Charles Severson, architect; Brian Walter Webb, architect.
Site Name: Harrah's Tahoe
Address: 15 Highway 50
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Photograph of John Cahlan and others, Las Vegas, Nevada, October 16, 1980
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Photograph of the Flamingo Reservoir, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1967
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Kauffman, Gay, 1914-2009
Kauffman was born in Denver, Colorado in 1914.
He was employed at the Reynolds Electrical and Engineering Co.
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Fred Thompson oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Fred Thompson conducted by Henry A. LeClaire Jr. on March 15, 1981 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Thompson discusses his personal history and upbringing in Nevada. Thompson describes moving around the state due to his father's work as a miner and the types of ores his father would mine, including tungsten and uranium. Thompson also describes life in the rural desert, desert wildlife, the miners' lifestyle, and the interactions he had with Native Americans. Thompson goes on to discuss moving to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1965 after his father was hired as an operating engineer for the Nevada Test Site. He talks about the differences between living in the city compared to the country and how Las Vegas has evolved.
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Mimi Rodden oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Mimi Rodden conducted by Claytee White on April 9, 2009 for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project. Rodden begins by discussing her family's Basque heritage from their immigration to California and then into northern Nevada. She then discusses her immediate family, especially her mother, and the beginning of ther own volunteer work, which led to a lifelong interest in historic preservation that began with fundraising for the Nevada State Museum. After moving to Las Vegas, Nevada, Rodden continued working on historic preservation activities around the Keil Ranch and other historic sites in Clark County. Her work led to a Presidential selection for the National Advisory Council on Historic Preservation. She then discusses her move to Boulder City, Nevada and her work on the preservation of Tonopah Mining District.
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