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The first nuclear test ever conducted, the "Trinity" test in New Mexico: photographic print, 1945 July 16

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Item

Archival Collection

U.S. Department of Energy Photograph Collection on the Nevada Test Site
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Collection Number: PH-00282
Collection Name: U.S. Department of Energy Photograph Collection on the Nevada Test Site
Box/Folder: Folder 02

Archival Component

"Romeo" shot, part of Operation Castle, Bikini Atoll, Marshall Islands: photographic print, 1954 March 26

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Item

Archival Collection

U.S. Department of Energy Photograph Collection on the Nevada Test Site
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00282
Collection Name: U.S. Department of Energy Photograph Collection on the Nevada Test Site
Box/Folder: Folder 02

Archival Component

"Umbrella" shot, part of Operation Hardtack, Enewetak Atoll, Marshall Islands: photographic print, 1958 June 08

Level of Description

Item

Archival Collection

U.S. Department of Energy Photograph Collection on the Nevada Test Site
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00282
Collection Name: U.S. Department of Energy Photograph Collection on the Nevada Test Site
Box/Folder: Folder 02

Archival Component

Westside School alumni oral history interviews

Identifier

OH-02643

Abstract

Oral history interviews of Westside School alumni conducted by Claytee D. White on March 20, March 29, April 27, and June 22, 2010 for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project.

Alumni of the Historic Westside School of Las Vegas, also known as the Las Vegas Grammar School, gathered in 2010 to celebrate the official registration of the school as a historic site in the city. These alumni discussed their education, what they remember of the school, their teachers, and what life was like in Las Vegas at that time.

The individuals interviewed are: Jackie Y. Brantley, Eugene Buford, Margaret (Addison) Coleman, Regina Cone, Shirley Edmond, Frank Harris, Otis Harris, Tisha Harris, Willie B. (Jones) Jackson, Jerry Neal, Sadie Marie Prentiss, Calvin Wallace Jr., Nathaniel Whaley, and Cleophis Williams.

Archival Collection

Elizabeth von Till and Claude N. Warren Professional Papers

Identifier

MS-00906

Abstract

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.

Archival Collection

Register of the Hotel Nevada, July 1, 1910-Sept. 12, 1911

Date

1910 to 1911

Archival Collection

Description

Guest register for the Hotel Nevada which opened on the southeast corner of Main Street and Fremont Street in Las Vegas in 1906. This particular volume lists guest names and their home cities for the period spanning July 1910 through September 1911.
Site Name: Hotel Nevada (Las Vegas, Nev.)

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Architectural drawing of Sahara Hotel 400 hi-rise addition (Las Vegas), plot plan, December 29, 1961

Date

1961-12-29

Description

Plot plans for the addition of a hotel tower for the Sahara from 1961. Includes revisions, plot plan notes, curb details, and plot plan details. Printed on onion skin. Leon Gluckson, architect; Berton Charles Severson, architect.
Site Name: Sahara Hotel and Casino
Address: 2535 Las Vegas Boulevard SouthLas Vegas (inhabited place), Clark (county), Nevada (state), United States (nation)

Latest Drawing Revision: 1963-06-04

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Architectural drawing of the New Frontier Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas), Eldorado plans, plot plan, February 7, 1966

Date

1966-02-07

Description

Plot plan for the proposed "Eldorado" Hotel and Casino from 1966. The owners at the time considered re-naming the New Frontier Hotel and Casino to the Eldorado. Includes revision dates. Original medium: pencil on parchment. Harold L. Epstein, structural engineer; J. L. Cusick and Associates, electrical engineers; W. L. Donley and Associates, mechanical engineers.
Site Name: Frontier
Address: 3120 Las Vegas Boulevard South

Latest Drawing Revision: 1966-03-11

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Photograph of the Las Vegas Strip at night, 1960s

Date

1960 to 1969

Description

View of the Las Vegas Strip at night, showing the Thunderbird, El Rancho Vegas and the Sahara.
Site Name: Las Vegas Strip
Address: Las Vegas Boulevard, Las Vegas, NV

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Photograph of a hallway in the Showboat Hotel and Casino (Atlantic City), 1987

Date

1987

Description

Hallway in the Showboat Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City showing some construction materials.
Site Name: Showboat Hotel and Casino (Atlantic City)
Address: 801 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ

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