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Las Vegas Art League Scrapbooks

Identifier

MS-00185

Abstract

The Las Vegas Art League Scrapbooks are comprised of two scrapbooks, housed in a binder and a pressbook, that were presented as an annual report to the American Artists Professional League in 1967 by the Las Vegas Art League in Las Vegas, Nevada. The collection includes newspaper clippings, photographs, and information about the activities of the Las Vegas Art League during 1966.

Archival Collection

Letter from A. M. Folger (Las Vegas) to E. W. Cragin (Las Vegas), October 18, 1948

Date

1948-10-18

Archival Collection

Description

Las Vegas Land and Water Company firmly refuses to extend water lines past Las Vegas city limits for fire protection due to insufficient amounts of water in the artesian channel

Text

Photograph of the North Las Vegas Hospital groundbreaking celebration, Las Vegas, September 2, 1980

Date

1980-09-02

Description

The groundbreaking celebration for the North Las Vegas Hospital held at the Dunes Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. From left to right, individuals pictured include Irv Alper, President of Huntington Health Services; William Bennett, North Las Vegas Hospital Administrator; Tammy Landry, Model; and Lee Karns, President of Comprehensive Care Services.

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Photograph of Vegas Heights Elementary School, Las Vegas, 1946

Date

1946

Description

School staff and children standing outside of the Vegas Heights Elementary School in Las Vegas, Nevada. The flag was donated to the school in the name of an unidentified WWII casualty. The man involved in the war casualty was the father of Billy, who is identified standing by the flag Pole.

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Letter from E. W. Cragin (Las Vegas) to A. M. Folger (Las Vegas), August 24, 1948

Date

1948-08-24

Archival Collection

Description

Request from Las Vegas Mayor Cragin to extend company water mains down the Las Vegas Strip solely for fire protection.

Text

The Wheel Las Vegas Rotary Club newsletter, late 1970s

Date

1975 to 1978

Archival Collection

Description

Newsletter issued by the Las Vegas Rotary Club

Text

The Wheel Las Vegas Rotary Club newsletter, December 9, 1976

Date

1976-12-09

Archival Collection

Description

Newsletter issued by the Las Vegas Rotary Club

Text

Photograph of students and teachers posing on the steps of the Las Vegas School, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1910

Date

1910

Description

Photograph of students and teachers posing on the steps of the Las Vegas School, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1910

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View of the Las Vegas strip in Las Vegas, Nevada: postcard

Date

1990

Description

From the UNLV Libraries Single Item Accession Photograph Collection (PH-00171). View of the Las Vegas Strip, including the Mirage Hotel. Text on postcard reads, "I went to the ABA in Las Vegas and didn't come home broke, thanks to CHILI COIN!"

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Map showing improvements made to the Las Vegas Valley Water District and vicinity under $8,700,000 bond issue,circa 1957

Date

1953 to 1961

Description

Relief shown by contour lines and spot heights. Includes inset location map of the Water District. Shows township and range grid. Boundary of Las Vegas Valley Water District marked in dark blue. 'Cole '57' in lower left corner. Scale [ca. 1:72,000. 1 in. to approx. 6,000 ft.]

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