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Toles Family, 1933
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Scope and Contents
Materials contain photographs that depict the Toles Family near the Ash Meadows Clay Pits from 1933. Materials include photographs of the family, hunting trips, an ore train from the Bell Pit, and the Tonopah & Tidewater Railroad.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: N/A
Archival Component
Transcript of interview with Clarles Alvin (Todd) Early conducted by Brenda Sue Cody, March 25, 1981
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Archival Collection
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Transcript of interview with Louis Fisher by Samuel Barto, March 20, 1978
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Archival Collection
Description
On March 20, 1978, collector Samuel Barto interviewed paint and drywall contractor, Louis Fisher (born July 10, 1922, in Alva, Oklahoma) in North Las Vegas, Nevada. The interview took place at the collector’s home with the collector, Mr. Barto and Mr. and Mrs. Fisher present. Mr. Fisher relocated to Las Vegas in 1953 after having lived in Alva, Oklahoma, Portland, Oregon, and Walla Walla, Washington. During the interview, Mr. Fisher discusses the history of Las Vegas from 1953 and offers key insight into the rapid growth of Las Vegas with special focus on the Strip, banks, the steady influx of people moving to Las Vegas for the warm climate, and housing.
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