Black and white image of the Colorado River, summer of 1929. Dressed deer (hung adjacent to river). Attached to the photo: "One of the many deer we shot and ate during the summer of 1929". Believed to be killed by Merle Emory.
Black and white image of a mercantile store at Saint Thomas, Nevada in 1929. Town was submerged under water during the construction of Hoover Dam and Lake Mead. Photo sleeve contains additional materials.
Black and white picture of George Kelly Ryan, taken on his birthday, June 3, 1929. Attached to photo: "If memory serves correctly, this picture of me was taken on my birthday, June 3rd, 1929." Photo sleeve contains an enlargement of the original photo.
The family series contains a variety of materials from 1860 through 1982. These materials include such items as Mayme Stocker’s autograph book from 1887, family letters, an 1860 Pennsylvania newspaper, several Daily Territorial Enterprise from 1896-97, and miscellaneous papers ranging from Harold Stocker’s 1911 report card to certificates of appreciation and inaugural invitations. The material in this portion is about the family’s history and about the family’s interests and activities.
Archival Collection
Stocker Family Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00154 Collection Name: Stocker Family Papers Box/Folder: N/A
The political series consists of Harold Stocker’s Republican Party involvement from 1939 to 1967. These materials include party publications, newspaper clippings, state and local correspondence, and bank statements. The bulk of this material is from the early- to mid-1950s.
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Stocker Family Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00154 Collection Name: Stocker Family Papers Box/Folder: N/A
The business and legal series consists mainly of Harold Stocker’s papers related to his southern Nevada businesses and covers the years from 1930 through 1977. The majority of these files pertain to the years 1950 through 1977. Most of these papers are deeds, leases, and such business agreements. There are also estate papers, civil suits, personal taxes, and Chief Hotel Court statements and room accounts.
Archival Collection
Stocker Family Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00154 Collection Name: Stocker Family Papers Box/Folder: N/A