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Chart of water production and consumption from the Las Vegas Land and Water Company, 1926-1944
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Archival Collection
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Chart showing the available production, average daily consumption, and the maximum daily consumption of water from 1926 to 1944
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Letter from Frank Strong (Los Angeles) to H. H. Larson (Los Angeles), July 15, 1940
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Archival Collection
Description
Discussion of the work keeping the Las Vegas Creek channel open to guarantee promised water to the Stewart Burial Plot.
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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to W. M. Jeffers (Omaha, Nebraska), May 31, 1941
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Archival Collection
Description
Bracken expressing the desirability of a permanent watchman to prevent vandalism and sabotage of water facilities.
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Letter from L. A. Barnes to W. H. Hulsizer (Omaha), October 12, 1949
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Archival Collection
Description
Letter reporting on meeting held to discuss water complaints of Las Vegas residents. All agreed that Lake Mead water was needed to augment their supply.
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Memo from Oscar W. Bryan to E. E. Bennett about the water appropriation ruling, December 5, 1949
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Archival Collection
Description
Attorney Oscar W. Bryan referring to the state engineer's denial of Jack Wollenzein's application to drill a well. The official ruling is referenced below.
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Letter from George Wynecook (Bakersfield, Cal.) to E.G. Tilton (Los Angeles), August 29, 1906
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Archival Collection
Description
Request regarding the availability of well drilling contracts in Las Vegas.
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County agent project progress report, Flood control program, November 1, 1934
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Archival Collection
Description
Discussion of the Civilian Conservation Corp work on flood control projects in the Virgin River and Moapa Valleys. Project Number: State Office No. 172, Clark County No. 12. Name of Project: Flood Control Program.
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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to R. L. Adamson (Los Angeles), March 11, 1935
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Archival Collection
Description
Bracken calling on the Assistant Chief Engineer to do something about the leaking
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Group photograph of men in swim wear at the Las Vegas Ranch, 1916
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Archival Collection
Description
Group of swimmers at the Lake Vegas Ranch with the ruins of the Mormon Fort in the background. Information provided by Special Collections included a photocopy of the photograph identifying three of the individual in the photograph. The second person from the top, on the left, is Robert Griffith. The fourth person down (standing) is Otto "Kelly" Westlake. The man sitting directly in front of Westlake is Jay Warren Woodard.
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "Group at the old ranch - just north of the present Elks club. Group was mainly railroad employees, the picture was taken in 1916. [Identified are] Robert Griffith - (his dad, T. W. Griffith, developed the Mt. Charleston resort area.) Robert was chairman of the Colorado River Commission.; Otto "Kelly" Westlake (Kelly is a nickname); Jay Warren Woodward had the first Chevrolet agency."
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Letter including map from William Reinhardt (Los Angeles) to G. F. Ashby regarding proposed Las Vegas Valley Water District, September 20, 1948
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Archival Collection
Description
Map of the proposed Las Vegas Valley Water District with introductory letter.
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