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Chart, revised charges to the Las Vegas Land and Water Company, September 22, 1942

Date

1942-09-22

Archival Collection

Description

Chart showing revised charges to the Las Vegas Land and Water Company from the Union Pacific Railroad Company for the years 1939-1941 and the first nine months of 1942 based on projected and actual water consumption in Las Vegas.

Transcribed Notes: Auditor of Disbursements' Office, Omaha, Nebraska - September 22, 1942.

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Letter from F. O. Case (Henderson, Nev.) to Charles McCall (Las Vegas), September 26, 1944

Date

1944-09-26

Archival Collection

Description

Letter accompanying a report on the water system of Basic Magnesium Inc. Report is referenced below.

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Report, Outline of water supply system at Basic Magnesium, Incorporated, Henderson, Nevada, September 22, 1944

Date

1944-09-22

Archival Collection

Description

Detailed report with drawings and maps of the water system at Basic Magnesium, Incorporated.

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Letter from A. M. Folger (Las Vegas) to Frank Strong, May 7, 1947

Date

1947-05-07

Archival Collection

Description

The elections for Mayor and City Commission have brought the issue of municipal ownership of a water company in Las Vegas to the fore again

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Letter from Frederick F. Barker to the Directors of the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce, circa 1950

Date

1948 to 1952

Archival Collection

Description

Discussion of the feasibility of bringing water from Lake Mead to Las Vegas

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Letter from Alfred J. Ryan to the Directors of the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce, circa 1950

Date

1948 to 1952

Archival Collection

Description

Discussion of the feasibility of bringing water from Lake Mead to Las Vegas. Pittman is an older name for the city of Henderson. Whitney is an older name for East Las Vegas.

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Memo about supplying water to the Las Vegas Gunnery School, June 19, 1947

Date

1947-06-19

Archival Collection

Description

Discussion of the alternatives of supplying water to the Las Vegas Gunnery School (now a part of Nellis Air Force Base).

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Newspaper clipping, Vegas Valley Water District progressing, Las Vegas Review-Journal, October 17,1947

Date

1947-10-17

Archival Collection

Description

Newspaper clipping discussing petitions to create a water district in the Las Vegas valley and a map of the proposed district.

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Letter from A. M. Folger (Las Vegas) to Frank Strong, November 6, 1947

Date

1947-11-06

Archival Collection

Description

Report of the discussion regarding the creation of the Las Vegas Valley Water District at a Rotary meeting.

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Newspaper clipping, Campaign started to complete signatures for Water District, Las Vegas Review-Journal, May 19, 1948

Date

1948-05-19

Archival Collection

Description

Story about a campaign to collect enough signatures to call an election for a vote on the creation of a water district for the Las Vegas valley.

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