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Merle Frehner Map of St. Thomas, Nevada
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The Merle Frehner Map of St. Thomas, Nevada (1981) consists of a hand-drawn map by Frehner of St. Thomas, Nevada who lived there from 1914 to 1932. The town was abandoned in 1933 due to the construction of Hoover Dam and is now beneath the waters of Lake Mead. Also included are instructions to the Geography 135 class at University of Nevada, Las Vegas to reproduce the map, which became a student project.
Archival Collection
Dorothy Casner Evans Personal Papers
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The Dorothy Casner Evans Personal Papers consist of a business card from Dave Roberts & Son, undated; Nevada Chauffeur's License for Mrs. D. M. Casner, 1954; and an invoice for items sold to Dave Roberts from Campbell & Kelly, Inc., Dr. Foundry and Machine Works, 1940 June 30.
Archival Collection
Requests from Residents and Business Owners to City Officials of Las Vegas, Nevada
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The Requests from Residents and Business Owners to City Officials of Las Vegas, Nevada (1940) consist of formal petitions which were filed with the City of Las Vegas Clerk, and letters to the Mayor and City Commissioners dating from February 1, 1940 to December 4, 1940. The petitions, including one from the Westside Improvement Association, requested infrastructure improvements and zoning restrictions, while others criticized city government actions related to maintenance of public areas and inaction on previous petitions. Additional requests addressed commercial and residential zoning enforcement and clarification regarding new construction.
Archival Collection
Maude Frazier Professional Papers
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The Maude Frazier Professional Papers (1955-1962) contain programs honoring Frazier, a University of Nevada, Reno commencement program, and a groundbreaking ceremony for the Nevada Southern Second Building. Also included are awards of appreciation and certificates for her dedicated service to the Las Vegas, Nevada community. The materials focus on her later career with the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Archival Collection
Boulder Dam Postage Stamp
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The collection consists of one three-cent United States (U.S.) postage stamp from 1935 featuring Boulder Dam, located on the Arizona-Nevada border.
Archival Collection
Frank Williams Papers on Early Nevada
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The Frank Williams Papers on Early Nevada (1892-1946) consists of manuscripts written for the most part by Frank Williams, an early resident of Southern Nevada. The collection includes Williams' autobiography as well as histories of Goodsprings, Potosi Mine, Mesquite Valley, and the Yellow Pine Mining districts. Finally, this collection contains reports and material reflecting Frank Williams' two terms as University Regent (1909-1912 and 1923-1942) at the University of Nevada, Reno, and his four terms in the Nevada State Assembly.
Archival Collection
Clara M. Crisler Papers
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The collection contains papers of Clara M. Crisler dated from about 1875 through 1947. The collection includes newspaper clippings, personal correspondence, and the 1931 yearbook of the Twentieth Century Club in Reno, Nevada.
Archival Collection
Las Vegas Board of City Commissioners Records Regarding Water Supply
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The Las Vegas Board of City Commissioners Records Regarding Water Supply (1927-1940) include correspondence, resolutions, petitions, application for a permit, and newspaper clippings. The records concern water shortages in the City of Las Vegas, Nevada due in part to wasteful water usage and many of the documents refer to City Ordinance No. 247. Several items are signed by Walter R. Bracken, Vice President and Agent of the Company, and A. M. Folger, Assistant Agent.
Archival Collection
Artemus W. Ham Family Papers
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The Artemus W. Ham Family Papers (1857-1970) contain postcards written by family members, newspaper clippings about the Ham family, and a Nevada Senate Concurrent Resolution memorializing Artemus W. Ham, Sr. Also included are genealogy notes, a commencement program from Michigan Law School, and membership cards of Artemus W. Ham, Sr.
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George W. Malone Papers
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The George W. Malone Papers (1928-1933) consist of one bound volume of letters, documents, speeches, reports, and maps pertaining to Malone's positions as: Nevada State Engineer; National Executive Committeeman for the American Legion; President, Association of Western Engineers; Secretary, Colorado River Commission; member, Nevada State Range Commission.
Archival Collection