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Cindy Coletti Papers

Identifier

MS-00845

Abstract

The Cindy Coletti Papers are comprised primarily of magazine and newspaper articles, and promotional brochures from approximately 1978 to 2017 about custom home designer Cindy Coletti and her company, Sun West Custom Homes, that was established in Las Vegas, Nevada in 1989. The collection also includes commendations for Coletti from the governor of Nevada and the Nevada congressional delegation for her accompishments as a small business owner. Also included are some promotional brochures and a digitized scrapbook portfolio of custom homes designed by Coletti's previous design company, El Rancho West.

Archival Collection

Map of Amargosa Municipal Center: photographic print

Date

1880 (year approximate) to 1990 (year approximate)

Archival Collection

Description

Artist's rendering of Amargosa Municipal Center, Amargosa, Nevada. The architect is Alton Dean Jensen.

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Building Las Vegas Web Archive

Identifier

MS-01044

Abstract

The Building Las Vegas Web Archive is comprised of archived websites captured in 2017 that are related to UNLV University Libraries documentation project, Building Las Vegas. Archived websites represent architecture firms, construction companies, and housing developers in the Las Vegas Valley. This collection includes websites for organizations such as Mark L. Fine & Associates, Klai Juba Wald Architecture, Southern Nevada Home Builders Association, and AIA Las Vegas.

Archival Collection

Postcard of a house made of barrels, Tonopah, (Nev.), 1900-1920

Date

1900 to 1920

Description

Caption: The Barrel House, Tonopah, Nevada

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Transcript of interview with Paul Senzaki, Alan Hess, and Charlie White III by Stefani Evans and Claytee White, September 9, 2016

Date

2016-09-09

Description

Architect Paul Senzaki, and artist-illustrator Charlie White III recall their experiences of working in Las Vegas: Paul on Treasure Island, The Palms, Fremont Street Experience, and World Market Center and Charlie on Treasure Island and its successor, TI; New York New York. Architectural historian Alan Hess, who is an expert on Las Vegas architecture, offers historical context and asks pertinent questions. While this interview touches on several iconic Las Vegas buildings, the conversation mostly details why and how Steve Wynn's Treasure Island involved the labors of artists, illustrators, art directors, and designers of stage and screen as well as the those of architects, contractors, planners, and subcontractors.

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Photograph of man driving wagon in front of hotel, Beatty (Nev.), early 1900s

Date

1900 to 1925

Description

Caption: Hotel Gasoline, Beatty, Nevada

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Frank Reynolds Professional Papers

Identifier

MS-00926

Abstract

The Frank Reynolds Professional Papers contain architectural drawings, photographic slides, and corporate records detailing the work and travels of American architect Frank Reynolds between 1946 and 2012, with a focus between 1964 and 2008. The collection includes records from Reynolds' doctoral studies at the University of Michigan and of his firm Frank Reynolds Architects. Also included are lecture materials from his time as a professor of architectural history, computer graphic design, and urban planning at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). Photographs in the collection were collected by Reynolds during his travels throughout the United States, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and South America.

Archival Collection

Postcard of a house made of glass bottles, Tonopah, (Nev.), 1900-1920

Date

1900 to 1920

Description

Caption: The Bottle House, Tonopah, Nevada
Site Name: Peck's Bottle House (Tonopah, Nev.)

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Photograph of the Lincoln County Courthouse, Pioche (Nev.), 1900-1925

Date

1900 to 1925

Description

Caption: Old Lincoln County Courthouse, Pioche Nev. Nevada's Famous 1,000,000.00 Court House
Site Name: Lincoln County Courthouse (Pioche, Nev.)

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