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Scrapbook of J. Ross Clark, undated

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Scrapbook of J. Ross Clark, undated

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Letter from McDermott to Clark, March 26, 1903

Date

1903-03-26

Archival Collection

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Letter from McDermott to Clark, March 26, 1903

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Letter from J. K. W. Bracken to Ross W. Smith, June 18, 1903

Date

1903-06-18

Archival Collection

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In the letter, Bracken discusses the need for a cook, the merits of a Chinese man being hired, and the problems with freighting in and out of Las Vegas.

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Letter from McCartney to Clark, January 16, 1902

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1902-01-16

Archival Collection

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Letter relates a letter from Helen J. Stewart and discusses the possibility of artesian water sources in Las Vegas. It also identifies possible crops that could grow in Las Vegas and gives suggestions for purchasing land in the area.

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Letter from Walter R. Bracken to E. E. Calvin regarding club for railroad employees, February 2, 1923

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1923-02-02

Archival Collection

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Letter from Walter R. Bracken to E. E. Calvin regarding club for railroad employees, February 2, 1923

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Letter from Walter R. Bracken to C. O. Whittemore, January 17, 1908

Date

1908-01-17

Archival Collection

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Letter concerns railroad oil pumping run-off into Las Vegas Creek affecting Bracken's crops.

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Contract synposis between Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad and Las Vegas Land and Water Company regarding the water supply, March 30, 1929

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1929-07-23

Archival Collection

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Contract for the railroad to supply water to the Las Vegas Land and Water Company. Contract Audit Number 7322 by Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad Company

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Transcript of interview with Earl A. Evans by Lance Malone, March 15, 1981

Date

1981-03-15

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On March 15, 1981 Lance Malone interviewed Sears Roebuck Division Manager, Earl A. Evans, Jr., (born March 3rd, 1935 in Alhambra, California) in Las Vegas, Nevada. This interview covers the history of Nevada and Mr. Evans’s life. During the interview, Mr. Evans discusses education, sports, employment, the weather and the railroad in Las Vegas. He also discusses transportation, recreation, community involvement, raising a family in Las Vegas, the development of Fremont and the Strip, and religious activities. Mr. Evans served as a Bishop for the LDS Church in Las Vegas and in regards to education, he served on the Clark County School Board.

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Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Los Angeles) to E. E. Calvin (Los Angeles), March 9, 1926

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1927-04-22

Archival Collection

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Letter to the Las Vegas Land and Water Company president about the cost of turning the Las Vegas Ranch into a demonstration ranch. The letter makes it very clear that the primary motivation in creating a demonstration ranch is the protection of their water rights.

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Letter from C. A. Earle Rinker to his family, October 25, 1906

Date

1906-10-25

Archival Collection

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Letter home from Earle. He arrived in Goldfield. The letter touches upon his trip, his first impressions, he speaks of women, dust, elevation, his new job at MacMaster & MacMaster, costs of living, wages, and a fight in the city, there is a particularly interesting paragraph about Goldfield being lively and the amounts of money changing hands.

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