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Transcript of interview with Senator Richard Bryan by Claytee White, February 19, 2009
Date
2009-02-19
Archival Collection
Description
Senator Richard Bryan's Las Vegas roots are deep. His father graduated from Las Vegas High School in 1927, left to attend law school and later returned with his young family. His father was politically active and a role model for young Richard, who would succeed in becoming Governor of Nevada in the 1980s and then U.S. Senator. In this interview, Senator Bryan describes his parents looking at a plat map of John S. Park in 1943 and that they bought a house on Maryland Parkway for around $5500.00. He recounts details of the John S. Park neighborhood development and nearby areas and talks about houses with carports rather than garages, no grass, rough asphalt driveways, and a desert where kids could play for hours without supervision. He mentions the impact of World War II on the community, attending movies at the Huntridge Theatre, and becoming a student leader as well as being active in the Boy Scouts. About the Helldorado Days, he talks about the large undertaking of the parade for the Elks Club. As Las Vegas' population grew, the neighborhoods began to fill in. He tells of the opening of schools, including permanent JSP Elementary in 1948 - with no air conditioning. Neighborhood commerce included a grocery store and Sills Drive-in. On the Strip, he remembers Club Bingo (eventually called Sahara) opening as well as the long list of other hotel/casinos that are part of Las Vegas history.
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Photograph of Ward charcoal ovens, White Pine County, Nevada, 1960-1961
Date
1960 to 1961
Archival Collection
Description
The Ward charcoal ovens are one of many tourist attractions in White Pine County. These historic remnants of the old mining days in the West are located just outside of Ely.
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Audio recording clip of interview with Samuel E. Wright by Claytee D. White, October 8, 2010
Date
2010-10-08
Archival Collection
Description
Part of an interview with Samuel E. Wright conducted by Claytee D. White on October 8, 2010. Wright explains what led to the formation of the F Street Coalition and the initiation of neighborhood preservation efforts.
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Photograph of Beckley House Moving Locations, Henderson (Nev.), 1979
Date
1979
Archival Collection
Description
Collection of images showing the Beckley House and its move from the original location at 120 S. 4th St. Las Vegas to the Clark County Museum in Henderson at 1830 S. Boulder Hwy.
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Transcript of interview with Greg and Jessia Brown by Claytee D. White, March 1, 2009
Date
2009-03-01
Archival Collection
Description
Greg Brown arrived in Las Vegas in 1998 to take a position with the history department at UNLV. His future wife had lived here off and on as a child and relocated back to Las Vegas in 2000. In 2002 the couple purchased a home in John S. Park neighborhood. Living in John S. Park Neighborhood can be simultaneously frustrating and wonderful from their point of view. They share thoughts and observations about their experiences on a range of topics, including: local politics and redevelopment, the importance of Mid-Century Modern architecture, the obsolete utility poles, neighborhood beautification, First Fridays, and safety efforts.
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Photograph of Shoshone man, early 1900s
Date
1900 to 1920
Archival Collection
Description
Transcribed from the picture, "Shoshone - 2. Shoshone man of the Elko Colony with traditional paint and feathers. Inter-Tribal Council of Nevada. Courtesy of Nevada Historical Society."
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