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Lake Mead National Recreation Area maps, drawings, and brochures, 1947 to 1977
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The Lake Mead National Recreation Area maps, drawings, and brochures series (1947-1977) includes topographic and rendered maps and brochures of Lake Mead and its vicinity. These maps and brochures typically depict local points of interest, geological survey information, and artists' depictions of the region's natural environment.
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Collection Name: UNLV University Libraries Collection of Boulder City, Hoover Dam, and Lake Mead National Recreation Area Maps and Brochures
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Photograph of area around Boulder City, Nevada, 1964
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Publications, 1807 to 1995
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The publications series contains books, leaflets, and reports collected by Ardis Kearns on subjects relating to voting, science, the environment, the arts, the criminal justice system, youth, and recreation between 1807 and 1995. The materials are primarily dated between 1960 and 1986, but some research publications are from the 1920s. There are also two volumes of A Journal of Natural Philosophy, Chemistry, and the Arts from 1807 and 1808.
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Collection Name: Ardis Kearns Papers
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Federico Zaragoza (College of Southern Nevada) oral history interview conducted by Magdalena Martinez and Elia Del Carmen Solano-Patricio: transcript
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From the Lincy Institute "Perspectives from the COVID-19 Pandemic" Oral History Project (MS-01178) -- Education sector interviews file.
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Newspaper clipping, Vegas Valley Water District progressing, Las Vegas Review-Journal, October 17,1947
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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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Committee materials, 1990-2008
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Materials contain committee and subcommittee agendas, minutes, plans, proposals, reports, and recommendations from 1990 to 2008 from organizations such as the Clark County Environmental Advisory Committee, Las Vegas 2000, Las Vegas Valley Water District, Southern Nevada Strategic Planning Authority, and the Sierra Club. The materials document efforts to preserve Nevada's wildlife and natural environment, protect water and air quality, and safely develop areas around Las Vegas, Nevada for human use.
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Collection Name: Jeff Van Ee Papers
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Transcript of interview with Victor Givens by LeGary Stowers, March 15, 1981
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On March 15, 1981, LeGary Stowers interviewed Victor Givens (born 1958 in Las Vegas, Nevada) about his profession in the gaming industry, specifically as a table games dealer. Givens first talks about his family background and then talks about his educational, occupational, and residential histories. He then talks about the various qualities required of individuals who work in the casino industry, his beliefs regarding religion and gambling, and some of the motivations and goals that are present for those within the field of gaming.
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Elizabeth McKillip oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Elizabeth McKillip conducted by Dan Cassese on May 09, 1986 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, McKillip discusses changes in Las Vegas, Nevada. She specifically discusses growth, pollution, and the environment in Las Vegas.
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