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Photograph of people in front of a brick building, Caliente (Nev.), 1900s
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Archival Collection
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Map of desert area in southern Nevada and southeastern California, circa 1955
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Virginia Logan Photograph Collection
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The Virginia Logan Photograph Collection contains photographic prints, negatives, and slides primarily depicting Nevada between approximately 1900 and 1940 with a focus on Las Vegas and its local landscapes. These photographs were taken by Glenn Davis.
Archival Collection
Correspondence, Levi Syphus to Sadie George
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Archival Collection
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Transcript of interview with Ashley Hall by Claytee White, September 2, 2015
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Archival Collection
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Ashley Hall was born April 3, 1943 in Caliente, Nevada. After high school, he worked for the Union Pacific Railroad at the Nevada Test Site as a cashier and as a signalman. He later attended Brigham Young University and the University of Nevada, Reno. After college, Hall served the City of Las Vegas in significant ways. Notably, as City Manager he was instrumental in the initial development of Summerlin, Nevada. Though he has retired from local politics, he remains active as the President of the Old Spanish Trail Association and as the U.S. Army Reserve Ambassador.
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Correspondence, Benjamin Sanders to H.E. George
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Archival Collection
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Letter and envelope from Rose Young, Provo City, Utah to Mary Etta Syphus, Panaca, Nevada
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Archival Collection
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From the Syphus-Bunker Papers (MS-00169). The folder contains an original handwritten letter, an envelope, a typed transcription of the same letter, and a copy of original letter attached.
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Report, Flood control and soil conservation in southern Nevada
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Archival Collection
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Brief history of flooding along the Virgin River and a list of work undertaken to prevent or diminish future flooding.
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