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Transcript of interview with Herbert & Erma Holtam by Marc Hechter, February 7, 1976

Date

1976-02-07

Description

On February 7, 1976, collector, Marc Hechter interviewed Herbert and Erma Holtam in the collector’s home in Las Vegas, Nevada. This interview covers the history of the early Las Vegas Valley area. The discussion includes an in-depth overview of the Helldorado Parade and Helldorado Village. The building of the hotels on the Strip, homesteading, and local housing developments, are also discussed.

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Transcript of interview with Lawrence Hawley by Andy Sturgeon, March 13, 1981

Date

1981-03-13

Description

On March 13, 1981, Andy Sturgeon interviewed attorney Lawrence Hawley in his office on 302 East Carson Street, Las Vegas, Nevada. The two discuss how Hawley first came to Nevada, as well as his personal family history. Hawley describes Hoover Dam as it was being built, the effects of the Depression on Nevada, and how Las Vegas has grown in size. Hawley also discusses liquor laws and how practicing law has changed since he first moved to Nevada.

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Jews Wandering in the Desert: A History of the Jewish Community of Las Vegas by Joel Fleekop, May 1, 2000

Date

2000-05-01

Description

Joel Fleekop's senior honors thesis from Brandeis University titled: "Jews Wandering in the Desert: A History of the Jewish Community of Las Vegas."

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Slide of the Hoover Dam site at Black Canyon, October 12, 1931

Date

1931-10-12

Description

Black and white image of the Hoover Dam construction site at Black Canyon showing an upstream view during construction. This picture is one of several that cover the entire construction phase of the Hoover Dam from beginning on October 12, 1931, to completion on September 11, 1936. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.

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Photograph of Dr. Ray Lyman Wilbur, Hoover Dam, September 23, 1932

Date

1932-09-23

Description

Black and white image of Secretary of the Interior, Dr. Ray Lyman Wilbur, on a tour of inspection at Hoover Dam. It was under Dr. Wilbur's supervision that the Boulder Canyon Project was commenced. In the background the concrete form used in lining the 50-foot diversion tunnels at the outlet portal of Diversion Tunnel No. 2 can be seen. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.

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Photograph of construction, Hoover Dam, November 18, 1932

Date

1932-11-18

Description

Black and white image of Hoover Dam under construction. This view is looking down into the upper cofferdam area from the rim of the Arizona side of Black Canyon. Also visible are a temporary earth diversion dam and steel sheet piling extending out from the Nevada abutment and marking the upstream toe of the cofferdam. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.

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Film transparency of Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1931-circa 1940s

Date

1931 (year uncertain; year approximate) to Unknown year in the decade of the 1940s

Archival Collection

Description

An image of Arizona Street (pointing northeast) in Boulder City. From this view point, may different city shops are visible, such as a Shell gas station, the Visitors Bureau, and the Nava-Hopi Trading Post, as well as a sign directing visitors to the nearby Hoover Dam. The Hoover Dam Visitors Bureau was originally known as the Boulder Dam Tourist Service Bureau, as the dam's name officially changed in 1947.

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