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Letter and blueprints from William Reinhardt (Los Angeles) to Howard F. Clark (Las Vegas), March 6, 1951

Date

1951-03-06

Archival Collection

Description

Blueprint maps with introductory letter showing improvements built before December 31, 1950

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Letter from T. E. Fennessy (Las Vegas) to the Las Vegas Land and Water Company, May 31, 1946

Date

1946-05-31

Archival Collection

Description

Letter written by the Las Vegas City Manager, announcing a meeting on June 14, 1946 to discuss the water situation in the Las Vegas Valley. The letterhead includes a green colored engraving of an artesian well and an irrigation headgate. The attached letter mentioned by Mr. Fennessy is referenced below.

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Leonard Stubbs oral history interview

Identifier

OH-01784

Abstract

Oral history interview with Leonard Stubbs conducted by Jay Brewer on April 09, 1975 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Stubbs begins by describing his father's history as a merchant in Boulder City, Nevada, life in Boulder City during the construction of Hoover Dam (Boulder Dam) and World War II, and what the local school system was like. Stubbs discusses how Boulder City has developed economically through commerce, how the city has grown, and owning his own businesses. Stubbs concludes by talking about the formation of Lake Mead and the Mormon Church's history in Boulder City. Rose Stubbs, Leonard's wife, contributes some additional comments.

Archival Collection

Photograph of Parker Dam, circa 1938-1940s

Date

1938 to 1949

Archival Collection

Description

An image of Parker Dam on the Colorado River at the California-Arizona border, 155 miles downstream from Hoover Dam. Parker Dam is commonly referred to as "the deepest dam in the world" because 73% of the dam's structural height is positioned below the original river bed. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.

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