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Photograph album, Henry Wieking Collection, circa late 1920s-early 1930s

Date

1925 to 1935
1905 to 1935

Description

Album contains Wieking family photos, photos of Hoover Dam construction, Black Canyon, ferries on the Colorado River, ruins of Fort Callville, Englers Camp, Las Vegas Ranch, Mt. Charleston, deserts in Nevada and Arizona, Hoover Dam laboratory workers, the first train in Railroad Pass, and snow in Las Vegas. Also included are one color postcard titled "The Grand Canyon Bridge, Arizona," and prints of two poems, "Mornin' On The Desert" and "Nevada" (authors unknown). A paper finding aid is available in the album box.

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Transcript of interview with Darlene Kelly by David P. Wiser, March 16, 1975

Date

1975-03-16

Description

On March 16, 1975, David P. Wiser interviewed former hair dresser and dealer, Darlene Kelly (born December 1st, 1942 in San Francisco, California) in the collector’s home in Las Vegas, Nevada. The two discuss how Kelly first arrived in Las Vegas, as well as her occupational history. Kelly goes on to describe the Stewart Ranch, as well as the social environment of the forties and fifties in Southern Nevada.

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Transcript of interview with Earl and Gloria Alger by Claytee D. White, October 29, 2009

Date

2009-10-29

Description

Earl and Gloria Alger were born in the early 1930s, met at the Mormon Church, dated in high school and have spent their entire lives in Las Vegas. Earl's story begins with his father arriving to take a construction job at the Boulder Dam. For a year he worked and saved to move his family from Utah to Las Vegas. The family lived on the Westside and Earl recalls he and his brother sharing a tent as their bedroom for a while. Gloria remembers growing up on Garcia Street in the downtown area. Her parents took her to a Liberace show for her 16th birthday, but other than that their lives were centered around the Mormon church. Her great-grandfather Torrel Lewis was one of the original pioneers from Salt Lake City. They describe the good old days of the "old Ranch", "Twin Lakes", and "frogging"; of the changed attitudes of working in gaming by the Mormon community and the more recent changes due to corporation leaders and increased traffic of the population growth.

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Work orders for additional pipelines to increase existing water supply line, Las Vegas, April -May 1931

Date

1931-04
1931-05

Archival Collection

Description

The first sheet, form 30, a work order authority for extensions and additions to the water supply line on the Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad Company's property, includes a description of the work and the necessity for the work, with a total estimated expenditure. The second sheet, form 30-1, a work order authority with detailed estimated expenditures, includes an itemized list of the quantity and cost of parts and labor. Forms are accompanied by a map, referenced below, that includes colored outlines of existing and proposed facilities.

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H. Joy Razy oral history interview

Identifier

OH-01542

Abstract

Oral history interview with H. Joy Razy conducted by Andrew Gordon on March 17, 1978 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Razy discusses the construction of the Boulder (Hoover) Dam as well as the changes in city infrastructure such as water supply and roads. Lastly, Razy discusses the divorce and gambling industries of Las Vegas, Nevada.

Archival Collection

Ray M. Cutright oral history interview

Identifier

OH-00468

Abstract

Oral history interview with Ray M. Cutright conducted by himself on April 22, 1981 for the UNLV University Libraries Oral History Collection. Cutright talks about his experiences in operating a boat that carried both tourist passengers and workers to and from the site of the Hoover Dam. He also discusses a few specific experiences, including what it was like navigating the river.

Archival Collection

James L. Hogan interview, October 12, 1975: transcript

Date

1975-10-12

Description

From the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas collection OH-00871. On October 12, 1975, collector Mary B. Hogan interviewed her father, farmer James L. Hogan (born April 6th, 1909 in Winton Place, Ohio) at the Hogan family home, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The interview covers the life of a Las Vegas old-timer. Mr. Hogan discusses moving to Las Vegas, early Las Vegas, Boulder Dam, and the Stewart Ranch. Colonel T. W. Miller and Vic Whittlesea are also mentioned.

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Transcript of interview with Harvey N. Dondero by Iskander A. Batlouni, February 26, 1981

Date

1981-02-26

Description

On February 26, 1981, collector Iskandar A. Batlouni interviewed Harvey N. Dondero (born November 12, 1909 in Hawthorne, Nevada) in his office in Las Vegas, Nevada. As a member of the Las Vegas Board of Education, Mr. Dondero discusses relocating to Las Vegas in 1931 to teach at Las Vegas High School. During this interview, Mr. Dondero also discusses the Boulder (Hoover) Dam, the gaming industry, school integration, the Westside, the Strip, Howard Hughes, Block 16, and the growth of Las Vegas from a sleepy railroad town to a thriving metropolis.

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