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Doris Hancock Photograph Collection

Identifier

PH-00003

Abstract

The Doris Hancock Photograph Collection (1882-1987) contains photographs of Las Vegas, Nevada educator Doris Hancock and her family. The collection includes images of Southern Nevada and surrounding areas, particularly the mining town of Rhyolite, Nevada, the Colorado River, the Hoover (Boulder) Dam, Red Rock Canyon, early Las Vegas, and Death Valley, California.

Archival Collection

Barbara Conover oral history interview

Identifier

OH-01185

Abstract

Oral history interview with Barbara Conover conducted by Patricia van Betten on November 25, 2006 for the History of Blue Diamond Village in Nevada Oral History Project. In this interview, Conover discusses moving to Blue Diamond, Nevada after her husband found a job at the mine's processing plant. Conover talks about her career in education and hiking at Red Rock Canyon. Conover also describes life at Spring Mountain Ranch and Bonnie Springs Ranch including the buildings, residents, and local activities.

Archival Collection

Photograph of Sandstone Ranch, Nevada, circa 1900-1910

Date

1900 to 1910

Archival Collection

Description

A view of Sandstone Ranch located outside of Las Vegas, Nevada near the Red Rock Conservation Area.

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Transcript of interview with Christina Gentile by David Schwartz, May 01, 2015

Date

2015-05-01

Description

Interviewed by David Schwartz. Christina Gentile was born in Colorado and her family moved to California when she was a year old. After her parents divorced, her father moved to Carson City, Nevada. Christina worked in the Hotel Nevada in Ely and became a dealer there. She moved to Las Vegas and worked as a dealer at the King 8 Hotel. It was sold to Station Casinos and became the Wild Wild West Hotel and Casino, and she got into management there. Christina also worked as a table games manager at Boulder Station, Red Rocks Casino, and at the Wynn Las Vegas. Subjects: Hotel Nevada (Ely); King's 8, Wild Wild West; Boulder Station; Red Rock; Wynn

Text

Walter Junior Brownlee oral history interview

Identifier

OH-00272

Archival Collection

Photograph of Mayme Stocker, Geraldine Stocker and Clarence Britain, Las Vegas, circa 1910-1920

Date

1910 to 1920

Archival Collection

Description

Black and white photograph of Clarence Britain, Geraldine Stocker, and Mayme Stocker at Red Rock in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Photograph of Flora Mason at home, Las Vegas (Nev.), May 27, 2016

Date

2016-05-27

Description

Flora Mason at the Red Rock Country Club home she shared with her late husband Stuart Mason.

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