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Max DiJulio Music Scores
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The Max DiJulio Music Scores (1950-1993) are comprised of handwritten and printed musical scores by composer Massimo "Max" DiJulio. Max Dijulio composed and arranged musical scores and conducted many concerts throughout the United States, and was particularly active in Denver, Colorado. In addition to the original scores and sheet music, there are also musical composition books with DiJulio's handwritten notes.
Archival Collection
Pittman Family Photographs
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The Pittman Family Photographs depict members of the Pittman and Brewington families in Nevada from 1922 to 1989. The photographs primarily depict Nevada Governor Vail Pittman and his wife Ida Louise “Liz” Brewington Pittman at political campaign and fundraising events, including the Helldorado Parade in Las Vegas, Nevada and at the Governor’s Mansion in Carson City, Nevada. The photographs also depict Governor Pittman with President Harry S. Truman, Jim Cashman, and family members. The photographs also include a group photograph of U.S. Senator Key Pittman with business executives representing the Union Pacific Railroad and the San Pedro Railroad. Lastly, the collection also contains family photographs of Ann Brewington, Ida Brewington Pittman's sister.
Archival Collection
Ponderosa Motel (American Inn Motel) Neon Survey document, September 16, 2017
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Archival Collection
Description
Site address: 3325 Fremont St
Sign owner: American Inn Motel LLC
Sign details: This location has been around since 1968, but mid-2016 it was renovated from the Ponderosa Inn Motel to the American Inn Motel but they use the same sign that was slightly redesigned for their use.
Sign condition: 5- very good condition and shines brightly at night
Sign form: Pylon
Sign-specific description: This pylon sign has a red steel beam base that has a reader board on the bottom portion of the sign. Above the reader board spells out "MOTEL" vertically in white Frontier font letters, with each letter in its own red square. Each letter of this is outlined in red skeletal neon. Above this is a rectangular plastic back lit sign (used to say Ponderosa on it) that now currently has the American Inn logo in it with white letters but a red and blue background. The whole sign is outlined in chasing incandescent light bulbs.
Sign - type of display: Neon, incandescent and plastic back lit sign
Sign - media: Steel and plastic
Sign - non-neon treatments: Plastic back lit portion
Sign animation: Incandescent light bulbs chasing all around the sign.
Sign environment: This property is very east on Fremont in between St. Louis street and Sahara. There are also many other motels and apartments surrounding this property. This motel is right next door to the Lucky Cuss Motel (their old sign is now one of the restored signs in the Las Vegas Signs project showcases on Las Vegas Blvd.).
Sign - date of installation: Has been up since around 2011
Sign - date of redesign/move: 2016 the plastic portion of the sign was swapped out from the Ponderosa motel sign and the American Inn sign that is currently there now.
Sign - thematic influences: The big MOTEL portion of this sign was very prominent on motel signs in the 50's/60's, such as the La Concha and Tam O' Shanter Motel signs.
Sign - artistic significance: Font was an old west Frontier font which was prominently popular in Las Vegas in the 1940's but has been recreated many times throughout Vegas history.
Survey - research locations: Booking.com website has information on the American Inn Motel https://www.booking.com/hotel/us/ponderosa-motel-las-vegas.html , google map sattelite view, Asessor's page
Survey - research notes: When trying to search Ponderosa Motel on google is when it was discovered that it has switched over to the American Inn motel, but google maps helped with dating when the switch occurred.
Surveyor: Emily Fellmer
Survey - date completed: 2017-09-16
Sign keywords: Neon; Incandescent; Plastic; Backlit; Steel; Chasing; Pole sign; Reader board
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