UNLV librarian, head of library instruction and pioneer in emerging technologies in libraries. Born Nov. 9, 1942, died Jan. 22, 1995 of cancer. The McPhee Libraian of the Year award is named for him.
Revised first floor plans for the addition of a hotel tower for the Sahara from 1961. Includes revisions, men's and women's healsth club finish notes, and detail of typical sauna room. Plan added later to project. Printed on onion skin. Leon Gluckson, architect; Berton Charles Severson, architect. Site Name: Sahara Hotel and Casino Address: 2535 Las Vegas Boulevard South
The cul-de-sac terminating Horseshoe Rock Court as seen from above near Epic View Court in Ascaya, a luxury home development carved into the McCullough Mountain range in Henderson, Nevada. The project's infrastructure was built completely with materials mined on site and all major improvements were installed prior to beginning sales.
Hoover Dam visible from rocks high above. A man sits perched on the edge of the cliff overlooking the line of cars on the dam's bridge. The dam slopes down into the Colorado River on the right side of the photo (not shown), and Lake Mead is visible on the left. Photos by Bureau of Reclamation Boulder Canyon Project Boulder City, Nevada.
Laura Belle Kelch was born September 1, 1912, in Cincinnati, Ohio and came to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1939. Before moving West, she attended the University of Cincinnati and pursued a degree in the field of Applied Arts. Kelch later lived in New York City, New York and Los Angeles, California before finally making Las Vegas her home.