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Richard Derrick (City of Henderson, City Manager) oral history interview conducted by Kelliann Beavers, 2022 July 28

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Item

Archival Collection

Lincy Institute "Perspectives from the COVID-19 Pandemic" Oral History Project
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-01178
Collection Name: Lincy Institute "Perspectives from the COVID-19 Pandemic" Oral History Project
Box/Folder: Digital File 00

Archival Component

Photograph of a capital building, Salt Lake City, Utah, circa 1900s

Date

1900 to 1909

Description

A capital building in Salt Lake City.

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Film transparency of Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1931-1936

Date

1931 to 1936

Archival Collection

Description

An image of the Department of Water and Power building located at 600 Nevada Way in Boulder City. Text across the front of the building reads: "Municipal Power & Light."

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Film transparency of Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1937-1940s

Date

1937 to 1949

Archival Collection

Description

An image of the Department of Water and Power building located at 600 Nevada Way in Boulder City. Text across the front of the building reads: "Municipal Power & Light."

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Photograph of house construction, Boulder City (Nev.), circa 1933

Date

1932 to 1934

Description

Workers building houses in Boulder City, NV. Piece of equipment pictured is a power saw ran by gasoline engine. (Foo's engine)

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Film transparency of houses in Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1930s-1940s

Date

1930 to 1949

Archival Collection

Description

An image of houses in Boulder City, Nevada.

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Reinhold, Robert. Gambling in America: Las Vegas' Goal is Transformation from Sin City to Family Vacation Town, New York Times, 1989 May 30

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File

Archival Collection

UNLV Libraries Collection of Articles on Gaming and Las Vegas, Nevada Topics
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Collection Number: MS-00626
Collection Name: UNLV Libraries Collection of Articles on Gaming and Las Vegas, Nevada Topics
Box/Folder: Box 16

Archival Component

Taylour Tedder (Boulder City, City Manager) oral history interview conducted by Kelliann Beavers, 2022 July 20

Level of Description

Item

Archival Collection

Lincy Institute "Perspectives from the COVID-19 Pandemic" Oral History Project
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-01178
Collection Name: Lincy Institute "Perspectives from the COVID-19 Pandemic" Oral History Project
Box/Folder: Digital File 00

Archival Component

Carson Nugget wall mounted sign, Carson City, Nevada

Date

2020

Description

View of a wall mounted sign for the Carson Nugget reading "Nugget" with unlit neon.

507 N Carson St, Carson City, NV 89701


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Film transparency of the mountains near Virginia City, Nevada, circa 1940s

Date

1940 to 1949

Description

The mountains near Virginia City, Nevada. Virga can be seen falling from the clouds. Like many cities and towns in Nevada, Virginia City was a mining boomtown; it developed virtually overnight as a result of miners rushing to the Comstock Lode silver strike of 1859 on the eastern slopes of Mount Davidson. But, Virginia City far surpassed all others for its peak of population, technological advancements developed there, and for providing the population base upon which Nevada qualified for statehood. The riches of the Comstock Lode inspired men to hunt for silver mines throughout Nevada and other parts of the American West. At its peak, Virginia City had a population of over 25,000 residents and was called the richest city in America. Dominated by San Francisco moneyed interests, Virginia City was heralded as the sophisticated interior partner of San Francisco. “San Francisco on the coast and Virginia City inland” became the mantra of west coast Victorian entrepreneurs. Early Virginia City settlers were in large part the backwash from San Francisco and the California Gold Rush, ten years before. Mine owners who made a killing in the Comstock mines spent most of their wealth in San Francisco.

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