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Las Vegas City Planning Commission vote on Titantic-themed hotel/casino: video, 1999 May 10
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Local news anchors discuss Las Vegas City Planning Commission vote on Titanic-themed resort; discussion about local residents who are against the idea, interview clips with residents and local business owners who are concerned with the project. Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Bob Stupak Professional Papers
Box/Folder: Digital File 00, Box 45
Archival Component
University of Nevada, Las Vegas Department of English Records
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The University of Nevada, Las Vegas Department of English Records (approximately 1970-1989) contain materials from the Department of English including the Fern first-year newsletter, the Commonplace essays from English 101 students, English as a second language program information, and the Southern Nevada Writing Project.
Archival Collection
Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate University of Nevada, Las Vegas, March 17, 1997
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Archival Collection
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El Cortez Hotel & Casino (Las Vegas, Nev.)
"El Cortez Hotel and Casino is the longest continuously running hotel and casino in Las Vegas. Opened in 1941, it was so successful that it attracted the attention of Bugsy Siegel, Meyer Lansky, Gus Greenbaum, and Moe Sedway, all whom purchased it in 1945.
In 1963 El Cortez was purchased by Jackie Gaughan, and it has been run as a family business ever since, even through its sale to Ike Gaming in 2008.
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Stay, Evaline, 1882-1947
Evaline Stewart was born September 22, 1882 to Helen and Archibald Stewart on the Las Vegas Ranch located Las Vegas, Nevada. She was known to her family as Eva, and she was educated on the ranch until 1897, when she was sent to California with her other younger siblings to further their education. She returned to Nevada after her education and married Clarence Archibald Stay in 1917. She had four children, Clarence Jr., Francis, Evaline LaVega, and Clinton. Evaline Stewart Stay died on August 1, 1947 in Las Vegas.
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Freedom Train Motel, 1990 May 07; 1990 July 20
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This set includes: redlining, index sheet, site plans, floor plans, exterior elevations, construction details, mechanical plans, electrical plans, plumbing plans, reflected ceiling plans, interior elevations, demolition plans and general specifications.
This set includes drawings for Oxford Technologies Inc (client) by Jett Engineers (engineer).
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Gary Guy Wilson Architectural Drawings
Box/Folder: Roll 188
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Tower expansion: architectural drawings, sheets A100-A272, 1979 September 10; 1980 January 11
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This set contains drawings for MGM Grand Hotel Inc. (client) and Taylor Construction (contractor).
This set includes: index sheet, site plans, foundation plans, floor plans, reflected ceiling plans, and roof plans.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Martin Stern Architectural Records
Box/Folder: Roll 034
Archival Component
Empire Office Building, 1980 March 11
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This set includes: index sheet, exterior perspective, site plans, floor plans, roof plans, exterior elevations, foundation plans, framing plans, reflected ceiling plans, building sections, construction details, interior elevations and finish/door/window schedules.
This set includes drawings for Empire Plaza General Partnership (client)
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Gary Guy Wilson Architectural Drawings
Box/Folder: Roll 170
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