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Architectural drawing of the Mather residence, Las Vegas, Nevada, north elevation, 1975

Date

1975

Description

Drawing of the north exterior elevation of the Mather residence in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Site Name: Mather residence
Address: 2800 Cowan Circle;

Architecture Period: Mid-Century Modernist

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Transcript of interview with Myrna Williams by Suzanne Becker and Joanne L. Goodwin, April 16, 2008

Date

2008-04-16

Description

Myrna Williams was born in Chicago in 1929. Her brother was the singer Mel Tormé, so the family moved to Hollywood when she was ten because her brother was under contract with MGM. Shortly after Myrna turned 21, she moved to New York to work for Decca Records. She met the jazz drummer David Williams, whom she married. Myrna, David, and their daughter Indy moved to Las Vegas in 1959. Myrna got involved in politics, and was elected to the Nevada State Assembly and to the Clark County Commission. She also taught in the University of Nevada, Las Vegas' department of social work for eleven years. Myrna is also a member of numerous community organizations and sits on the board of the Public Education Foundation and the Anti-Defamation League. Her greatest accomplishment in her opinion is the development of the Cambridge Recreation Center, a community center that houses a skate park and a pool, as well as programming that focuses on at risk youth. In 2007 it was designated as the Myrna Tormé Community Campus.

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Photograph of tourist attractions at Last Frontier Village, 1950s

Date

1950 to 1959

Description

View of various tourist attractions, including a toll house, jail and justice building at Last Frontier Village, a theme park at the Hotel Last Frontier.
Site Name: Frontier
Address: 3120 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Architectural drawing of the Hacienda (Las Vegas), plot plan, September 12, 1968

Date

1968-09-12

Description

Plot plan for the Hacienda 1968 remodel.
Site Name: Hacienda
Address: 3590 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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