A coach talks with a young woman in a wheelchair at the Nevada Special Olympics, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. Site Name: Nellis Air Force Base (Nev.)
The WM-11 Nevada Nuclear Waste Storage Investigations (NNWSI) State of Nevada series (1977-1986) contains technical reports, meeting agendas and minutes, Department of Energy (DOE) research briefings, and correspondence. The collection includes materials related to Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and DOE pre-licensing activities regarding disposal of high-level nuclear waste in accordance with the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 and NRC reviews of site-by-site implementation of the DOE’s programs in accordance with the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978. Materials also include NRC and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) correspondence regarding high-level waste standards, NRC topical reports reviews and related correspondence, and correspondence from citizens and non-government organizations pertaining to the above topics. See the LPDR User’s Guide available in Series I for a more detailed explanation on how to find documents.
Archival Collection
Yucca Mountain Site Characterization Office Collection
The UNLV University Libraries Collection on Las Vegas, Nevada Show Programs consists of show programs, ticket stubs, fliers, and other ephemera from shows that played in Las Vegas, Nevada between 1950 and 2012. It contains materials about lounge performances, revue shows, Broadway shows, and other entertainment in Las Vegas.
From the Nan Doughty Photograph Collection (PH-00240). Entrance to Pickhandle Gulch at left; Northern Belle loading bins and tailings are to its right and Northern Belle hill in center upper; railroad grade to Northern Belle can be seen diagonally up face of hill; at right, road connects with Main Street; stone building and Tarpey stone store to south and north of Main Street; ruins of Princess Mill foundations in center right.
Tourists cross Las Vegas Boulevard from the Mirage to Harrah's Hotel and Casinos. Pedestrian overpasses have become a popular way of keeping tourists safe and traffic flowing on the Strip, but their expense and footprint make them difficult for all locations. Moving pedestrians along the Strip safely has become a major effort over the years.
Tourists cross Las Vegas Boulevard from the Mirage to Harrah's Hotel and Casinos. Pedestrian overpasses have become a popular way of keeping tourists safe and traffic flowing on the Strip, but their expense and footprint make them difficult for all locations. Moving pedestrians along the Strip safely has become a major effort over the years.