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Slide of the El Rancho Boulder Motel, Boulder City, Nevada, 1986
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of a dormitory building, Boulder City, Nevada, October 13, 1931
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Archival Collection
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Slide of a barber shop in Boulder City, Nevada, circa late 1930s
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Archival Collection
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Julie McDonald interview, March 14, 1981: transcript
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Archival Collection
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On March 14, 1981, Michael Richardson interviewed Julie McDonald (b. 1945 in Torrance, California) about her childhood and life in Las Vegas, Nevada. McDonald shares her first impressions of Las Vegas, her schooling and the location of residential areas. Throughout the interview, McDonald also goes into detail concerning her occupations at the Guild Theatre, her secretarial work at Nellis Air Force Base, her singing career and being a “21” dealer. McDonald discusses the changes in the gaming industry, particularly the incorporation of women dealers, the use of the silver dollar and the requirements for dealers. McDonald ends by discussing housing, major happenings within Las Vegas, recreation as a kid and mass media in early Las Vegas.
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Boulder City, Nevada maps, drawings, and brochures, 1930 to 1998
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The Boulder City, Nevada maps, drawings, and brochures series (1930-1998) depicts Boulder City's early planning and development in the 1930s as well as the later development between the 1950s and 1980s. The series also includes maps of Boulder City after its incorporation in 1960 and advertisement posters from Boulder City organizations.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: UNLV University Libraries Collection of Boulder City, Hoover Dam, and Lake Mead National Recreation Area Maps and Brochures
Box/Folder: N/A
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Boulder City, Nevada and Hoover Dam photographs, 1930-1935
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Materials depict the construction of Boulder City, Nevada and the Hoover (Boulder) Dam from 1930 to 1935. The photographs primarily depict construction of the master planned community of Boulder City, which was built to house workers during the construction of the dam. The photographs also depict construction of the dam, surveyors working in Black Canyon and on the Colorado River, and buildings in Boulder City. The photographs also depict Williamsville, the small settlement that preceded Boulder City.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Union Pacific Railroad Photographs
Box/Folder: N/A
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Photograph of Calico City, Barstow (Calif.), 1912-1916
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of Hoover Dam construction, Boulder City, Nevada, 1931-1932
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Archival Collection
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Boulder City, Nevada area, taken by Belknap Photographic Services, Boulder City, Nevada, approximately 1948 to 1949
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Chester R. Longwell Professional Papers
Box/Folder: Box 24
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