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Correspondence, Levi Syphus to Sadie George
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Thomas P. O'Farrell Papers
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The Thomas P. O'Farrell Papers (1900-1999) are comprised of scientific reports collected by Thomas O’Farrell over the course of his career studying wildlife ecology, particularly its connection to nuclear radiation. Materials include original, reprinted, and photocopied editions of scientific reports on animal and plant life around the world, focusing primarily on the Mojave and Great Basin Deserts, Alaska, Washington, and the Pacific Ocean. Reports come from institutions including the Desert Research Institute (DRI), Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Energy Research and Development Administration (ERDA), and the United States Department of Energy (DOE), as well as affiliated universities.
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Architectural drawing of MGM Grand Hotel (Las Vegas), 3rd through 20th floor plans, February 28, 1972
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Floor plans for the MGM Grand Hotel high-rise tower rooms and suites. Drawn by S. R., W. O., and P. Includes revisions and key plan. Printed on mylar. The MGM Grand Hotel was sold to Bally's Corporation to become Bally's Las Vegas in 1985. Berton Charles Severson, architect; Brian Walter Webb, architect.; Taylor Construction Co., Interior Design Division.
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel
Address: 3645 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, NV
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Las Vegas Paiute Colony street layout planning and requests for information about the Las Vegas Colony, Moapa Indian Reservation, and Fort Mojave Reservation: correspondence
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Letters from Superintendent to Area Director W. Wade Head about Las Vegas Paiute Colony street layout plan and asking for legal descriptions for the Moapa Indian Reservation, Las Vegas Colony, and the Fort Mojave Indian Reservation. Letter from Senior Planner Harold P. Foster to Superintendent of the Nevada Indian Agency Jose A. Zuni about Las Vegas Indian (Paiute) Colony street layout plan. Letter from Chairman Max Patrick to Abe Zuni, Stewart Indian Agency, informing that the Las Vegas Colony Council met with the residents of the Colony regarding interior street design. Letter from Clark County Director of Planning A. J. Taggard to Ned Mitchell, Bureau of Indian Affairs, asking for information about the boundaries of the Moapa Indian Reservation and Fort Mojave Indian Reservation.
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Goynes, Theron
Theron Goynes was born August 20, 1929 in Texarkana, Texas. He attended college at Texas A & M University, was in the Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC), served in the United States Air Force, and then became an educator. Goynes met his future wife, Naomi Jackson, in Nashville, Arkansas where they were both young teachers in 1956.
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Goynes, Naomi
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Naomi Goynes was born as Naomi Jackson on October 30, 1933 in Memphis, Tennessee to a minister father. Her first job was as a maid, but she had dreams of attending college. When Goynes attended the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, she received her teaching degree in home economics. Goynes met her future husband, Theron Goynes, in Nashville, Arkansas where they both were young teachers in 1956.
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