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Olson, Pat
Pat Olson worked for Nevada's Department of Museums and was the Field Archaeologist for the Lost City Museum during the 1980s.
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http://articles.latimes.com/1988-09-22/news/mn-3453_1_nevada-s-lost-city-museum
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William McLeod oral history interview
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Oral history interview with William McLeod conducted by Valerie McLeod on March 16, 1978 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. McLeod begins by speaking about his career as a contractor, the growth of Las Vegas in the 1960s and the city’s population. Moreover, he speaks about recreational activities such as riding motorcycles and exploring mines around Nevada. McLeod also spends time going over Indian reservations around Nevada and neighboring states, the Lost City in Nevada, boomtowns and ghost towns. Lastly, McLeod talks about the history of water and springs in the state of Nevada, what he would consider to be the Old Ranch and the stagecoaches that passed through Gold Point, Nevada.
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Russell Grater oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Russell K. Grater conducted by Frederick Dougan on February 10, 1977 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Grater first talks about his move to the Southern Nevada area and his work that impacted the Hoover (Boulder) Dam project. He then talks about the town of St. Thomas, Nevada, the Lost City, and the activities of tourists. Grater also talks about his work in excavation, the indigenous American Indian tribes of the area, findings on petroglyphs, and the types of wildlife that were found in the area. He later talks about findings related to fossils, gold mining, the effects of World War II on the Hoover Dam project, and vegetation in the area.
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Photograph of the Osborne home in Pioche next to burned-down church, Pioche (Nev.), 1900-1925
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Photograph of mill ruins, Searchlight, Nevada, circa 1880s
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Photograph of Fort Paiute near Searchlight, Nevada, circa 1920s
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Postcard of a wood cabin, Rhyolite (Nev.), 1970s
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