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Correspondence, (Levi Syphus?) to Sadie George

Date

1926-02-04

Archival Collection

Description

This folder is from the "Correspondence" file of the Sadie and Hampton George Papers (MS-00434)

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Photograph of Howard Hughes' Flying Boat, Long Beach, California, November 01, 1947

Date

1947-11-01

Description

Description given with photo: "Hughes At Controls Of Sky Giant For Taxi Tests - Long Beach, Cal. : Howard Hughes, millionaire plane builder, flyer and movie maker, is shown at the controls of the world's largest flying boat prior to taking the 400,000-pound craft out for taxi tests on Los Angeles Harbor. The plane, which figured in the Senate investigation of Hughes' wartime activities last summer, is 219 feet long with a wingspan of 320 feet. It was launched today, but will not be air tested until next spring. Shortly after this photo was made it was announced that taxi tests had been postponed. 11/1/47."

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Map of part of Las Vegas Valley, Nevada, showing changes in the land-surface altitude, 1935-50

Date

1965

Description

Genre/Form: Topographic maps. Scale 1:96,000 (W 115°30´--W 114°45´/N 36°30´--N 36°00´). 1 map ; 58 x 70 cm. Series: Water-supply paper (Washington, D.C.) ; 1780. Relief shown by contours. "After Smith, Vetter, Cummings, and others (1960, p. 34)." Originally published as plate 13 of Available water supply of the Las Vegas ground-water basin, Nevada, by Glenn T. Malmberg, published by the Geological Survey in 1965 as its Water-supply paper 1780. Includes township and range lines. Interior, Geological Survey

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Map of part of Las Vegas Valley, Nevada, showing changes in the land-surface altitude, 1935 to 1940-41

Date

1965

Description

Genre/Form: Topographic map. Scale 1:96,000 (W 115°30´--W 114°45´/N 36°30´--N 36°00´). 1 map ; 58 x 70 cm. Series: Water-supply paper (Washington, D.C.) ; 1780. Relief shown by contours. "After C.R. Longwell (written communication, 1954, fig. 30)." Originally published as plate 12 of Available water supply of the Las Vegas ground-water basin, Nevada, by Glenn T. Malmberg, published by the Geological Survey in 1965 as its Water-supply paper 1780. Includes township and range lines. Interior, Geological Survey

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Photograph of Garrett Realty softball team, 1976

Date

1976

Description

The Garrett Realty softball team posing in an unidentified field. Description included with image: "They took 2nd place. Front row, left to right: Ellie Harshman; Marti Corderman; Diane Moorhead; DeAnn Dunbar; Raini Dunbar; Kathy Dosch. Second row, L-R: Assit, Coach Paul Dosch; Becky Jones; Kathy Morang; Brenda Graupensperg; Norma Goudie; Leslie Adams; Coach Wendell Goudie. Not shown: Mary Lenon, Cathy Bateman, Karen Mead, Cheryl Pinckney, Diane Walters, Vi Goudie, Judy Goudie, Debbie Jefferson, and Maureen McCormick."

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Architectural drawing of Thunderbird Hotel (Las Vegas), addition to southwest wing, exterior elevations, circa 1950s

Date

1950 to 1959

Description

Architectural plans for the addition of the southwest wing of the Thunderbird Hotel. Includes outside wall construction detail and load bearing partition detail. Bottom right corner of sheet missing. "Thunderbird Hotel and Bonanza Hotel Inc." printed near lower right corner. Bottom right corner of sheet missing. Note: Bonanza Hotel Inc. is not related to the Bonanza Hotel and Casino which opened in 1967. Bonanza Hotel Inc. was a hotel corporation in which Marion Hicks controlled majority interest.
Site Name: Thunderbird Hotel
Address: 2755 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, November 18, 2002

Date

2002-11-18

Description

Includes meeting minutes and agenda, along with additional information about posters. CSUN Session 33 (Part 1) Meeting Minutes and Agendas.

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