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Alfred Gilks regarding Vanderbilt expedition footage processing quote, 1931 June 13 to 1931 September 15

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Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Film Production Records

Archival Component

Graham-Enzi-Reed Amendment or S. 1366: collection of quotes in response to amendment, congressional record, and newspaper articles, 1999

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File

Archival Collection

Katherine A. Spilde Papers on Native American Gaming

Archival Component

Communism in Hollywood newspaper clippings, includes articles quoting Howard Hughes, 1951 January 19 to 1952 January 25

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File

Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Film Production Records

Archival Component

Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to H. A. Shamberger (Carson City), July 7, 1941

Date

1941-07-07

Archival Collection

Description

Letter in which Bracken requests a definition of a miner's inch from the State Engineer's office.

Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from handwritten text on letter: "Request of Frank Strong"

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Letter from R. L. Adamson (Los Angeles) to F. H. Knickerbocker, April 22, 1927

Date

1927-05-21

Archival Collection

Description

Adamson recommended installing a meter to see how much water the water company was using so they could use the information for negotiatiing a contract renewal for providing water to Las Vegas. "36-47-L" written in pencil at the top. Date stamp from A.S.H.

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Lease agreement between Las Vegas Valley Land and Water Company and Willie T. Stewart, Earl Leavitt, and William Udell Stewart, Las Vegas, February 1, 1951

Date

1951-02-01

Archival Collection

Description

Lease of the Las Vegas Ranch by Las Vegas Land and Water Company to Willie T. Stewart, Earl Leavitt, and William Udell Stewart. The document lists 13 terms and conditions including such topics as land use, water use, and fiscal responsibilities. "Exhibit A", which is referenced below, is mentioned in lease term number two and shows specific areas of the ranch . The area outlined in yellow was to be used for dairy operations and the red outlined area for grazing purposes.

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