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Architectural drawing of tourist facilities, Zion National Park, Utah, March 6, 1928
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Archival Collection
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Blueprint showing locations of buildings at Zion National Park, including the main pavilion, cabins, dormitories, a firepit, swimming pool, maintenance and utility buildings and lines and proposed locations. Scale: 1 inch = 20 feet. "Union Pacific System, Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad Co. Chief Engineer's Office, Omaha, Neb. Dec. 14, 1927." "C.E. drawing no. 50046. Per 'as constructed' print dated Dec. 5, 1927 - from S. J. Mayo, Asst. Engineer. Revised per S.J.M. letter dated Dec. 21, 1927. Revised per S.J.M. letter and print dated Mar 6, 1928." Handwritten in red pencil in lower right:"Office copy 15182."
Site Name: Zion National Park (Utah)
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Blueprint showing proposed pipeline for gravity water supply at Las Vegas, Nevada, February 16, 1905
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Letter from J. T. McWilliams to William McDermott, November 29, 1902
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Archival Collection
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Industrial Development, 1914-1967
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The Industrial Development series (1914-1967) contains files for the development of industrial properties on railroad-owned land in Nevada towns outside Las Vegas, including Boulder City, Henderson, Logandale, Pioche, Panaca, and Overton. Industrial development files for Las Vegas are included in the Las Vegas Land & Water Company series.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Union Pacific Railroad Collection
Box/Folder: N/A
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Las Vegas Land & Water Company Records from the Las Vegas Valley Water District
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The Las Vegas Land & Water Company Records from the Las Vegas Valley Water District (1918-1989) are primarily comprised of contracts, correspondence, and maps that document the establishment of a water distribution system in Las Vegas, Nevada that would provide water using the state's Colorado River allocation. The records include water main extension agreements, correspondence, and bills of sale for water main construction, as well as articles and correspondence documenting the groundwater shortage in Las Vegas. The collection also includes maps for water distribution systems and pipelines throughout the Las Vegas Valley.
Archival Collection
Earl Preston oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Earl Preston conducted by Melanie Viola on February 13, 1980 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Preston discusses his life experiences in Las Vegas, Nevada. He talks about working for the Union Pacific Railroad Company, ownership of Frontier Cable Company, and his musical activities, including his experience as a member of the Helldorado Hillbilly Band. He also talks about his religious background.
Archival Collection