Students and teachers at Las Vegas school. People identified in the photo include: Bay Syphus, Barbara Bell, Frank Caughlin, Tommy Loan, Han Clark, Mr. Mays (teacher), Mr. Street (teacher), Ray Cragin, Butch Nelson, Otto "Kelly" Westlake, Bob Robbins, Zona Pollock, Iona Jurben, Ruth Boyd, Bessie DuPew, Lola Ball, Glenn Trout, Miss Winters (teacher).
A class portrait at the Las Vegas School in Las Vegas, Nevada. The teacher is Mrs. Boohauer. Harold Stocker is the 3rd from the left in the back row. The last girl on the right is Quay Hughes Powers.
Handwritten note on back of post card: "1924 This building housed grades 2-8. The kindergarten and first grades were in a smaller building beside this building." Note on front of card: "Public School Las Vegas, Nev."
The University of Nevada, Las Vegas Speeches collection (1957-1992) contains copies of speech transcripts given by various faculty members from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. The collection includes speeches given at the University Forum Lecture Series as well as other events and conferences held in Las Vegas, Nevada. The collection also contains speeches and programs given at dedication ceremonies, ranging from the cornerstone ceremony of Frazier Hall to the Moyer Student Union.
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.
Letter asking for agreement by the Las Vegas Valley Water District to allow the Las Vegas Land and Water Company to add to the purchase price of the water system, the construction costs of water mains and fire hydrants to serve Hyde park. The letter refers to a drawing that is referenced below.