Virginia Lelake Photograph Collection
The Virginia Lelake Photograph Collection (approximately 1952-1979) is comprised of thirty-eight black-and-white photographic prints depicting floats and performers at the Helldorado Parade in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The Virginia Lelake Photograph Collection (approximately 1952-1979) is comprised of thirty-eight black-and-white photographic prints depicting floats and performers at the Helldorado Parade in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The Stuart A. McCarthy Photograph Collection (approximately 1940-1949) consists of photographic prints and negatives of the Photo Mart storefront on Fremont Street as well as a view of the Golden Nugget, Eldorado Club, Hotel Apache, Boulder Club, and the Pioneer Club on Fremont Street in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The Wende Lestelle Photograph Collection is comprised of one black-and-white photographic print, two photographic postcards, and one photographic negative depicting the Sahara Hotel and Nevada Club in Las Vegas, Nevada between 1954 and 1961.
The William A. Rice Photograph Collection (approximately 1930-1939) is comprised of four black-and-white photographic prints that depict employees of the Rainbow Club & Casino, located in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The Dr. Howard Zellhoefer Collection of Artwork contains three paintings collected by Dr. Howard William Zellhoefer. Two paintings are by K. Nakamine of landscapes in Okinawa, Japan from 1949, and the third painting is a 1962 Ferdinand Burgdorffof a desert landscape, possibly Mojave Desert, California.
The Cliff Segerblom Artwork contains four pieces of Segerblom's artwork. One painting of a desert home in Nelson, Nevada titled "Afternoon in Nelson" from 1940, one drawing of the USS Hornet from 1969, and two watercolor paintings of Lake Mead and Sunrise Mountain. The First Annual Southern Nevada Art Exhibit originally displayed "Afternoon in Nelson" in Las Vegas, Nevada between January 27 and 28 in 1940. The USS Hornet drawing was created November 1969, depicting a fighter aircraft aboard the USS Hornet at Apollo 12's splashdown.
The Georgia Lewis Photograph Collection contains black-and-white photographic prints and negatives primarily depicting Kyle Ranch, also known as Boulderado Ranch and Taylor Ranch, between approximately 1900 and 1950. The collection also features locations throughout Nevada such as Sloan, Panaca, Overton, and Indian Springs. Other images depict various individuals, including figures such as Grant Sawyer and J. Edgar Hoover, in Nevada locations and around the United States including Washington and Los Angeles, California.
Oral history interview with Ricardo Jimenez conducted by Andres Moses on September 18, 2005 for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project. In this interview, Jimenez discusses his personal history growing up in Los Angeles, California. He recalls visiting Las Vegas, Nevada in 1972 and describes the Las Vegas Strip at the time. Jimenez discusses his move to Las Vegas and living on the East Side during the late 1970s. Lastly, Jimenez recalls his education at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, starting his own business, and entering the landscaping industry.
