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New hours for Stratosphere Tower elevator operations: video

Date
1996-07-01
Archival Collection
Description

Las Vegas, Nevada newscast discussing a reduction in Stratosphere Tower elevator hours of operation. Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486. From the Bob Stupak Professional Papers (MS-01016) -- Professional papers -- Audiovisual material -- Digitized audiovisual clips file.

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Marty Allen and Katie Blackwell to perform at Vegas World: video

Date
1991-01-18
Archival Collection
Description

Local news segment "AM Southern Nevada with Deborah Campbell" interview in-studio guests that were performing at Bob Stupak's Vegas World include comedian Marty Allen with wife/singer Katie Blackwell. Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486. From the Bob Stupak Professional Papers (MS-01016) -- Professional papers -- Audiovisual material -- Digitized audiovisual material file.

Moving Image

Photograph of Governors of Nevada plaque, Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1960s-1970s

Date
1960 to 1979
Description
A plaque portraying the Governors of Nevada, acting and elected, in the Chamber of Commerce in Boulder City, Nevada. Description provided with image: "Pictured: 1. James W. Nye (1861-1864), 2. H.G. Blasdel (1864-1870), 3. L.R. Bradley (1871-1878), 4. John H. Kinkead (1879- 1882), 5. Jewett W. Adams (1883-1886), 6. C.C. Stevenson (1887-1890), 7. Frank Bell (1890), 8. R.K. Colcord (1891-1894), 9. John E. Jones (1895-1896), 10. Reinhold Sadler (1896-1902), 11. John Sparks (1903-1908), 12. Denver S. Dickerson (1908-1910), 13. Tasker L. Oddie (1911-1914), 14. Emmet D. Boyle (1915-1922), 15. Jas G. Scrugham (1923-1926), 16. Fred B. Balzar (1927-1934), 17. Morley Griswwold (1934), 18. Richard Kirman Sr. (1935-1938), 19. E.P. Carville (1939-1945), 20. Vail M. Pittman (1945- 1950), 21. Charles H. Russell (1951-1958), 22. Grant Sawyer (1959-1966), 23. Paul D. Laxalt (1967-)."

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Letter from William McDermott (Las Vegas) to C. O. Whittemore (Salt Lake City), November 29, 1902

Date
1902-11-29
Archival Collection
Description

Discussion of the survey of the Las Vegas Ranch in relation to the Las Vegas Creek.

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Letter to R. E. Wells, March 19, 1909

Date
1909-03-19
Archival Collection
Description

Letter describing how the pipeline from the Springs should be replaced, and how something needed to be done about the low water pressure experienced by the town when filling trains.

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Letter from J. Ross Clark (Los Angeles) to W. H. Bancroft (Salt Lake City), July 21, 1909

Date
1909-07-21
Archival Collection
Description

Clark recommends replacing the sheet metal pipeline with concrete to fix a massive leaking problem.

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Letter from C. O. Whittemore (Los Angeles) to T. E. Gibbon (Los Angeles), August 22, 1906

Date
1906-08-22
Archival Collection
Description

Whittemore stating that the reservoir at the Las Vegas Springs should be covered and a pipeline run since the open water system was an epidemic and a lawsuit waiting to happen.

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Letter from M. S. Beal (Las Vegas) to Henry Thurtell (Carson City, Nevada), September 25, 1906

Date
1906-09-25
Archival Collection
Description

Lawyer notifying the state engineer that Peter Buol had applied for some water from the Las Vegas Creek, which entire length and the springs were on land owned by the railroad on the basis that some of the water was wasted and therefore available.

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Correspondence, F.R. McNamee to H.E. George

Date
1902-07-09
Archival Collection
Description
This folder is from the "Correspondence" file of the Sadie and Hampton George Papers (MS-00434)

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