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Letter from Walter R. Bracken to H. I. Bettis, January 17, 1908

Date
1908-01-28
Description
Bracken wishes to renegotiate his lease on the Las Vegas Ranch if the railroad continues to dump oil into Las Vegas Creek.

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Taylor, Richard B. (Richard Blackburn), 1929-2011

Richard "Dick" Blackburn Taylor was a prominent businessman in Las Vegas, Nevada and amateur historian of Southern Nevada. Taylor was born on January 31, 1929 in Quincy, Illinois and grew up in Glendale, California. After graduating high school in 1947, he attended Washington and Lee University, the University of Southern California, and the University of Hawaii. He served in the 4th Infantry Division of the United States Army in Germany during the occupation following WWII. In 1957, he married Charlene Flora Belknap and they had four children.

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Letter from William Seeman to J. Ross Clark, October 17, 1904

Date
1904-10-17
Description
Letter discuesses profitability of cattle and crops at the Las Vegas Ranch.

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Telegram from John T. McWilliams to W. H. Comstock, May 13-14, 1905

Date
1905-05-14
Description
Telegram from John T. McWilliams to W. H. Comstock, May 13-14, 1905

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