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Letter from A. M. Folger (Las Vegas) to William Reinhardt, April 19, 1950

Date
1950-04-19
Description

Projection of the amount of water needed when planned subdivisions are completed

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Letter from F. R. McNamee (Los Angeles) to Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas), August 15, 1913

Date
1913-08-15
Description

McNamee detailed the exact amount of water due the Stewarts and approved the installation of a pipe to guarantee delivery.

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Newspaper clipping, Vegas urged to resume water ration, Reno Evening Gazette, April 21, 1954

Date
1954-04-21
Description

The article includes the Las Vegas Valley Water District's proposal to drill two new wells to augment the water supply and the Union Pacific Railroad's request that the Las Vegas city commissioners reinstate water rationing. The piece of paper to which the newspaper clipping is attached has a dated stamp from the law department of the Union Pacific Railroad Company.

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Leaflet, It all adds up, Housing Authority of the City of Las Vegas, circa 1945-1955

Date
1945 to 1955
Description

Leaflet describing the effects and prevention of water leaks with examples about faucets, toilet tanks, and lawn watering. Slogans at bottom of each page: Gyp the drip and Stop the drop

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Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Theta Theta Omega Chapter AKAteens committee report

Date
1995-10
Description

From the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Theta Theta Omega Chapter Records (MS-01014) -- Chapter records file.

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Transcript of interview with Henry Jimenez by Andres Moses, May 23, 2006

Date
2006-05-23
Description
Henry Jiminez was born in Torrance, California, in 1985. His family lived in Long Beach until he was 13, with the exception of six months spent in Mexico. They moved to Las Vegas and bought a home here in July of 1998. Henry completed middle school and high school in Las Vegas. In his freshman year, he got involved in student government, played basketball and tennis, and was in the Key Club and the Latino Club. He earned a high enough GPA to get the Millennium Scholarship. When he arrived at UNLV, Henry continued with his interest in campus politics, joined the first Latino fraternity, and developed an interest in women's studies. He was a senator for 2 years and took over the chairmanship of the Ways and Means Committee at one point. He served on many other committees and made time in his busy schedule to attend as many student organization meetings as he could. Henry graduated in May of 2006 and immediately left to intern in Washington, D.C., with Senator Harry Reid. His other goals included studying for the LSAT, and eventually entering law school.

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Photograph of the Westlake family in front of a grocery store, 1909.

Date
1909
Description
Grocery store - Westlake family. Picture was taken in 1909. Otto "Kelly" Westlake (Kelly is a nickname), Katherine Westlake (born 1908), Mrs. Westlake, Mr. Westlake, Jewel Westlake (92 years old in 1985, now lives in California." Physical object has a diagram included that identifies the position of the people pictured.

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