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Correspondence, (Levi Syphus?) to Sadie George
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Alice Woodward oral history interview
Oral history interview with Alice Woodward conducted by an unnamed interviewer in 1972 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Woodward discusses moving to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1935 because her husband found a mining job in the state. She talks about her experiences teaching, the mining industry, and camping with her family. Woodward recalls her husband dying of asbestosis and discusses the smog levels in Las Vegas.
Archival Collection
Blue Diamond Mine Corporate Records
The Blue Diamond Mine Corporate Records (1918-2005) consist of operational and organization records of the gypsum mining and milling operations located in southwest Clark County, Nevada. Materials include operational records related to individual boring sites at the mine; milling operations and statistics; and equipment operations and statistics, including maps, field notebooks, and photographs. There are also daily, weekly, and monthly organizational records related to employee work schedules and safety reports for the mining operations, including accident reports and a safety education training program.
Archival Collection
Correspondence, Levi Syphus to Dr. W.E. Neel
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Correspondence, Levi Syphus to Sadie George
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Blue Diamond Mine Photograph Collection
The Blue Diamond Mine Photograph Collection depicts operations at the Blue Diamond Mine from approximately 1950 to 1971. The photographs include images of heavy machinery, mining structures, and workers. The photographs also contain aerial views of Blue Diamond Mine and the surrounding landscape.
Archival Collection
Postcard of Mohawk Mine, Goldfield (Nev.), circa 1907
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Postcard of the Montana Tonopah Mine, Tonopah (Nev.), 1900-1920
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Postcard of the Consolidated Cal. & Virginia Shaft, Virginia City (Nev.), 1930s
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Photograph of electrical line installation near mine, Candalaria,
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