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Resolution by Las Vegas Valley Water District to amend June 1, 1953 agreement, March 26, 1954
Resolution by the Las Vegas Valley Water District to amend part of their agreement between Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad Company, Union Pacific Railroad Company, and Las Vegas Land and Water Company. The June 1, 1953 document stated that one of the conditions by which the agreement could be terminated was if the bonds were not sold by December 31, 1953. This resolution changed this date to May 1, 1954. Link to original agreement located in Relations field.
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Letter from W. E. Smith to C. McLeod, May 30, 1913
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Photograph of Tonopah & Tidewater station, Amargosa Valley (Nev.), 1920-1930
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Tonopah Depot: photographic print
From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series VI. Tonopah, Nevada -- Subseries VI.D. Terrell Family. Man on the far right may be Don Terrell. With the mines and mills in Tonopah shut down, the railroad was losing money. The contraption above was constructed to carry passengers on the railroad wheels. The gas tank is visible on the roof of the car.
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Carrie Christensen and Orien Stevens oral history interview
Oral history interview with Carrie Christensen and Orien “Buster” Stevens conducted by Bernard Timberg on February 04, 1974 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Christensen and Stevens discuss segregation in Boulder City, Nevada, their interactions with Native Americans, and the Westside community in Las Vegas, Nevada. They also talk about the Union Pacific Railroad, the influx of migrants and growth of churches during World War II. Stevens describes his experience working on Hoover Dam (Boulder Dam) as well as the railroad starting at age fifteen. Christensen discusses her personal life, her religious opinions, and mottos.
Archival Collection
Howard E. Hollingsworth oral history interview
Oral history interview with Howard E. Hollingsworth conducted by Joseph Concannen on February 23, 1979 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Hollingsworth discusses the Mormon Fort, ranches, and the railroad.
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Letter from Clayton V. Smith to C. McLeod, June 19, 1913
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Photograph of bunkcar number 508, Death Valley Junction, California, 1940
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Letter from W. E. Smith to C. McLeod, June 11 [1913]
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Letter from J. K. W. Bracken to J. Ross Clark, December 14, 1904
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