Search the Special Collections and Archives Portal
Search Results
Protection system: fire protection drawings, 1972 February 28; 1972 April 18
This set contains architectural drawings for MGM Grand Hotels (client) and Taylor Construction Co. (contractor).
This set includes: water-proofing plans, fire protection site plans, and fire protection floor plans.
Collection Name: Martin Stern Architectural Records
Box/Folder: Roll 121
Archival Component
Renaissance Center III: Cellular One Building: Owner Review, 1992 August 14
This set includes: index sheet, exterior elevations, finish/door/window schedules, general specifications, floor plans, roof plans, reflected ceiling plans, interior elevations, foundation plans, framing plans, building sections, construction details and site plans.
This set includes drawings for Vista Group, Inc (client).
Collection Name: Gary Guy Wilson Architectural Drawings
Box/Folder: Roll 373
Archival Component
Drive Up Cleaners, 1977 August 28; 1977 October 06
This set includes: floor plans, foundation plans, roof plans, building sections, reflected ceiling plans, construction details, general specifications, finish/door schedules, electrical plans, electrical schematics, fixture schedules, HVAC plans, exterior elevations and site plans.
This set includes drawings for Henry L. Resnick (client).
Collection Name: Gary Guy Wilson Architectural Drawings
Box/Folder: Roll 433
Archival Component
Schwartz, Milton I., 1921-2007
Milton I. Schwartz was born in 1921 and was raised in Brooklyn, New York. He moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1946 to help build the Flamingo Hotel and Casino. After moving back to New York for a while, Schwartz returned to Las Vegas in 1971 to found Valley Hospital and serve as its board chairman. He was involved in many businesses in Las Vegas and worked in real estate development. He also owned and operated a cable television company called MISCO, Inc. and was a partner and director of Yellow, Checker, and Star cab companies.
Person
Shields, Calvin Anthony, 1924-2010
Calvin Anthony Shields was a Las Vegas, Nevada musician who played the trumpet and drums. He was born on April 28, 1924 in Jacksonville, Florida. Shields played with the Billy Williams Quartet in countries around the world, and later formed "The Calvin Shields All-Star Band" and played nightly at the Carver House, located in Westside Las Vegas. He also played in clubs and casinos in Las Vegas including the Flamingo Hotel and Casino, the Sahara Hotel and Casino, the Landmark Hotel and Casino, and the Hacienda Resort Hotel and Casino.
Person
Buford, Eugene
Eugene Buford came to Las Vegas, Nevada from Birmingham, Alabama, when he was two years old with his mother and grandmother. He held a variety of jobs, including washing dishes at the Last Frontier and delivering ice to casinos like the Flamingo and the Stardust, and ultimately retired after thirty-six years with the Post Office. Buford's great grandmother, Mary Nettles, was instrumental in the formation and growth of the NAACP chapter in Las Vegas, and he recalls meetings in her house and his own role as president of the Junior League NAACP.
Person