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Walter S. Hunsaker Records
Collection
Identifier: 94-43
Abstract
The Hunsaker collection consists of some of Hunsaker's personal papers and those of his wife but a major part of the collection contains the Las Vegas business records of Leigh Hunt and his family. This collection is important because it documents the twentieth century development of Las Vegas as a resort town and illustrates the long-term impact of the construction of Hoover Dam. It also serves to illustrate the formation of a multi-business, family-held corporate structure. Dates range...
Dates:
1884-1988; Majority of material found within 1924-1980
A thousand miles of desert and mountains: a prospecting trip across Nevada and over the Sierras
Collection
Identifier: 91-48
Abstract
Josephine C. Scott was married to miner and prospector, George R. Scott. She wrote about mining and construction in Nevada. Collection contains three volumes (of the original 4 volumes) depict the Scott's prospecting journey through southern Nevada, Death Valley, eastern California/western Nevada along the Walker River, and through Bridgeport over Sonora Pass. Created between March 14-September 9, 1914.
Dates:
March 14-September 9, 1914
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- Colorado River Exploration Company 1
- Hunsaker, Martha Morrison, -1982 1
- Hunsaker, Walter S., 1906- 1
- Hunt, Henry L. (Henry Leigh), 1886-1972 1
- Hunt, Jessie N. 1
- Hunt, Leigh S. J., 1855-1933 1
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- Johnson, Ellis Stanley, 1898-1975 1
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