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	Title	Description
1	Press release about proposed expenditures from bond issue, Clark County, Nevada, 1953	News announcement release of the Las Vegas Valley Water District's spending plans for money raised from a $8,700,000 bond issue. The list was compiled by the district consulting engineer, James M. Montgomery and included improvement projects and their estimated cost....
2	Photograph of advancing waters of Lake Mead, Nevada, 1938	Looking east at Hugh Lords' garage and the Valley of Fire from the advancing waters of Lake Mead.
3	Photograph of advancing waters of Lake Mead through St. Thomas, 1938	A view of the advancing waters of Lake Mead through St. Thomas.
4	Photograph of Lake Mead rising over Lost City, June 1938	The restored Indian house at Lost City showing the lake only a few feet away. This is a portion of the first house restored
5	Aerial photograph of head of Lake Mead, November 29, 1948	Aerial view of the head of Lake Mead, the outlet of the Grand Canyon. Printed in lower left corner: 3A0, 306 Head of Lake Mead 11-29-48. Clock face visible in lower right corner of photograph.
6	Final report on interrelationships between chemical, physical and biological conditions of the waters of Las...	Results of a chemical and biological survey of the waters of Las Vegas Bay of Lake Mead. Includes charts and figures.
7	Final report, Lake Mead monitoring program, July, 1976	Reports of water quality monitoring in Lake Mead
8	Copy of the act creating the Las Vegas Valley Water District, May 10, 1951	Text of the bill creating a water district in the Las Vegas Valley
9	Letter from A. M. Folger (Las Vegas) to Frank Strong, May 7, 1947	The elections for Mayor and City Commission have brought the issue of municipal ownership of a water company in Las Vegas to the fore again
10	Letter from Frederick F. Barker to the Directors of the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce,...	Discussion of the feasibility of bringing water from Lake Mead to Las Vegas
11	Report on the Basic Magnesium, Incorporated water supply system, Clark County, Nevada, October, 1949	Report on the water supply system at Basic Magnesium, Inc.
12	Senate Bill No. 63, Chapter 167 by Senator Charles D. Baker, approved March 27, 1947	Bill that created the Las Vegas Valley Water District
13	Letter from Alfred J. Ryan to the Directors of the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce,...	Discussion of the feasibility of bringing water from Lake Mead to Las Vegas. Pittman is an older name for the city of Henderson. Whitney is an older name for East Las Vegas.
14	Letter from Ralph W. O'Neill and James R. Montgomery (Las Vegas) to the Colorado River...	Report on how to increase the capacity of the Basic Magnesium, Inc. water facilities to allow for more water to go to the Las Vegas Valley Water District
15	Photograph of two women in St. Thomas, circa 1948	Two women pretending to fish off a foundation of a house in St. Thomas.
16	Aerial photograph of Lake Mead water intake for Basic Magnesium Inc., Nevada, January 5, 1942	Aerial view of Lake Mead intake for the Basic Magnesium plant water system, showing the causeway in the upper right corner.
17	Aerial photograph showing the Lake Mead intake for the Basic Magnesium Inc. water system, Nevada,...	Aerial view showing site of Basic Magnesium's water supply intake at Lake Mead.
18	Aerial photograph of booster pumping station site, Basic Magnesium Inc., Henderson, Nevada, January 13, 1942	Aerial view of Basic Magnesium pipeline between the plant and Lake Mead, looking east towards the causeway and island on Lake Mead.
19	Letter from Alfred Merritt Smith (Carson City) to Ernest Cragin (Las Vegas), May 6, 1946	Letter written by the Nevada state engineer to the mayor of Las Vegas regarding the water use from the Las Vegas Aquifer, which was roughly equal to the recharge rate. The state engineer recommended that a group of property...
20	Photograph of dwelling at Lost City, 1938	A restored Indian house at Lost City showing the lake only a few feet away.
21	Photograph of Lake Mead beginning to cover the Lost City, June 1938	Lake Mead beginning to cover the Lost City in Moapa Valley, June 1938.
22	Photograph of a man fishing off the foundation of a house, St. Thomas, 1945	A man fishing off the foundations of a house in St. Thomas
23	County agent project progress report, Domestic water supply for Bunkerville and Mesquite, November 1, 1939	Wells drilled previously were not sufficient to solve area water problems. Wittwer recommended consulting with the United States Geological Survey and State Engineer before any more wells were drilled. Report signed by John H. Wittwer as County Extension Agent. Project...
24	Report, A review of the limnology of and water quality standards for Lake Mead, October...	Runoff from the Las Vegas Wash had heavily polluted the Las Vegas Bay area of Lake Mead. This report offered recommendations for bringing the resulting algae under control.
25	Speech by George Maxey about meeting Southern Nevada's future water requirements, May 16, 1968	This is a summary of an address given by Dr. George B. Maxey, Director, Center for Water Resources Research, University of Nevada, to a group of Southern Nevada business and community leaders at the Sahara Hotel, Las Vegas on May...
26	Proposed improvements and costs of Las Vegas Valley Water District listed by James M. Montgomery...	Detailed list by a consulting engineer itemizing costs of proposed improvements by the Las Vegas Valley Water District after the change in ownership of the Las Vegas water facilities.
27	Application by Las Vegas Valley Water District and Colorado River Commission of Nevada to the...	Application of the Las Vegas Valley Water District to obtain the water facilities constructed at or near Henderson, Nevada, by Defense Plant Corporation. Document includes background of application, water district plans, consideration of public interest and benefit, and the terms...
28	Letter from Ernie W. Cragin (Las Vegas) to George F. Ashby (Omaha), October 8, 1948	Mayor Cragin asking Ashby if Union Pacific had any ideas on how to ensure that after the creation of the Las Vegas Valley Water District that water previously controlled by the Las Vegas Land and Water Company remain in the...
29	Bond issue election announcement by Las Vegas Valley Water District to eligible voters within district...	Notice of special election for bond issue for the Water District including the reasons for the issue. Document includes information election date, amount of bond issue, voter eligibility, registration, purposes of bond issue, revenue, expenses, estimated water rates, financing, water...
30	Letter from Frank Strong (Los Angeles) to G. F. Ashby, November 7, 1944	Meeting on water in Las Vegas. Discussion included the decline in water pressure throughout the valley, watershed recharge, BMI Water, a possible water district, well drilling, and more.
31	Letter from Walter R. Bracken (Las Vegas) to W. M. Jeffers, November 10, 1944	Letter to the president of the Union Pacific appraising him of why the Las Vegas Land and Water Company was protesting the issuance of new permits to drill wells in the Las Vegas.
32	Newsletter, Las Vegas Nevada Chamber of Commerce, Your vote may be the important one, Vol....	A single subject newsletter encouraging people to participate in voting for the creation of the Las Vegas Valley Water District. The vote was to take place on October 19, 1948. The installation of water meters is mentioned.
33	Letter from W. H. Johnson (Las Vegas) to William Reinhardt (Los Angeles), December 17, 1951	Letter discussing the leasing of water and how all involved parties were optimistic about the deal.
34	Letter from E. E. Bennett (Los Angeles) to William Reinhardt, August 17, 1949	Discussion of the legal issues surrounding the effort to get the Nevada Public Service Commission to force the water company to run a pipeline to Lake Mead.
35	Report, Las Vegas water supply recommendations, March 31, 1942	Report describing the origins of the Las Vegas Land and Water Co., including recommendations that the Union Pacific Railroad keep title to water bearing lands, and that the company not sell out to the city.
36	Letter from E. E. Bennett (Los Angeles) to William Reinhardt, December 4, 1951	Detailed discussion of the UP divesting itself of water production facilities to the Las Vegas Land and Water Company. Written in red pencil at the top of the page: "4705-11-22" and "80-Gen."
37	Report on the water supply in Las Vegas, March 25, 1942	Brief history of water in Las Vegas and overview of the water situation
38	Letter from William Reinhardt (Los Angeles) to A. E. Stoddard, January 30, 1953	If the bond issue failed, the public might try and force the railroad to increase water production, so the company should consider transferring all water production to the Las Vegas Land and Water Company who was in a better position...
39	Photograph of the top of the St. Thomas, Nevada school, Lake Mead, circa June, 1938	The remains of the St. Thomas school building about to disappear under the waters of Lake Mead.
40	Press release from office of Senator Pat McCarran about bills granting rights-of-way for water lines,...	Press release from Senator McCarran's office stating that the senator had sent letters to expedite the passing of two bills. One bill would grant Basic Management Inc. rights-of-way for water lines for the Lake Mead - Henderson line. The other...
41	Las Vegas Valley Water District's estimate of required revenues for period 1954-1963	Chart showing estimated users, operating costs, revenues, surplus, and more.
42	Memo from William Reinhardt about obtaining water from Lake Mead, September 8, 1935	The proposed water district would probably have an easier time getting water from Lake Mead than the privately owned water company. "BCC -- E E Bennett" is written in pencil at the top. Memo has two date stamps from E.E.B....
43	Draft report, Las Vegas water supply recommendations, March 31, 1942	Details of twelve recommendations for the railroad to pursue with regards to water in the Las Vegas area. Drafted March 25, 1942, E. E. Bennett's penciled notes added March 31, 1942. Report has an "E.E.B. MAR 31 1942" date stamp.