Guide to Petitions from Residents and Business Owners to City Officials of Las Vegas, Nevada

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1 Guide to Petitions from Residents and Business Owners to City Officials of Las Vegas, Nevada This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on January 06, The Regents of the University of Nevada. All rights reserved. University of Nevada, Las Vegas. University Libraries. Special Collections Division. Box S. Maryland Parkway Las Vegas, Nevada (702)

2 Table of Contents Summary Information... 3 Scope and Contents... 4 Arrangement... 4 Administrative Information... 4 Controlled Access Headings... 5 Collection Inventory Page 2 -

3 Summary Information Repository: Creator: Contributor: Title: ID: Date [inclusive]: Physical Description: Language of the Material: Abstract: University of Nevada, Las Vegas. University Libraries. Special Collections Division. City of Las Vegas (Nev.) Westside Improvement Committee (Las Vegas, Nev.) Petitions from Residents and Business Owners to City Officials of Las Vegas, Nevada MS and undated 0.2 Linear Feet 2 folders (shared box) English The Petitions from Residents and Business Owners to City Officials of Las Vegas, Nevada consist of formal requests from residents and business owners in Las Vegas, Nevada dating from February 1, 1940 to December 4, 1940 which were filed with the City of Las Vegas clerk. Some petitions in the collection were submitted by residents of the Westside neighborhood which was historically the African- American section of Las Vegas. The Westside petitions (including one from the Westside Improvement Association) requested infrastructure improvements and zoning restrictions, while others criticized city government actions related to maintenance of public areas, complained about inaction on previous petitions, and questioned the behavior of city officials. Other petitions in the collection are from residents and business owners requesting commercial and residential zoning enforcement, clarification regarding new construction, and other miscellaneous business. Preferred Citation Petitions from Residents and Business Owners to City Officials of Las Vegas, Nevada MS Special Collections, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. - Page 3-

4 Scope and Contents The Petitions from Residents and Business Owners to City Officials of Las Vegas, Nevada consist of formal requests from residents and business owners in Las Vegas, Nevada dating from February 1, 1940 to December 4, 1940 which were filed with the City of Las Vegas clerk. Some petitions in the collection were submitted by residents of the Westside neighborhood which was historically the African- American section of Las Vegas. The Westside petitions (including one from the Westside Improvement Association) requested infrastructure improvements and zoning restrictions, while others criticized city government actions related to maintenance of public areas, complained about inaction on previous petitions, and questioned the behavior of city officials. Other petitions in the collection are from residents and business owners requesting commercial and residential zoning enforcement, clarification regarding new construction and other miscellaneous business. Arrangement Materials are arranged in rough chronological order. Administrative Information Access Note Collection is open for research. Portions of this collection are digital and available online at d.library.unlv.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/ohr/id/1060/rec/1 Publication Rights Materials in this collection may be protected by copyrights and other rights. See Reproductions and Use on the UNLV Special Collections website for more information about reproductions and permissions to publish. Acquisition Note Original number MSSx29. - Page 4-

5 Processing Note Materials were processed by Christine Marin in In 2015, as part of a legacy finding aid conversion project, John Grygo revised and enhanced the collection description to bring it into compliance with current professional standards. Revision Description The finding aid was revised by John Grygo in 2015 to bring it into compliance with current professional standards 2015 Controlled Access Headings Westside (Las Vegas, Nev.) African Americans -- Political activity -- Las Vegas (Nev.) Las Vegas (Nev.) -- Politics and government City of Las Vegas (Nev.) Westside Improvement Committee (Las Vegas, Nev.) Collection Inventory Title/Description Petition from Westside residents protesting not being notified of possible zoning restrictions, 1940 June 28 Petition from Westside residents to set minimum values on new construction and put restrictions on temporary housing, 1940 April 15 Westside Improvement Association calls on Mayor and City Commissioners, regarding City responsibilities, 1940 February 01 Petition for street improvements: grade, level, drainage, street signs and streetlights. Also a request for a 24-hour police officer dedicated to the Westside, undated Containers Petition asking for the removal of the Borax Smith Death Valley Wagons, 1940 December 04 Box 01 Folder 02 Protest of Ordinance No. 252 sec. 2, which rezoned a district from residential to business/ commercial, 1940 March 29 Protest of business and commercial district building permits for Mr. Thomas and encroachment of business/commercial districts into residential districts, 1940 March 18 Box 01 Folder 02 Box 01 Folder 02 Support erection of apartment building of Mr. John Segurson, 1940 May 07 Box 01 Folder 02 Request from business owners to make baseball field regulation size, undated - Page 5-

6 Box 01 Folder 02 Petition for American Legion Post #8 for a Walkathon, 1940 October 17 Box 01 Folder 02 Letter to American Legion Post #8 authorization for a Walkathon, 1940 October 18 Box 01 Folder 02 - Page 6-