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Nevada Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects Records [UNPROCESSED]

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This collection is unprocessed. See Access Note for more information. The Nevada Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects Records (approximately 1998-2022) consist of organizational files, newsletters, correspondence, awards, and reports documenting the chapter's operations and activities. The organizational files include meeting agendas, financial documents, chapter guidelines, landscape studies, environmental reports, and planning documents for projects including the Springs Preserve and Nevada State Museum, Las Vegas.

Photographs of the Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic in Las Vegas, Nevada

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Photographs of the Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic in Las Vegas, Nevada (2020) are comprised of digital images captured by Aaron Mayes, UNLV Special Collections and Archives Curator for Visual Materials, to document what quarantine measures and restrictions to tourism, business, and everyday life in the Las Vegas Valley looked like in the spring and summer of 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Olind Jenni Scrapbook on Las Vegas Casinos

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The Olind Jenni Scrapbook on Las Vegas Casinos (1974-1986) is a scrapbook containing newspaper clippings, advertisements and promotions, and photographs relating to hotels and casinos owned by Jenni, including the King 8 Hotel and Casino, Ambassador Casino, and the Opera House Casino. The materials in the scrapbook document events, personnel, and publicity and promotions used to draw customers to the properties.

William M. Moore Papers

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The William M. Moore Papers (approximately 1970-2025) contain correspondence, property reports, agreements, and survey maps and plans related to the Valley View Acres development near Pahrump, Nevada. Other materials included in the collection are Moore's tax returns, Spanish Trails Country Club newsletters and directories, Utah Shakespeare Festival brochures, and three unlabeled 8mm films.

Thomas A. Turner Structural Engineering Papers

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The Thomas A. Turner Structural Engineering Papers (1937-1992) consist of structural engineering plans, calculations, and correspondence for a variety of construction projects Turner worked on as a founding partner of the firm Jack Miller and Associates (JMA). The projects include hotels and casinos, municipal buildings, commercial businesses, and private residences throughout Clark and Nye counties, with the majority located in Las Vegas and Henderson, Nevada.

Vicki Walker oral history interview

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Oral history interview with Vicki Walker conducted by Claytee D. White on December 8, 2021 for the African Americans in Las Vegas: A Collaborative Oral History Project. In this interview, Walker describes her early life, born and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada, specifically the Windsor Park neighborhood. After high school, she worked as a guest room attendant, and then later as a PBX operator at the Luxor. At the time of the interview, she worked at Caesars Palace as a food and beverage cashier.

Rebecca Gipson and Bennie Trotter oral history interview

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Oral history interview with Rebecca Gipson and Bennie Trotter conducted by Claytee D. White on November 11, 2021 for the African Americans in Las Vegas: A Collaborative Oral History Project. In this interview, Gipson shares memories of the Westside in the 1960. She recalls walking to the Westside School, going to the bowling alley on Jackson Street, and dancing at the Jefferson Center. Trotter, who worked for Clark County School District, also recalls living in Berkley Square and describes the Westside community with fondness. Digital audio available; no transcript available.

Ada Glover oral history interview

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Oral history interview with Ada Glover conducted by Claytee D. White on March 23, 2022 for the African Americans in Las Vegas: A Collaborative Oral History Project. In this interview, Glover recalls living in the Berkley Square neighborhood in Las Vegas, Nevada. She shares her parents' history, starting with her father working at the Nevada Test Site and later for the Las Vegas Sun newspaper; her mother, a Culinary Union member and hospitality worker.

Tommie Knight oral history interview

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Oral history interview with Tommie Knight conducted by Claytee D. White on December 14, 2021 for the African Americans in Las Vegas: A Collaborative Oral History Project. In this interview, Knight shares her experience living in the Windsor Park neighborhood for over twenty years, and having her home slowly sink as the foundation cracked. Knight recalls her childhood in Emerson, Arkansas, living in California for a brief time, then settling in Las Vegas, Nevada in 1969. Digital audio available; no transcript available.

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