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Jshauntae Marshall oral history interview

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Oral history interview with Jshauntae Marshall conducted by Claytee D. White on November 22, 2025 for the African-Americans in Las Vegas: a Collaborative Oral History Project. In this interview, Marshall recalls her childhood growing up near Chicago, Illinois and attending church with her family. Marshall moved to Las Vegas, Nevada during her senior year of high school and decided to enter the medical field. She first attended the College of Southern Nevada to join the nursing program and later decided to become an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT).

Keith L. Grove Photographs of Nevada Dance Theatre

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The Keith L. Grove Photographs of Nevada Dance Theatre (1977-1991) consist of black and white photographic negatives and color slides of ballet performances and rehearsals of the Nevada Dance Theatre at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Also included is a Nevada Dance Theatre 20th anniversary souvenir program inscribed to Keith Grove from Vassili Sulich, featuring Grove's photographs.

Roberta Baskin Shefrin Portfolio

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The Roberta Baskin Shefrin Portfolio (1989-2004) consists of artwork facsimiles, newspaper clippings, photographs, exhibit programs, and the curriculum vitae of Las Vegas-based sculptor Roberta Baskin Shefrin. The materials document Shefrin's scultpure career, including images of her work, interviews and news articles, exhibit fliers and programs, and awards.

Michael J. Brown oral history interview

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Oral history interview with Michael J. Brown conducted by Claytee D. White and Stefani Evans on October 30, 2025 and November 3, 2025 for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project. In this interview, Brown talks about his early life growing up near Cleveland, Ohio, and his family’s longstanding lineage in Ohio and the Appalachians. Brown became involved with politics at Ohio State University where he was involved with student government. After graduating from Ohio State University, he worked for the U.S.

Phil Satre oral history interview

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Oral history interview with Paul Satre conducted by Claytee D. White, Stefani Evans, and Kristian Taketomo on November 18, 2025 for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project. In this interview, Satre begins by talking about his early life in Martinez, California. Satre participated in Sons of Norway talent shows and enjoyed entertaining his family. Satre received his bachelor's degree from Stanford University, and soon after received his law degree from the University of California, Davis. The first firm Satre worked for represented both Elvis Presley and Bill Harrah.

UNLV Official Email Communication Collection

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The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) Official Email Communication Collection (2018-2026) contains PDF copies of email communication sent out to the UNLV community from unlvofficial@unlv.edu. Emails include messages from the UNLV President and Provost, official notices from the Office of the President, degree changes, event reminders, and many more. The emails between the years 2018 and 2026 are incomplete, as they were not systematically collected. Future additions to the collection will be a complete representation of campus communications.

Aaron Mayes Photographs

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The Aaron Mayes Photographs (approximately 1990-2003) consist of photographic negatives, positives, slides, born-digital files, and prints created for clients and publications by local Las Vegas photographer Aaron Mayes. A significant portion of this material was created while Mayes was employed at the Las Vegas Sun. Mayes also freelanced for the Greenspun Media Group publications, such as Scope magazine, Vegas Golfer, and Las Vegas Life which are also represented in this collection.

Naoko Takemaru Professional Papers

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The Naoko Takemaru Professional Papers (approximately 2012-2023) consist of digital files that remained on Dr. Takemaru's work computer after her death on December 6, 2023. The digital files primarily document the teaching and scholarship of Dr. Naoko Takemaru, including syllabi, handouts, assignments, and an early draft of the monograph she was working on at the time of her death. Also included are flyers and documents for campus and local events related to organizations Takemaru was involved with, such as Japanese Culture Days and the UNLV Women's Council.

Sharon K. Schafer Mojave Desert Wildlands Artwork

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The Sharon K. Schafer Mojave Desert Wildlands Artwork (2000-2026) consists of digital scans of fine art drawings; sketches done in watercolor, ink or graphite; student activity journals; interpretive signage; Visitor Center exhibits; photographs; and other environmental education materials created by artist Sharon K. Schafer. Most of the files pertain to the flora, fauna, and landscapes of the Mojave Desert Region of California, Nevada, and Arizona, with an emphasis on the Mojave Desert of Southern Nevada.

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