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Harmon family (Las Vegas, Nev.)
The Harmon family was one of the early settlers of Las Vegas, Nevada. Since the early 1900s, the Harmon family has been invovled with Las Vegas's political and business development.
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UNLV Libraries Collection of Desert Inn Hotel and Casino Promotional and Publicity Materials
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Lynch, Rosemary, 1917-2011
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Sister Rosemary Lynch was a Catholic nun, teacher, and social activist who advocated for world peace, disarmament, and an end to the testing and use of nuclear weapons.
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McWilliams, J. T. (John Thomas), 1863-1941
Nevada pioneer, engineer, and surveyor John Thomas (J.T.) McWilliams was born in Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada, on December 10, 1863. In 1879, he moved to Detroit, Michigan, before settling in Chicago, Illinois in 1883. While in Chicago, McWilliams studied civil engineering at the University of Chicago, and in 1884 he began surveying for the Northern Pacific Railroad.
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