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Fallman, James Mitchell, 1923-2002
James Mitchell Fallman (1923-2002) was born in Lexington, Missouri to Mildred and Mitchell Fallman.
He graduated from Lexington High School and then attended Wentworth Military Academy, both located
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Fenton, Teddy, 1916-2005
Virginia "Teddy" Fenton was born on December 2, 1916. She is the donor of the Virginia "Teddy" Photograph Collection, photographs detailing the construction, completion, and operations of the Hoover Dam. Virgina had three children: Donna, David, and Richard. She passed away on March 30, 2005.
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“Virginia Fenton Obituary.” Las Vegas Review-Journal. April 2005. https://obits.reviewjournal.com/obituaries/lvrj/obituary.aspx?n=virginia-fenton&pid=142004788.
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Ham, Artemus W., Jr., 1920-1991
Artemus W. Ham Jr. was born in 1920 in Las Vegas, Nevada to Artemus W. Ham Sr. and his wife Atla Mereness Ham. He was the oldest of three children born to the couple. Ham Jr. attended the University of Nevada, Reno and Stanford University for his bachelor's degree. He then went on to earn his law degree at Hastings College of Law in San Francisco, California.
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Ham, Alta Mereness, 1896-1974
Alta Ham was a philanthropist and an early Las Vegas, Nevada resident. Alta Mereness was born on June 26, 1896 in Early, Iowa. After marrying Artemus Ham in 1915, the couple moved to Las Vegas. Alta donated to Nevada Southern University, now the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and was the namesake for the Alta Ham Fine Arts building on its campus. Ham was a member of the Mesquite Club, Community Chest, Methodist Church, and the Variety Club Auxillary. Alta Mereness Ham passed away on April 23, 1974 at the age of 77.
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Hampton, Bob, 1920-1994
Real estate developer and entrepreneur William Robert "Bob" Hampton was the mayor of Henderson,
Nevada from 1965 to 1969. He also served as Vice Chairman and Chairman of the Southern Nevada
Regional Housing Authority. He also was part owner of Taylor Steel Company, which participated in
several major construction projects in Southern Nevada, including the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Hannah, Dick, 1915-1976
Richard "Dick" Hannah was the vice president of the public relations firm Carl Byoir & Associates. His firm was hired to manage the public relations of the companies of Howard Hughes, and Dick Hannah was the account executive to the Hughes account.
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Howard Hughes Public Relations Reference Files, 1931-1997. MS-00380. Special Collections and
Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Roberts, Harley
Harley Roberts was a security guard on the Nevada Test Site in southern Nevada during the fateful "Baneberry" test in 1970. He, along with William Nunamaker, stayed at their positions on the site while others evacuated. Roberts was also one of the 300 or so workers who developed complications, including cancer, after being exposed to the radioactive fallout. Roberts filed suit against the United States government in 1972 along with Nunamaker, also alleging that his leukemia was caused by radiaoactive fallout. Harley Roberts died in 1974.
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