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Transcript of interview with Nellie Bunch by Robin Ducharme, November 20, 1975

Date

1975-11-20

Description

On November 20, 1975, C.A. (Robin) Ducharme interviewed Nellie Bunch (born 1902 in Chariton County, MO) about her life in Southern Nevada. Bunch first talks about her settlement into the Whitney Ranch area and her knowledge about the building of Hoover (Boulder) Dam. She also talks about the early utilization of water resources from Lake Mead, early sources of power, and the early use of evaporative coolers. Bunch also speaks about her experience as a postmaster and later discusses telephone technology and the early churches of Las Vegas.

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Transcript of interview with Mildred Breedlove by Steve Drappo, February 18, 1979

Date

1979-02-18

Description

Steve Drappo interviews Mildred Breedlove (b. 1904) who was born in Coal Hill, Arkansas. Breedlove relocated to Nevada in 1949. During this interview Breedlove discusses her personal experience of owning her own ranch in Nevada.

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Transcript from interview with Jocelyn Oats conducted by John Grygo and Claytee D. White, November 20, 2012

Date

2012-11-30

Description

Transcript from interview with Jocelyn Oats by John Grygo. Oats came to Las Vegas with her family and grew up on the Westside. Her father was a leader in the community and a founder of Victory Baptist Church. Her mother provided child care for people in the community. Oats works with Nevada Partners and the Youth Employment for Summer (YES), and reflects on the community in Las Vegas.

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Clipping and legal papers related to the Chemical Catastrophe Prevention Act co-authored by Dennis Sabbath, 1991

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Dennis and Roberta Sabbath Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00731
Collection Name: Dennis and Roberta Sabbath Papers
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Newspaper clippings referring to Dennis Sabbath's career as an attorney in Las Vegas, Nevada, 1988-1990

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Dennis and Roberta Sabbath Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00731
Collection Name: Dennis and Roberta Sabbath Papers
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Certificates issued to Dennis and Roberta Sabbath, 1982-1984

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Dennis and Roberta Sabbath Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00731
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Photographs of Dennis and Roberta Sabbath at events, 1970s-1980s

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Dennis and Roberta Sabbath Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00731
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Photographs of Dennis Sabbath with elected officials, 1970s-1980s

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Dennis and Roberta Sabbath Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00731
Collection Name: Dennis and Roberta Sabbath Papers
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Dennis Sabbath State Senate campaign newspaper clipping, Nevada Votes supplement, Las Vegas Review-Journal, 1986 November 2

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Dennis and Roberta Sabbath Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00731
Collection Name: Dennis and Roberta Sabbath Papers
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Brandeis National Committee Las Vegas Chapter records, 2006-2012

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Series

Scope and Contents

The "Brandeis National Committee Las Vegas Chapter records" series mainly consists of planning documents, correspondence (including emails), event programs, newspaper clippings, reports, and newsletters created or collected by Miriam "Mimi" Katz in the course of her work for the chapter from 2006 to 2012. Materials document events and activities such as general meetings, the installation of officers, and Book and Author Luncheons.

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Miriam "Mimi" Katz Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00721
Collection Name: Miriam "Mimi" Katz Papers
Box/Folder: Box 01

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