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League of Women Voters records and newspaper clippings, 1977-1981
Date
Archival Collection
Description
The press releases and ephemera from the League of Women Voters provide details about meetings and officer installations for the Las Vegas chapter.
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Margo Knowles interview, March 25, 1981: transcript
Date
Archival Collection
Description
From the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas, OH-01039. On March 25, 1981, collector Sonny Neighbors interviewed his mother, Margo Knowles (born October 13th, 1935 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa) at her home in Las Vegas, Nevada. Margo speaks about growing up and going to school in Las Vegas. She also discusses her work as a telephone operator in Las Vegas, and at the Nevada Test Site in Nye County, Nevada.
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Transcript of interview with Nellie Bunch by Robin Ducharme, November 20, 1975
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Archival Collection
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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Letters, photographs, and newspaper clippings; includes letters related to McLaughlin's service as president of the Friendly Sons of Saint Patrick and their annual dinner, 1944-1979
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Thomas McLaughlin Papers
Box/Folder: Box 01
Archival Component
Newspaper clippings about Clark County, Nevada Democratic party, 1954
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Thomas McLaughlin Papers
Box/Folder: Box 01
Archival Component
Photographs of McLaughlin and the Nebraska Day planning committee, 1945-1964
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Thomas McLaughlin Papers
Box/Folder: Box 01
Archival Component
Newspaper clippings, 1947-1966
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Thomas McLaughlin Papers
Box/Folder: Box 01
Archival Component
Photographs and newspaper clippings, 1945-1964
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Thomas McLaughlin Papers
Box/Folder: Box 01
Archival Component
Newspaper clippings, 1952-1985
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Thomas McLaughlin Papers
Box/Folder: Box 01
Archival Component
Newspaper clippings, formerly interleaved in brown scrapbook, removed and refoldered, 1941-1957
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Thomas McLaughlin Papers
Box/Folder: Box 01
Archival Component