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Photograph of Judge Earle W. White, Jr., 1984
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Archival Collection
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Judge Earle W. White, Jr., believed to be the first African-American Deputy Public Defender in Nevada.
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Photograph of Aaron Williams, 1972
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Archival Collection
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Aaron Williams, the first African American to be elected to the Clark County Commission in 1972.
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Photograph of the dedication of Tom Williams Park, North Las Vegas, April, 1967
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Archival Collection
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The dedication of Tom Williams Park in North Las Vegas, Nevada. (L-R) Rev. Aubrey Walley, Methodist Church, Hal Fincher, North Las Vegas Parks and Recreation Board, Dorothy Booth; Councilman Jack Petitti; Theron Goynes, North Las Vegas Parks and Recreation Board; Father James Shehy, the Catholic priest who gave the prayer.
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Photographs of Dennis and Roberta Sabbath at events, 1970s-1980s
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Archival Collection
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Group of photographs showing Dennis and Roberta Sabbath at local events with members of the Jewish community.
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Photographs of Dennis Sabbath with elected officials, 1970s-1980s
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Archival Collection
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Group of photographs showing Dennis Sabbath with political leaders and elected officials.
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Newspaper clippings referring to Dennis Sabbath's career as an attorney in Las Vegas, Nev., 1988-1990
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Archival Collection
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The newspaper articles discuss legal actions supported by Dennis Sabbath as a lawyer for the Musicians Local 369 Union and the United Steelworkers of America.
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Certificates issued to Dennis and Roberta Sabbath, 1982-1984
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Archival Collection
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These certificates recognize Roberta Sabbath for her service to the Women's Division Council of Jewish Federations, and Dennis Sabbath's first solo flight.
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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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Archival Collection
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The Chemical Catastrophe Prevention Act was proposed in 1991 after several chemical accidents occurred in Henderson, Nev. in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The bill was passed and called for the implementation of the Chemical Accident Prevention Program (CAPP), which sets thresholds for dangerous substances, and guidelines for accident prevention, emergency response and public right-to-know.
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Newspaper clipping, Nevada Votes supplement, Las Vegas Review-Journal, November 2, 1986
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Archival Collection
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Dennis Sabbath ran for the State Senate in District 5 in 1986, against Republican Bill O'Donnell.
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Ruth Fyfe, Principal of North Ninth Street School: photographic print
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Archival Collection
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