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Portrait of Rex Bell, former Lt. Governor of the State of Nevada: photographic print
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Archival Collection
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Portrait of Dr. Kenny C. Guinn: photographic print
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Archival Collection
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Irma I. Varela interview, March 5, 2019: transcript
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Archival Collection
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Interviewed by Barbara Tabach. Born and raised in Zacatecas, Mexico, Irma moved to Las Vegas in 1989. She is the Cultural Program Supervisor at Winchester Community Center and has devoted much of her career to preserving Hispanic cultural traditions in Las Vegas. She has been an active leader in local events such as Community Roots, International Food & Folk Life Festival, World Vibrations, and Dio de Los Muertos.
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Margo Knowles interview, March 25, 1981: transcript
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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
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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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Maps, approximately 1860 to 1950
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: UNLV Libraries Collection of Nevada Mining Maps
Box/Folder: Flat File 01, Flat File 02, Flat File 03, Flat File 04, Flat File 05, Box 06
Archival Component
Photographic prints and negatives, 1984
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Southern Nevada Educators Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 01, Box SH-025
Archival Component
Appraisal report for a house, 1985
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: David R. Parks Papers
Box/Folder: Box 01
Archival Component
"Camp David," men's health club, Las Vegas, Nevada, brochures, undated
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: David R. Parks Papers
Box/Folder: Box 01
Archival Component
Certificate of Appreciation, undated
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: David R. Parks Papers
Box/Folder: Box 01
Archival Component