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Lake-Eglington Family Papers
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The Lake-Eglington Family Papers (1905-1983) consist of correspondence, school records, newspaper clippings, announcements, and receipts collected by Olive Lake-Eglington, a resident of Las Vegas, Nevada from 1904 until the early 1980s. Items of unique interest in the collection include a 1907 temperance pledge and World War Two ration books from 1943.
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Transcript of interview with Elton Garrett by Alan Gurwitz, March 1, 1981
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On March 1, 1981, Alan Gurwitz interviewed Elton Garrett (born 1902 in St. Joseph, Missouri) about his experiences in Southern Nevada and more specifically his work in Boulder City. Garrett first talks about the development of Boulder City from its inception in 1931 and how it has grown throughout nearly fifty years. He also discusses his work in journalism for the Boulder City Journal, the building of Boulder Dam, and atomic testing at the Nevada Test Site. The second part of the interview involves a discussion of the founders of Nevada Southern University, Garrett’s work on legislative committees, and his work as a schoolteacher and school principal. The interview concludes with Garrett’s thoughts on the future of Boulder City and its continued growth.
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Photograph of a congressional delegation visiting the Hoover Dam site, March 13, 1923
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Congressional delegation visiting the Hoover Dam site. Photo sleeve includes information from responses to Las Vegas Review-Journal newspaper "Help Us Write History" requesting photograph identification. Identified individuals: James Scrugham (1st man on the left) was Governor of Nevada at the time, but more names than actual people in the photograph are listed, so all potentially identified names have been included. Governor James G. Scrugham hosting a delegation from the United States Congress, visiting the site of the proposed Boulder Dam (now Hoover Dam) in 1923. The photo sleeve includes information from responses to Las Vegas Review-Journal newspaper "Help Us Write History" requesting photograph identification. Names were identified from a photo from James Scrugham's collection that was identified by him. The photo was published in the book Jones, Florence Lee and Cahlan, John F. "Water: a history of Las Vegas" Las Vegas [Nev.]: Las Vegas Valley Water District, 1975. UNLV Book
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Series I: General records and papers, 1922-1978
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The general records and papers series (1922-1978) contains newspaper articles dating from 1922, tracing the rise of burlesque in New York City, New York. This series also includes correspondence and papers about Harold Minsky and Eddie Lynch, his manager for many years, published articles about the various Minsky shows, photographs of showgirls, and rehearsal photographs for a show in New York City in 1964. Also included are book sale correspondence for The Night They Raided Minsky’s and promotional information on the motion picture of the same name, production cost receipts, bills, payroll receipts, profit and loss statements, and costume designs and prices.
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Collection Name: Minsky's Burlesque Records
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