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Jean Olen Papers
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The Jean Olen Papers (1994-2008) document Olen's career as a taxicab driver in Las Vegas, Nevada. Materials include Olen's personal taxicab driver's permit, medical examiner certificate, and other placards found in taxicabs regarding common questions, such as tipping, no smoking, and airport fees. Also included are newspaper clippings about taxicab drivers in Las Vegas, Nevada and four issues of
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Danny Cassella Papers
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The Danny Cassella Papers are comprised of materials dating from 1934 to 1953, focusing on musician Danny Cassella and His Orchestra, who had performances in Las Vegas, Nevada. The materials include biographical information about Danny Cassella, photographs, newspaper clippings, correspondence, postcards, programs, articles and tune-dex cards.
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Leonard Blood Papers
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The Leonard Blood Papers (1888-1962) consist photographs and personal documents from his work in the United States Navy, Las Vegas Labor Commission, and on the Boulder (Hoover) Dam in Nevada. The bulk of the papers date between 1930 to 1950. Included are correspondence, telegrams, newspaper clippings, a scrapbook, family photographs, and various ephemera.
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Columbia Plateau regional subject files, approximately 1992-2003
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The Columbia Plateau regional subject files include materials about Native American communities in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Montana, and documents gaming and non-gaming topics dating from approximately 1992 to 2003. The materials include socioeconomic reports, tribal-state gaming compacts, court opinions, National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) newsletters, Native American correspondence with the National Gambling Impact Study Commission (NGISC), and newspaper articles. The Columbia Plateau subject files document various Native American communities, Native American culture and politics, and the regulation of gaming in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Montana.
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Collection Name: Katherine A. Spilde Papers on Native American Gaming
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Southeast regional subject files, approximately 1992-2007
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The Southeast regional subject files include materials about Native American communities and gaming in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee dating from approximately 1992 to 2007. The materials include socioeconomic reports, tribal constitutions, tribal-state gaming compacts, journal articles, court opinions, legal briefs, Dr. Spilde’s research photographs, correspondence, and newspaper articles. The Southeast series focuses primarily on gaming and non-gaming topics for Mississippi and Louisiana. Materials also document Native American communities, particularly the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians.
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Collection Name: Katherine A. Spilde Papers on Native American Gaming
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Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War, Las Vegas, Nevada Records
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The Daughters of Union Veterans (DUV) of the Civil War, Las Vegas, Nevada Records comprise various materials from the organization ranging from the years 1861 to 1970, with a bulk of the material dating from 1948 to 1954. The contents consist of a scrapbook of memorabilia and newspaper clippings, magazine articles profiling the Grand Army of the Republic, reissues of Harper’s Weekly from 1861, and the correspondence and ephemera of Henrietta Denny.
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Marge Jacques Papers
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The Marge Jacques Papers (1960-1990) comprise the personal papers of Marge Jacques, a prominent member of the Las Vegas, Nevada gay and lesbian community, and owner of the gay bar, Le Cafe. The papers contain correspondence, licensing records, financial statements, and artifacts from clubs that Jacques owned or managed. Also included are photographs, videotapes, audiotapes, newspaper clippings, and Gipsy Nightclub promotional material.
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Central Credit, Inc. Records
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The Central Credit, Inc. Records (1956-1987) contain meeting minutes, employee records, business ledgers, newspaper clippings, membership applications, photographs, and reports. Also included are incorporation papers, a Code of Ethics, Credit Law, Tod Early's personal calendars/diaries, and audiovisual materials. Central Credit, Inc. had branches in Reno, Las Vegas, and Lake Tahoe, Nevada, and also in London.
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Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate University of Nevada, Las Vegas, February 10, 1993
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UNLV Libraries Collection of Station Casinos Promotional Materials and Reports
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The UNLV Libraries Collection of Station Casinos Promotional Materials and Reports includes annual reports, press kits, financial reports, newspaper clippings, publicity photographs and press releases for properties held by Station Casinos in Las Vegas, Nevada dating from 1989 to 2008.
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