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Series I. Writings, 1937-1953
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The Writing Series contains all of Hazel Denton's written work, both published and manuscript (drafts for a book and college papers for example), and demonstrates her growth as a writer and the relative position of professional women in society during the time she was writing.
Denton's columns appeared in several Lincoln County newspapers from approximately 1937 to 1953. Most of this work is in the society columns "Caliente All the Time" and "While the Toast Burns." She also wrote "The Tidewater Sketches," a column that tells of her summer in Washington, D.C. attending Wilson Teachers College. Denton's book Ironing Day is included in this series along with correspondence from the publisher and handwritten drafts of the book.
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Collection Name: Hazel Baker Denton Papers
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Morton "Mort" Saiger Portraits and News Articles
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The Morton "Mort" Saiger Portraits and News Articles (1960-1987) consists of four newspaper and journal articles about Saiger and the Last Frontier Hotel Casino, two professional photographic portraits of Saiger, and a presentation plaque from the International Golf Club.
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Native American gaming management and operational control files, 1986-2009
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Materials contain management and operational control procedure manuals, reports, and gaming compacts (1986-2009) from various Native American nations collected by Gary W. Royer. The subseries includes reports and manuals for operations at the Tulalip Resort Casino operated by the Tulalip Tribes of Washington. Also included are legislation, reports, and newspaper articles about the legalization and regulation of Native American gaming at the US federal level.
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Collection Name: Gary W. Royer Collection on Gaming
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Nancy Austin Papers
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The Nancy Austin Papers (1966-1978) consist of newspaper clippings and photographs documenting the career of Las Vegas, Nevada entertainer Nancy Austin. The photographs document Austin’s entertainment career as well as other business ventures, including her own clothing line for plus-size women, called Pudgy Playmates.
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Joyce Mack Papers
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The Joyce Mack Papers are mainly comprised of photographs and ephemera documenting Joyce Mack and her family from the 1970s to 2014. Photographs in the collection depict political and community events, the Mack family, and their interaction with politicians. An invitation, newspaper clipping, and transcript of a speech by Joyce Mack document various honors that were betstowed upon Joyce Mack and her husband, Jerome D. "Jerry" Mack.
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Nevada State Senator Bob Coffin Records of the Kathy Augustine Impeachment Trial
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Nevada State Senator Bob Coffin Records of the Kathy Augustine Impeachment Trial (2004) contains exhibits, testimonies, witness lists, questions posed, computer forensic evidence, correspondence, newspaper clippings, magazine articles, and printed legislative materials. Also included are 21 DVD recordings of the trial.
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UNLV Libraries Collection of the Claridge Hotel Promotional and Press Materials
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The UNLV Libraries Collection of the Claridge Hotel Promotional and Press Materials includes press releases, promotional materials, an employee manual, and newspaper and magazine clippings for the Claridge Hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey, dating from 1981 to 2002.
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