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"An Impact of the Moulin Rouge Hotel on Race Relations in Las Vegas": paper by Roosevelt Fitzgerald
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Archival Collection
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From the Roosevelt Fitzgerald Professional Papers (MS-01082) -- Unpublished manuscripts file. Presented to the National Social Science Association, Reno, Nevada.
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Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Theta Theta Omega Chapter "20 Pearls" newsletter
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Archival Collection
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From the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Theta Theta Omega Chapter Records (MS-01014) -- Chapter records file.
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Set of negatives by Clinton Wright including Elders' ordination, Marion, Regina Tama, Dottie, and Clint, 1964
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Archival Collection
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Photographer's notations: VIII-5 Elders being ordained at St. Conv. '64, Marion and C[?], Regina Tama, Dotty, Clint. Some photos from this set were previously online with the digital ID pho023779.
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Soroptimist International of Henderson/Green Valley Chapter Records
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Soroptimist International Henderson/Green Valley Chapter Records from 1980 to 2004 include meeting minutes, programs, photographs, conference materials, promotional material for various fund raisers, awards, and a gavel.
Archival Collection
Freda Klein Papers
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The Freda Klein Papers (1967-1997) include a detailed biography and personal reflection penned by Klein, as well as a photocopied scrapbook. The scrapbook is comprised of correspondence and newspaper clippings that detail her career with the State of Nevada Employment Security Department and volunteer work with the Henderson Chamber of Commerce, Private Industry Council, and Soroptimist International of Henderson, Nevada.
Archival Collection
Cunningham, Don
Don Cunningham, Jazz musician and Las Vegas resident was born in 1931 in St. Louis, Missouri. As a child he was heavily influenced by blues and jazz musicians such as BB King, Count Basie, and Ella Fitzgerald. Growing up in St. Louis Cunningham worked shining shoes and cleaning steps going to white neighborhoods working inside taverns. He received saxophone lessons from a family friend and joined the band attending a segregated high school.
Person
Sidney R. Whitmore Photograph Album
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The Sidney R. Whitmore Photograph Album contains photographs dating from approximately 1920 that document the Colorado River and mining in El Dorado Canyon, Nevada.
Archival Collection
Greg Clemens Photograph Collection
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The Greg Clemens Photograph Collection contains ten black-and-white contact sheets depicting aerial views of Las Vegas, Nevada in 1965. The contact sheets contain approximately eighty-two images showing views of McCarran International Airport, the Las Vegas Convention Center, downtown Las Vegas, and residential neighborhoods.
Archival Collection
Schoolmaster's Club of Las Vegas, Nevada Records
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The Schoolmaster's Club of Las Vegas, Nevada Records (1955-1976) contain the club bylaws and fliers, newspaper clippings about the club's activities, and planning documents for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas site and the Maude Frazier building dedication. The collection focuses on the club's role in planning for and establishing the Southern Regional Division of the University of Nevada campus (now known as University of Nevada, Las Vegas).
Archival Collection
Guide to the Canadian Film Centre Worldwide Short Film Festival Submissions
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The Canadian Film Centre Worldwide Short Film Festival Submissions Collection is comprised of films submitted to the Canadian Film Centre Worldwide Short Film Festival during the festival years 2002 to 2006. The collection is comprised exclusively of audiovisual materials (VHS and DVD formats).
Archival Collection