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REAC scrapbook, 1978-1996
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The Chinese in Evanston, Wyoming, 1870-1939 and Rededication of the Chinese Temple booklets, 1996
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Archival Collection
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"Asian American Organizations and Historic Sites in Arizona, California, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington" resource compilation by Edgar Weird, Jr. for the National Trust for Historic Preservation, 2001 January
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Journal articles by Dr. Chung: "I've Been Workin' on the Railroad," "The Chinese Experience in Nevada: Success Despite Discrimination," "From Fu Manchu, Evil Genius, to James Lee Wong, Popular Hero," and "The Chinese American Citizen's Alliance: An Effort in Assimilation, 1895-1965", 1976 to 1991
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Personal, 1910s-1990s
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The personal series (1910s-1990s) consists primarily of material documenting Donn Arden’s personal life but also includes information about people who worked closely with Arden, and general information on dance, production shows, and showgirls from 1917 to 1993.
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Nightclubs, 1950s-1980s
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The nightclubs series is comprised of materials dating from the 1950s to the 1980s that document Donn Arden's work in nightclubs throughout the United States. Cities included are New York, New York; Los Angeles, California; Miami Beach, Florida; Las Vegas, Nevada; Reno, Nevada; and Fort Lee, New Jersey. Nightclubs include the Latin Quarter, Moulin Rouge, Riviera, and the Painted Desert Room at the Desert Inn Hotel and Casino. Also includes documentation on the Arden-Fletcher Dancers, Arden's line of dancers with dancer and choreographer Ron Fletcher.
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Shows, 1940s-1990s
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The shows series consists of materials dating from the 1940s to the 1990s that document Donn Arden's work on large-scale production shows and includes costume design sketches, cast lists, fan letters, magazine articles, production notes, programs, press clippings, reviews, and sheet music.
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Audiovisual Materials, 1968-1993
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The audiovisual series consists of audiocassettes, videocassettes, and reel-to-reel tapes of select Donn Arden shows such as
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Photographs, 1940s-1980s
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The photographs series consists primarily of headshots of individuals and groups auditioning for roles in Donn Arden productions from the 1940s to the 1980s. This series also contains a photo album and loose photographs of Arden in Paris with Ron Fletcher, Margaret Kelly (Miss Bluebell), and others in the late 1940s to 1950s.
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Artifacts, 1954-1986
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The artifacts series consists of trophies and plaques dating from the 1954 to 1986 from various organizations honoring Donn Arden for his work in the entertainment business.
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