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Set of photographs including child and Mr. Harris' and Mrs. Mask's classes at Highland
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Archival Collection
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Photographer's notations: Baby - Mrs. Helen Christensen 1941 'H' BID, Mr. Harris & Mrs. Mask, Classes at Highland.
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Set of photographs including Poodle Fashion Parade, Caravan for Chaney, the Ladies' Club at Zion, and a birthday party
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Archival Collection
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Photographer's notations: Poodle Fashion Parade at The Aladdin 3-26-67, Caravan for Chaney 3-26, Ladies' Club at Zion 3-26, Birthday Party 3-25.
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Klai, John, II, 1952-2023
John Reynolds Klai II was born and raised in Osnabrock, North Dakota. After spending a few years as an accounting major at the University of North Dakota’s College of Business in Grand Forks, an engineering class inspired him to pursue a career in architecture. He returned to Osnabrock, where he worked for his father’s construction company and saved to attend the architecture program at North Dakota State University (NDSU) in Fargo. He received a Bachelor of Arts in Architectural Studies in 1977 and graduated with a Bachelor of Architecture in 1978.
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Ned V. Bearden Sr. Collection
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The Ned V. Bearden Sr. Collection (1958-1966) consists of the Rolodex for Desert York Inc., Bearden's air conditioning equipment business that operated in Las Vegas, Nevada beginning in 1946. The Rolodex contains customer names and addresses, along with installation dates and model numbers for the air conditioning equipment installed.
Archival Collection
Michael Athanasoglou Collection on Taxi Driver Rights
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The Michael Athanasoglou Collection on Taxi Driver Rights (1979-1983) contains the records of Las Vegas, Nevada taxicab activist Michael Athanasoglou. Included are clippings, correspondence, fliers, and memoranda that document Athanasoglou’s struggle to organize taxi drivers into a union in Las Vegas.
Archival Collection
Mary Lytle Papers
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The Mary Lytle Papers date from 1909 to 1968 and document Lytle’s experience as the first midwife in Overton, Nevada. The collection contains medical certificates, professional correspondence with Nevada Assistant State Archivist Frederick C. Gale, a handwritten memoir, and black-and-white photographs.
Archival Collection
Beckley Family Papers
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The Beckley Family Papers date from 1920 to 1961 and briefly document the lives of the Beckley family, who were pioneers in early Las Vegas, Nevada. The collection contains family correspondence and newspaper clippings mentioning the family members.
Archival Collection
Mrs. E. W. Cragin Papers
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The collection dates from 1926 to 1957. It is comprised of newspaper clippings, correspondence, and memorabilia gathered by Mrs. E. W. Cragin, wife of former Las Vegas Mayor Ernie W. Cragin. The collection includes information about public relations activities of the former mayor and his wife including the christening of the cargo ship the Las Vegas Victory.
Archival Collection