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Biographical Information about Wilbur Clark: articles and newspaper clippings, typewritten biographies, Wilbur Clark's 50th Birthday Party Invitation, 1958, undated
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Wilbur and Toni Clark Papers
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Wilbur Clark's Chateau de Ville Apartments Proposal: includes architectural drawings, cost estimates, descriptions of other Las Vegas apartments, 1962
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Wilbur and Toni Clark Papers
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Correspondence from VIPs (Government): Includes incoming correspondence to Wilbur Clark from government officials including John F. Kennedy, Richard Nixon, Lyndon B. Johnson, and Harry S. Truman. Also contains letters from Nevada politicians including Alan Bible, Patrick McCarran, and Vail M. Pittman. Other correspondence came from state governors, army and navy officials, and various federal office holders. It contains copies of some outgoing correspondence from Wilbur Clark to John F. Kennedy, Harry S. Truman, Lyndon B. Johnson, and Richard Nixon, as well as other government officials, 1950-1963
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Wilbur and Toni Clark Papers
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Correspondence from VIPs (Non-Government): Contains letters to Wilbur Clark from Jackie Kennedy, Billy Graham, Ed Sullivan, Jack Benny, Jimmy Durante, Debbie and Eddie Fisher, the Duchess of Windsor, Toots Shor, John Charles Daly, and Al Davis, 1955-1964
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Wilbur and Toni Clark Papers
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Desert Inn's First Anniversary Party: Includes sheet music to "I’ve Got a Date With Wilbur" by Ted Mossman, press releases, and a print of the Clark family crest, undated
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Wilbur and Toni Clark Papers
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Duplicate black-and-white photographs from Wilbur Clark Photograph Collection, undated
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Wilbur and Toni Clark Papers
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Magazines and Programs: American Legion magazine, "Las Vegas Golden Boy: The Hottest Personality on the Nevada Desert is Lucky Wilbur Clark," December 1953; Program, Wilbur Clark's Desert Inn Country Club First Annual Tournament of Champions, 1953 April 23-26; "Fabulous Las Vegas," 1951-08-11; "Desert Inn Country Club News," 1959-08-22; "Nevada Life," 1945 September; "The Las Vegan," 1951, 1945-1959
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Wilbur and Toni Clark Papers
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Clippings: "Panorama Goes Clubbing," photo of Wilbur and Toni Clark, undated; Eddie Griffith, "Wilbur Clark Leave for Las Vegas," 1944-06-13; "Fair Women, Gallant Men Will Be There," Las Vegas Sun, 1961-01-15; "Desert Inn's Wilbur Clark: From Bellhop to Bigshot," undated; "Wins Fashion Honor," 1958-10-29; "The Midnight Earl" about Toni Clark's visit to Howard Hughes, Las Vegas Review-Journal, 1971-03-08; "A Town Remembers," Las Vegas Review-Journal, 1983-02-10; undated clipping of Wilbur and Toni Clark in Las Vegas; "Wilbur Clark Acquitted in Tax Case," Los Angeles Herald Examiner, 1954-08-04; "Attend Ball," undated; "Cite Toni Clark as One of 14 US 'Best Dressed,'" 1958-10-28, 1944-1983
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Wilbur and Toni Clark Papers
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Desert Inn Scrapbooks and Oversize Magazines: Scrapbook of newspaper clippings, 1944-1957; Desert Inn Scrapbook, 1950-1965; Profile of Wilbur and Toni Clark home, Los Angeles Examiner, 1959-04-26 (2 copies); "Home Hospitality in Playtown, USA," The Diplomat, 1959-09; "Gambling in the US," Life, 1950-06-19; Wilbur Clark promotional print, "Never Admit Defeat," undated (2 copies)
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Wilbur and Toni Clark Papers
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Administrative Files, 1972-1991
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This series contains Ruby Duncan's general administrative files for Operation Life from 1972 to 1991. Included are public and private funding information and miscellaneous resource materials. The materials are organized into seven sub-series.
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Ruby Duncan Collection on Operation Life
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