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Photograph of artesian well on golf course, Las Vegas, circa early 1900s
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of the Union Pacific Railroad Passenger Depot, Las Vegas, March 9, 1924
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Archival Collection
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Transcript of interview with Marie Jordan by Edward Gentry, February 27, 1981
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Archival Collection
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On February 27, 1981, Edward Gentry interviewed Marie Jordan in her home in Las Vegas, Nevada. The two discuss social differences between Arizona and Las Vegas, particularly in the ways schools were segregated in Las Vegas. Jordan also discusses the “Whites Only” policy on the Strip and Downtown. The interview concludes with Jordan sharing her views on the importance of helping others.
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Transcript of interview with Charlotte M. Kelly by Terri Lynn Truesdell, April 4, 1976
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Archival Collection
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On April 4, 1976, Terri Lynn Truesdell interviewed real estate worker Charlotte M. Kelly (born July 18th, 1935 in Salt Lake City, Utah) in her home in Las Vegas, Nevada, about her memories of early Southern Nevada. The two discuss local history that Kelly had experienced as well as Kelly’s reasons for moving to Nevada. Kelly concludes the interview with a conversation on population growth and Nellis Air Force Base.
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