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Polly F. Lilly oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Polly F. Lilly conducted by Connie L. Patterson on March 26, 1976 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project. In this interview, Lilly discusses a range of topics, from building a Catholic church in early Las Vegas, Nevada, to the nearby nuclear weapons tests. She also describes witnessing a confrontation between Senator Joseph McCarthy and Hank Greenspun on stage at the now demolished War Memorial Building in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Greenspun College of Urban Affairs (University of Nevada, Las Vegas)
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Photograph of commencement for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 1977
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Archival Collection
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Description provided with image: "(Dr. Donald) Baepler, Las Vegas Sun; Publisher Hank Greenspun; Board of Regents' Chris Karamanos; 1977."
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Handwritten list of names of Jewish people living in Las Vegas in the 1940s
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Archival Collection
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This list was written by Charles Salton, brother of Adele Baratz. Salton lists the names of Jewish people living in Las Vegas in the 1940s. The list is dated September 26, 1946.
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