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Michael Montandon oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Michael Montandon conducted by Stefani Evans and Claytee D. White on September 22, 2016 and October 3, 2016 for the Building Las Vegas Oral History Project. Montandon talks of forming relationships with developers, legislators, and other municipalities. He speaks about land use, open space, parks, trails, conservation, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), and Southern Nevada Public Lands Management Act (SNPLMA). He shares histories and stories of the Becker family's role in developing Clark County, of the Combs family's North Las Vegas, Nevada pig farm and the drama that routinely characterized BLM land auctions, and of why North Las Vegas spent millions of dollars to build its own sewage treatment plant.
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#70489: UNLV Nutrition Center lead Debra Tacad holds a community cooking demonstration September 22, 2015 at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas., 2015 September 22
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Collection Name: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Creative Services Records (2010s)
Box/Folder: Digital File 00
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#70287: UNLV seismology display as seen after the Caliente/Alamo Nevada centered earthquake May 22, 2015 at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas., 2015 May 22
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Collection Name: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Creative Services Records (2010s)
Box/Folder: Digital File 00
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Nevada Gay Rodeo Association in the second annual Gay Pride parade: photographic print
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Nevada Gay Rodeo Association in the third annual Gay Pride parade: photographic print
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#70222: Medical devises photographed for illustrative uses in conjunction with the UNLV Medical School April 22-23, 2015 at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas., 2015 April 22
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Collection Name: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Creative Services Records (2010s)
Box/Folder: Digital File 00
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Rotary Club of Las Vegas of Las Vegas with Mark Mielke publicity, 1971 April 22
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Collection Name: Frank Mitrani Photographs
Box/Folder: Box 16
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Nevada Women's Archives Records
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Records (1994-1999) are comprised of planning documents, newspaper clippings, external communication, and memoranda documenting the establishment and operations of the Nevada Women's Archives at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. The records primarily document collection materials from the first exhibit created using the Nevada Women's Archive.
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Louis Conner oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Louis Conner conducted by John Grygo on March 22, 2013 for the African Americans in Las Vegas: a Collaborative Oral History Project. In this interview, Conner discusses his personal history and growing up in Tallulah, Louisiana. He talks about moving to Las Vegas, Nevada with his family for job opportunities in the late 1950s. Conner describes his employment at the Stardust Hotel, segregation, and living in West Las Vegas. He then talks about integration in the mid-1960s, Jackson Street entertainment, and the changing demographic of the Westside. Lastly, Conner discusses the development of Las Vegas, families moving out of the Westside, and new businesses in the area.
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Photograph of North Las Vegas Women's Club, North Las Vegas, July 22, 1965
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