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Hotel Chatham menu, October 22, 1894
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Archival Collection
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Las Vegas Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Youth Group booth at Gay Pride: photographic print
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Archival Collection
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J. K. Russ oral history interview: transcript
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Archival Collection
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Oral history interview with J. K. Russ conducted by Claytee D. White on December 22, 2017 for the Remembering 1 October Oral History Project. In this interview, Russ discusses her early life in New Zealand and growing up on a tobacco farm. She remembers arriving to the United States and establishing a career as an artist. Russ talks about the 1 October shooting, creating an art exhibit using cards and letters received from people all over the world, and Las Vegas’ response to the tragedy. Lastly, Russ describes the art community in Las Vegas and the Arts District.
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Photograph of Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra onstage at the Sands Hotel, Las Vegas, January 22, 1964
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Archival Collection
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Dean Martin's opening night at the Sands Hotel with his pal, Frank Sinatra (right) joining in, January 22, 1964.
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Photograph of Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra performing at the Sands Hotel, Las Vegas, January 22, 1964
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Archival Collection
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Dean Martin's opening night at the Sands Hotel with his pal, Frank Sinatra (right) joining in, January 22, 1964.
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Patricia Van Betten correspondence regarding oral history project, 2004 April 20
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: History of Nursing in Southern Nevada Oral History Project Records
Box/Folder: Box 01 (Restrictions apply)
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Joel Coombs oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Joel Coombs conducted by Claytee White on February 22, 2014 for the African Americans in Las Vegas: a Collaborative Oral History Project. In this interview Joel Coombs spoke about how his peers reacted to his interracial family. He recalls attending Valley High School amidst racial tensions, racism, and prejudice. He also spoke about the drug abuse happening at Valley High School and Bishop Gorman High School in Nevada. He recalled participating in protests as a child and landing on the front page of The Post.
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Sidney Lowe oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Sidney Lowe conducted by Claytee D. White on January 22, 2013 for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project. Lowe begins the interview by discussing her upbringing in Alabama and South Carolina and her experiences with racial segregation and discrimination. She continues, describing places she has lived, her relationship with the father of her children, and moving to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1982. Lowe talks about life in Las Vegas during the 1980s, obtaining a position in the James R. Dickinson Library at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) as a library assistant, and her education. Lowe concludes by discussing her career working for the UNLV library system and the library's function on campus.
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Kenneth W. Fong oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Kenneth W. Fong conducted by Lois Goodall on February 22, 2014 for the West Charleston Neighborhoods--an Oral History Project of Ward 1. Fong discusses growing up in Las Vegas, Nevada and being the son of two successful and philanthropic community members, Wing and Lilly Fong. Fong also discusses his father starting a grocery store and later in 1955, Fong’s Garden. He then discusses real estate development, Nevada State Bank development, as well as contributing to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and the Chinatown evolution.
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Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate University of Nevada, Las Vegas, January 22, 1987
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