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Postcard of the Last Frontier Hotel, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1940-1960s
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Archival Collection
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Mackey, Maureen, Reverend, 1943-2014
Maureen Elise Mackey was born in October of 1943 in Teaneck, New Jersey. She was a member of the Sisters of St. Mary, and later earned her bachelor’s degree and became a high school science teacher. After serving one of several missions to the Congo, she entered medical school in 1971 at the University of Texas. After several years as a respected physiatrist in Las Vegas, Nevada, Mackey returned to school in 1999 to earn her Masters of Divinity degree at the Church Divinity School of the Pacific in Berkeley, California.
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Architectural drawing of Sands Hotel (Las Vegas) additions and alterations, ultimate development plan, construction phasing plan and notes, August 3, 1964
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Archival Collection
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Architectural plans for proposed additions and alterations to The Sands. Printed on mylar. Includes notes and schedule of construction projects. Berton Charles Severson, architect; Brian Walter Webb, architect; Bruce Johnson, delineator.
Site Name: Sands Hotel
Address: 3355 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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How COVID-19 Changed Us: Compassion, Leadership, and Policy: presentation slides
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Archival Collection
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From the Lincy Institute "Perspectives from the COVID-19 Pandemic" Oral History Project (MS-01178). Slide deck from "How COVID-19 Changed Us: Compassion, Leadership, and Policy" presentation in Greenspun Hall.
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Photograph of a Crosby DeMoss mural, circa 1930s to 1960s
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of Governors of Nevada plaque, Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1960s-1970s
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Archival Collection
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Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Febuary 19, 1987
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Archival Collection
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Dr. Porter Troutman oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Dr. Porter Troutman conducted by Claytee D. White on November 20, 2006 for the UNLV @ 50 Oral History Project. Troutman discusses his activism in the Civil Rights Movement during college. He also discusses working for the National Teacher Corps and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in multicultural education.
Archival Collection
Transcript of interview with Hal G. Curtis by Bill Teepe, February 24, 1977
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Archival Collection
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On February 24, 1977, Bill Teepe interviewed Hal G. Curtis (born 1926 in Galt City, California) about his life in Southern Nevada. Curtis talks first about his work on the Union Pacific Railroad before discussing changes and development in Las Vegas, including development on the Strip and Downtown areas. He also talks about Block 16, the El Rancho Vegas fire, social clubs, and religion.
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Transcript of interview with Bunny Harris by Kenneth Young, February 28, 1979
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On February 28, 1979, collector Kenneth P. Young interviewed office manager and real estate broker, Mrs. Bunny Harris (born November 21st, 1920 in Snyder, Texas) in her home in Las Vegas, Nevada. This interview offers an overview of the history of Las Vegas, including transportation, mining, farming, ranching, and housing. During the interview, Mrs. Bunny Harris discusses the Elks Club, Cashman Field, McCarran Airport, Howard Hughes and Nellis Air Force Base.
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