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Las Vegas Club: mechanical plans, 1978 November 22

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J. A. Tiberti Construction Records

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Growth of Jewish Population in Las Vegas, 1999 March 22

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Archival Collection

Jewish Nevada Records

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Luna! Las Vegas: photographic prints, 2002 February 22

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Archival Collection

Dennis McBride Photograph Collection

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Rotary Club of Las Vegas luncheon, 1973 June 22

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Frank Mitrani Photographs

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Westside School alumni oral history interviews

Identifier

OH-02643

Abstract

Oral history interviews of Westside School alumni conducted by Claytee D. White on March 20, March 29, April 27, and June 22, 2010 for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project.

Alumni of the Historic Westside School of Las Vegas, also known as the Las Vegas Grammar School, gathered in 2010 to celebrate the official registration of the school as a historic site in the city. These alumni discussed their education, what they remember of the school, their teachers, and what life was like in Las Vegas at that time.

The individuals interviewed are: Jackie Y. Brantley, Eugene Buford, Margaret (Addison) Coleman, Regina Cone, Shirley Edmond, Frank Harris, Otis Harris, Tisha Harris, Willie B. (Jones) Jackson, Jerry Neal, Sadie Marie Prentiss, Calvin Wallace Jr., Nathaniel Whaley, and Cleophis Williams.

Archival Collection

Rotary Club of Las Vegas meeting, 1979 February 22

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Archival Collection

Frank Mitrani Photographs

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J. K. Russ oral history interview: transcript

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2017-12-22

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Description

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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Amilcar "Ace" Daniels oral history interviews

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OH-03685

Abstract

Oral history interviews with Amilcar “Ace” Daniels conducted by Rodrigo Vazquez and Monserrath Hernández on June 15, 2019 and June 22, 2019 for the Latinx Voices of Southern Nevada Oral History Project. In the first interview, Daniels discusses growing up in Las Vegas, Nevada and shares his parents' emigration story from the Dominican Republic to the United States in the early 1980s. He talks about attending the College of Southern Nevada (CSN), the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR), and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). Later, Daniels speaks on his career in hospitality, his passion for live theater, and his advocacy for the performing arts in Las Vegas. He talks about being a minority person in the hospitality industry, the importance of maintaining his cultural identity, and Latino representation in theater. In the second interview, Daniels discusses his involvement with the non-profit arts organization Super Summer Theatre, and participating in the Las Vegas Pride Festival. Lastly, Daniels talks about issues of colorism in the Latinx community.

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Las Vegas A.A.A. ribbon cutting, 1968 April 22

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Archival Collection

Frank Mitrani Photographs

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University of Nevada, Las Vegas Library, 1967 June 22

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Archival Collection

Frank Mitrani Photographs

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