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Alice Pearson Papers
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Abstract
The Alice Pearson Papers (1956-2000) contain the personal papers of Alice Pearson and the administrative records of the Mesquite Club, the first service organization founded in Las Vegas, Nevada. The collection includes the club’s administrative records, service projects and social events, as well as its membership in the General Federation of Women's Clubs (GFWC). Materials within the collection include meeting minutes, correspondence, committee reports, newsletters, notebooks, and scrapbooks.
Archival Collection
Series VI. Affiliated and subsidiary companies, 1930 to 1975
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The affiliated and subsidiary companies sub-series (1930-1975) consist of corporate materials from companies associated with or operated beneath companies owned by Howard Hughes. These materials primarily include administrative records detailing the management of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) and Hughes Aircraft Company (HAC). Materials for HHMI are dated from 1954 to 1962 and include reports, administrative correspondence, records of proceedings held with the United States Internal Revenue Service, and a manuscript of the institute’s goals and accomplishments. The HAC materials are dated from 1930 to 1975 and include a board-mounted floor plan for a temporary television studio, records from a congressional hearing regarding the HAC, reports for the development of high-speed cameras and a satellite, and schematic drawings for camera equipment.
Archival Collection
Archival Component
Stardust Hotel and Casino audio advertisement ($28 dollar room rate and other amenities): audio, 1991 February 26 to 1991 March 01
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Local news segments report on the Stardust Hotel's Lido show's final performance. The show closed after 59 years. Dancers, showgirls, and other previous cast members gathered at a local bar to pay tribute to the show including a brief clip with Donn Arden (show producer). The segments note that it will be replaced by a new show at the Stardust that will include Bobby Berosini and his organutans, as the Stardust is "heading in a new artistic direction." Some of the segments include a brief history of the show, with black and white stills from previous performances. Valda Esau, a former performer, speaks on the show's history. Ted Lorenz, the new "Enter the Night" producer, speaks on the new show, and Linda Anderson, a showgirl, speaks on the sadness of the "Lido" show ending. Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486.
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