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Hello America! at Desert Inn Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada: costume design drawing
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Archival Collection
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Costume Details: A drawing of a female entertainer in a sparkly red and orange layered dress with a large red and black head piece.
Show Name: Hello America!
Performance Name: The Sinking of the Titanic
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Hello America! at Desert Inn Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada: costume design drawing
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Archival Collection
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Costume Details: A drawing of two male dancers wearing different outfits. The male on the left is wearing white pants witha pink and yellow striped sweater. The male on the right is wearing a black Western-style costumes with a black hat and cowboy boots.
Show Name: Hello America!
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Erle A. Taylor Photograph Collection
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The Erle A. Taylor Photograph Collection (1959-1977) consists of photographic prints, slides, and negatives pertaining primarily to aviation in Nevada. The collection includes images of the United States Air Force Thunderbirds, McCarran International Airport, vintage airplanes, air shows, and assorted events and people, including Richard M. Nixon, Gerald Ford, Betty Ford, and Jack Nicklaus. Erle A. Taylor served as the aviation director for Clark County, Nevada throughout the 1970s.
Archival Collection
Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate University of Nevada, Las Vegas, July 24, 1995
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Archival Collection
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John McKay interview, March 3, 1980: transcript
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Archival Collection
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On March 3, 1980, Donna Malloy interviewed John McKay (b. July 7th, 1926 in North Dakota) about his life in Las Vegas, Nevada. McKay begins by speaking about his family history, his career in the electronics and engineering field for aerospace, as well as his experiences in two wars. Moreover, McKay speaks about his hobbies of hunting and fishing and his time as a musician around Las Vegas. McKay also spends time going over how the city of Las Vegas has grown and changed, the increase in crime, and the extreme floods in the 1950s. Lastly, McKay talks about the Nuclear Test Site, how casino gaming chips were used as money around the city, how the city of Las Vegas started and the future of the valley.
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Aerial photograph of part of the Las Vegas Valley, circa 1963
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Archival Collection
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