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MacDonald Highland as seen from Ascaya, Henderson, Nevada: digital photograph
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Archival Collection
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Ascaya development prior to home construction, Henderson, Nevada: digital photograph
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Archival Collection
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Cloudrock Court in Ascaya development prior to home construction, Henderson, Nevada: digital photograph
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Archival Collection
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Cloudrock Court in Ascaya development prior to home construction, Henderson, Nevada: digital photograph
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Archival Collection
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Cloudrock Court in Ascaya development prior to home construction, Henderson, Nevada: digital photograph
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Archival Collection
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Autographed photograph of Make a Wish Cowboy riders at a rodeo, Phoenix (Ariz.), 1984
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Archival Collection
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Binion's Horseshoe stagecoach participating in the 1984 Rodeo of Rodeos "Make-A-Wish Cowboy Project". Little boy was the "Make-A-Wish Cowboy", Clayton Browning. (Phoenix, Arizona). Handwritten on front of photo: "1984 Rodeo of Rodeos Make-a Wish cowboy at the Phx Rodeo".
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Mabel Hoggard: religious materials
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Archival Collection
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Folder of materials from the Mabel Hoggard Papers (MS-00565) -- Personal papers file. This file contains religious booklets, programs, newspaper clippings, and other documents. Represented in the materials are records from: Griffith United Methodist Church, Church Women United of Greater Las Vegas, Zion Methodist Church, Clark County Protestant Ministerial Association, and Desert Southwest Conference of the United Methodist Church.
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Wilma Cooper oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Wilma Cooper conducted by Sara G. Finklea on February 27, 1977 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Cooper discusses her life in Boulder City and Henderson, Nevada from 1936 to 1977.
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Hattie Canty oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Hattie Canty conducted by Claytee White on February 27 and June 17, 1998 for the Las Vegas Women Oral History Project. In this interview, Hattie Canty recalls moving to Las Vegas, Nevada in the late 1960s and working as a maid for the Thunderbird Hotel and Casino and later the Maxim Hotel and Casino. Canty discusses her tenure as the Culinary Union Local 226 President during which she faced several labor challenges and went to jail at least six times while striking. Hattie also recalls how she influenced contract negotiations for the downtown hotels, improved race relations among workers, involved more members in union operations, and implemented the Culinary Training School.
Archival Collection