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Figler, Dayvid, 1967-
Dayvid Figler was born August 18, 1967 in Chicago, Illinois. He was four years old when the family station wagon reached Las Vegas, Nevada in 1971. Figler’s father soon became a Pan dealer on the Strip. As the family grew, his mother, Barbara, immersed her energies in her children’s activities, Hadassah and Temple Beth Sholom. Figler graduated from Valley High School at the age of 16 and by the age of 23 he was rising in the legal world. He was also a local essayist and poet.
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Sidney, Corinne, 1937-
Corrine Sidney was born on April 13, 1937. She attended the University of California, Berkeley and the University of California, Los Angeles. Corrine Sidney was an actress, a Las Vegas, Nevada showgirl, and a television talk show host and gossip columnist in Los Angeles, California. She was married to Jack Entratter who produced Las Vegas shows and later to movie director George Sidney.
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List, Kathy
Kathryn Sue List was born Kathryn Sue Geary on April 7, 1940. She married Robert List on July 1, 1962. The couple had three chidren during their marriage: Suzanne, Hank, and Michelle. While her husband was governor of Nevada (1978-1983), Kathryn was First Lady of Nevada. She later divorced Robert List. She currently lives in Reno, Nevada and works as a realtor.
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“Kathryn Sue Geary List.” Nevada Women's History Project, 2015. https://www.nevadawomen.org/research-center/first-ladies/kathryn-sue-geary-list/.
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Copa series: Program 3 "An Evening at the Copa: A Century of Sinatra" event photos, 2014
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Includes event profile, planning and arrangements with City Office of Cultural Affairs and 5th Street School, VIP ticket list and special seating, public ticket list, waiting list, volunteer operation at the 5th Street School, pre-show cocktail party, Carolyn Goodman address (on optical disc and thumb drive), post-performance nightcap reception at the Morelli House, marketing, advertising, and publicity. Also includes planning documents for performers: Tom Santopietro, Tony DeSare, Michael Green.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Junior League of Las Vegas' Records on the Morelli House Preservation Project
Box/Folder: Box 07
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"An Impact of the Moulin Rouge Hotel on Race Relations in Las Vegas": paper by Roosevelt Fitzgerald
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Archival Collection
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From the Roosevelt Fitzgerald Professional Papers (MS-01082) -- Unpublished manuscripts file. Presented to the National Social Science Association, Reno, Nevada.
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Correspondence, Levi Syphus to Sadie George
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James C. Shaw Collection on Hotel Dining
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The James C. Shaw Collection on Hotel Dining consists of materials relating to hotel dining from hotels in Las Vegas, Nevada and other North American cities during the 1980s. The collection features room service menus, hotel restaurant menus, and information regarding banquet services.
Archival Collection
Universal Warning Sign: Yucca Mountain Scrapbook, 2002-2003
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Archival Collection
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A scrapbook for "Universal Warning Sign: Yucca Mountain," an international competition to create a warning sign for the proposed nuclear waste facility at Yucca Mountain, Nevada. Included in the scrapbook are exhibition photographs, newspaper clippings, magazine articles, and a letter. Publications featured include "Neon: Artcetera From the Nevada Arts Council," "The Wall Street Journal," "Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists: The Magazine of Global Security News and Analysis," "U.S. News & World Report," "Artweek," "Sette," "Surface," "Wallpaper," "Waste News: The News Source for Businesses that Generate and Manage Waste," and "The Village Voice."
Mixed Content
Floor statements delivered by Chic Hecht during the 99th Congress, 1985-1986
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Archival Collection
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The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the U.S. Congress. This set is part of the Senator Chic Hecht Papers and includes floor statements delivered by Senator Hecht during the 99th Congress, 1985-1986. The topics of the statements include natural resources issues such as water rights and the establishment of Great Basin National Park, as well as international issues of peace in the Middle East and United States' relationship with the Soviet Union. There are also statements regarding legislation of gun ownership, speed limits, and nuclear waste in Nevada.
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Floor statements delivered by Chic Hecht during the 100th Congress, 1987-1988
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The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the U.S. Congress. This group of documents is part of the Senator Chic Hecht Papers and includes floor statements delivered by Senator Hecht during the 100th Congress in 1987 and 1988. Topics addressed by Senator Hecht include tributes to distinguished citizens of Nevada, including Irwin Molasky, Arthur S. Waltzman, and the 1987-1988 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team. Other topics are nuclear waste, energy and water appropriations, the PEPCON rocket fuel explosion, and union and right-to-work issues.
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