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Postcard of room in Scotty's Castle, Death Valley (Calif.), 1970s
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Photograph of Goldfield Engine House, Nevada, October 10, 1911
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Photograph of Goldfield Engine House, Nevada, October 10, 1911
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Photograph of railroad stamp, Rhyolite, Nevada, January 24, 1910
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Photograph of railroad stamp, Rhyolite, Nevada, January 24, 1910
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Photograph of Alfred Moser, Nevada, 1900-1930
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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.
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Lincoln County Archaeological Initiative Collection
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The Lincoln County Archaeological Initiative Collection (2016-2019) contains digital files of oral histories collected as part of A Ranching and Farming Context for Lincoln County, Nevada, ca. 1857 to 1934 (Oliver et al. 2018). The collection consists of thirteen digital oral history recordings and corresponding transcripts, as well as a final report of phase one of the project. The entire collection is digital files.
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