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Nevada Desert Experience (Organization)
- 1957 August 06
- Larry Scott and other Quakers protest nuclear weapons at the Nevada Test Site.
- 1977 August 06
- Sr. Rosemary Lynch and 18 others return to the NTS to honor the anniversary of the Quaker protests.
- 1981
- Michael Affleck, Louis Vitale, and other Franciscans in California and Nevada begin to contemplate holding a Lenten witness at the NTS to commemorate the 800th birthday of St. Francis of Assisi.
- 1982
- Michael Affleck, Louis Vitale, and other Franciscans begin protests at the NTS.
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Photographs of Longhorn Hotel and Casino sign, Las Vegas (Nev.), March 10, 2017
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Archival Collection
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Site address: 5288 Boulder Hwy
Sign owner: William Hill and Ambrosia Lands Hospitality
Sign details: This location opened in 1989 and has been serving locals ever since. They recently renovated their hotel.
Sign condition: 5- no apparent damage
Sign-specific description: Great condition. Super pylon with a black, red and white background. This has a neon steer's Longhorn's at the top with "Longhorn hotel and casino" below in red and white.
Sign - type of display: Neon and back lit Reader Board
Sign - media: Steel and Plastic
Sign - non-neon treatments: Plastic reader board
Sign environment: On the east side of town across the street from Eastside Cannery, next to a U Haul rentals, and residential areas.
Sign - thematic influences: The Longhorn theme stays true to the old west ranch theme particularly since Vegas still has a few ranches around.
Survey - research locations: Longhorn Website http://www.longhorncasinolv.com/ , Google Images and Assessor's Page.
Surveyor: Wyatt Currie-Diamond
Survey - date completed: 2017-08-20
Sign keywords: Neon; Backlit; Steel; Plastic; Pylon; Reader board; Building-front design
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University of Nevada, Las Vegas Web Archive
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The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) Web Archive represents archived websites that are part of the unlv.edu domain that have been collected since 2013. Websites in this collection represent all academic functions of UNLV including colleges and departments, the University Libraries, museums, undergraduate and graduate colleges, and course catalogs. Other websites represented in this collection include UNLV Athletics, research centers, campus directories, UNLV News Center, and the UNLV President's website.
Archival Collection
Maurine and Fred Wilson and William S. Park Audiovisual Collection
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The Maurine and Fred Wilson and Dr. William S. Park Audiovisual Collection (approximately 1900s-1970s) consist of audiovisual material created by the Wilson and Park families. The materials depict the Park homes in Las Vegas, Nevada; Park and Wilson family members; outdoor activities and vacation trips to California, Colorado, and Mexico. The collection also documents early views of the Kiel Ranch in Las Vegas, Nevada, community parades and events, and early views of Las Vegas in the 1920s.
Archival Collection
Floyd Jenne interview, April 4, 1976: transcript
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Archival Collection
Description
From the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas; OH-00944. On April 4, 1976, Gordon Brusso interviewed Floyd L. Jenne (born 1915). The interview discussed Boulder City McGill, as well as Nevada history.
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Transcript of interview with Arthur "Art" Lurie by Cheryle Bacot, April 25, 1986
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Archival Collection
Description
Interview with Arthur "Art" Lurie by Cheryle Bacot on April 25, 1986. Lurie talks about his family and upbringing with Kenny Washington, who was the first African American to sign with the National Football League. Lurie discusses knowing everybody in Las Vegas in the 1950s, being in the service/retail sector and watching the city grow. He operated several businesses including grocery stores and the liquor department at Wonder World. He talks about his love of boxing, serving on the boxing commission, and advantages of living in southern Nevada.
Arthur C. Lurie lived in Las Vegas for 33 years at the time of this 1986 oral history. He and his wife Eleanor had relocated from Los Angeles area to help run his brother-in-law's food market. Over the years his career would include the grocery, bar (Art's Place) and restaurant businesses; including being co-owner of the liquor store at Wonder World. He shares memories of adjusting to the more laid back culture of small town Las Vegas and how he feels like a native after watching the city grow over the past decades. Art was a founding member of Temple Beth Sholom, where he served as an early vice-president. Being in the non-gaming sector provided gave him the opportunity to work with youth programs and he started the Golden Gloves gym in Las Vegas. He judged over 40 title fights and had a long career on the Nevada Boxing Commission. Arthur Lurie past away in 2014 at the age of 96.
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Photograph of children gathered by an artesian well near Tule Springs, circa 1938
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Archival Collection
Description
(left to right) Celia Rivero, Johnny Weber and Alfonso Rivero gathered by a well near Tule Springs with Margarita Rivero and Maria Weber looking on.
Transcribed Notes: 'Attached sheet: Las Vegas Review-Journal, The Nevadan, 'Help Us Write History,' February 7, 1982 -- Source: Celia Munney, 870-0713, 6301 Garwood. Born 1926. l-r: 1. Celia Rivero, 2. Johnny Weber, 3. Alfonso Rivero, cousin, 4. Margarita Rivero, mother. Died 1974, 5. Maria (Chuey) Weber, aunt. Deceased. ca. 1938. Picture taken near Tule Springs. Had restaurant, Frank's Cafe, on First St. near Fremont (pres. parking for California Club). Frank Rivero had 3 restaurants: 1 behind present Mint; 2nd near Home Lumber site; and this one. Frank died in 1948. Had Mexican and American food. Made lunches for Boulder Dam crews. Has pictures and made appointment to see her 2-17-82, 3:30 pm. Elko Rooms next to Frank's Restaurant owned by an aunt you came to LV in 1917.'
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Transcript of interview with Paul J. Christensen by Claytee D. White, February 19, 2008
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Archival Collection
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