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Women activists holding up signs, image 007: photographic print

Date

1987-12

Description

Peace activists in Hamburg, West Germany mail letters to Nevada Legislators asking for a nuclear test ban. In German, the sign on the left says, "For immediate atmoic test stop," and on the right, reads "The ATC test site in Nevada back to the western shoshone".

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Press release regarding the Sands 10th Anniversary in Las Vegas, December 10, 1962

Date

1962-12-10

Description

A press release titled, "Entratter Marks Sands Tenth Anniversary With Special Danny Thomas Shows" which provides extensive details on Danny Thomas' performances and the Sands events during the 10th anniversary. Site Name: Sands Hotel and Casino

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Photograph of souvenir image and frame, Las Vegas (Nev.), March 5, 1947

Date

1947-03-05

Description

Souvenir photo of Dale and Dorothy Dorothy from the Last Frontier Hotel, Mar. 5, 1947. Inscription with image reads "Dale and D.D. taken at the table of the Flamingo. 1946." [identified by Dorothy Dorothy 11-1-84]. Site Name: Last Frontier Village (Las Vegas, Nev.)

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Audio recording clip of interview with Ruth Eppenger D'Hondt by Claytee D. White, August 25, 2011, and July 9, 2012

Date

2011-08-25 to 2012-07-10

Description

Part of an interview Ruth Eppenger D'Hondt conducted by Claytee D. White on August 25, 2011. D'Hondt shares memories of her parents' restaurant.

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Architectural drawing of the Flamingo Hilton tower addition (Las Vegas), plot plan, July 27, 1976

Date

1976-07-27

Description

Architectural plans for the addition of a tower to the Flamingo in 1976. Note the warning that the architects and engineers do not know the locations of utility lines. Printed on parchment. Socoloske, Zelner and Associates, structural engineers; Harold L. Epstein and Associates, structural engineers; Bennett/Tepper, mechanical engineers; J. L. Cusick and Associates, electrical engineers.
Site Name: Flamingo Hotel and Casino
Address: 3555 Las Vegas Boulevard South

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Transcript of interview with Beverly Mason conducted by Claytee White, December 21, 2012

Date

2012-12-21

Description

Transcript of interview with Beverly Mason by Claytee White, December 21, 2012. Mason grew up in West Las Vegas and was part of the school integration movement in the 1970s. Her involvement in the Las Vegas School System has continued throughout her life. In the interview, she discusses her family and faith, and working at the Nevada Test Site. Beverly attended Whittier College in California, where she majored in Biology. She later received her Masters in Organizational Management from the University of Phoenix. She brought her experience back to Nevada and went to work for the Nevada Test Site as an industrial hygienist. She chose to leave that job to focus on her family, and found a new career in the School Community Partnership Office as a program manager. She focuses on connecting students with professionals in the science, math, and technology fields to bolster interest in those careers. Beverly has always been involved in her community and her church. Beverly attended the Church of God in Christ when she was growing up, and continues to participate in services today. Her family and her faith are extremely important parts of her life. She is married to Marcus Mason and has a daughter named Cassidy.

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