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Photographs of Frontier Strike: civil disobedience, traffic blocking, arrests, Culinary Union, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1991 September 28 (Folder 2 of 2)

Date

1991-09-28

Description

Culinary Union workers participate in an evening sit-in and block traffic in front of the Frontier Hotel and Casino on September 28, 1991. Images show the American flag and police officers interacting with strikers.Arrangement note: Series I. Demonstrations, Subseries I.A. Frontier Strike Site name: Frontier Hotel and Casino

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Photograph of the Culinary Workers Union Local #226 Building, Las Vegas, (Nev.), 1960s

Date

1960 to 1969

Description

Culinary Workers Union building remodeled. This is the local chapter #226 building in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is on the corner of South Commerce street and New York Avenue. Site Name: Culinary Workers Union Local 226 (building) (Las Vegas, Nev.) Street Address: 1630 South Commerce Street

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Map of the Las Vegas Strip, downtown Las Vegas and surrounding areas, 1987

Date

1987

Description

Panel title: Las Vegas illustrated pocket map. Bird's-eye view map of the Strip and downtown Las Vegas. Shows casinos, motels, golf courses, recreational vehicle parks, and other places of interest to tourists. Includes indexes. Includes text and inset map of locations of other cities and sites of interest to tourists in the surrounding states and their distances from Las Vegas. Travel Graphics International (Firm)

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Church, Bruce Walter, 1941-

Bruce Walter Church was born on June 9, 1941, in St. George, Utah. Bruce married Carol “LaDean” Tobler on July 22, 1960, and had numerous children: Russell B.; K. Keith; Patrick W.; Katherine Madsen; Corey H.; John E.(D); Robert E. (D); Joey T.; Jeffery D.; and Candice Howe.

Church is affiliated with the Nevada Test Site as Assistant Manager for Environment, Safely, Security, and Health. Church has also been employed as a Health Physic Consultant and Farmer.

Person

Taft, Robert W., 1925-

Robert W. Taft was born on November 1, 1925, in Sioux City, Iowa. Robert married Jean on January 22, 1957, and they had three children: Michael W. Taft, Rebecca T. Ashley, and Mary T. Clark.

Taft attended College Notre Dame. Taft also served in the United States Navy during World War II.

Taft was the assistant manager for plans, engineering, and budget for the Nevada Test Site.

Robert W. Taft passed away on June 17, 2006. Source: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/111485823/robert-warren-taft

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