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Tracy, Spencer, 1900-1967

American film star and the first actor to win two consecutive Academy Awards for best actor, Spencer Bonaventure Tracy was born in Milwaukee, Wisonsin on April 5, 1900 to Caroline Brown and John Edward Tracy. Tracy joined the United States Navy in 1918. Upon his discharge, he enrolled at Ripon Colle as a premed student. While attending Ripon, Tracy auditioned for and eared a part in a play, and quickly discovered his true calling, acting. He moved to New York, New York in 1922 in order to enroll at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.

Person

Hazel Denton in center with her two sons posed in front of fence at the Washington Zoo: photographic print

Date

1947-07

Description

From the Hazel Baker Denton Photograph Collection (PH-00312). On the back it reads, "At the Washington Zoo - July '47."

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Arthur Walker Gregory Photograph Collection

Identifier

PH-00197

Abstract

The Arthur Walker Gregory Photograph Collection, approximately 1900 to 1920, consists of black-and-white photographic prints, and two corresponding negatives. Two of the images depict the first train to arrive in Las Vegas, Nevada from Salt Lake City, Utah in 1905, one with railroad employees in the foreground. The remaining images depict Arthur Walker Gregory’s class photographs at the Las Vegas Grammar School when he was in the first, third, and fifth grades.

Archival Collection

Newspaper article, Night for youths, All-Day workshop head many events, Las Vegas Sun, February 9, 1965

Date

1965-02-09

Description

Newspaper article featuring information about the Negro National History Week events taking place in schools and churches in February 1965.

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Letter from Harold J. Stocker (Clark County, Nevada) to Harold L. Ickes (Washington, D.C.) February 26, 1940

Date

1940-02-26

Description

Clark County commissioner asking the Secretary of the Interior to use some of the funds from the Arid Lands Fund to create a drinking water system in the Moapa Valley.

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Rinker with fish at Catalina Island: photographic print

Date

1908-10-09

Description

C. A. Rinker is pictured with another unidentified person at Catalina Island, October 9, 1908.

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Fire in Goldfield, Nevada: postcard

Date

1909-05-15

Description

Fire in Goldfield, Nevada, night of April 15th '09. There is a handwritten message on back. Photographer credit: Bertram.

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