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Reed Family (Kawich Mountains, Nevada), 1905-1949
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Materials contain photographs of the Reed Family from 1905 to 1949. Materials include photographs of O.K. Reed and his family on their ranch near Hawes Canyon in the Kawich Mountains. Materials also include photographs of cattle on the United Cattle and Packing Company (UCPC) Ranch, as well as photographs of buildings, wells, and structures on the UCPC Ranch. Lastly, materials include settlement sheets from the Tonopah Mining Company to Ed Slavin from 1938 and 1941. Materials may have been donated by the Slavin Family.
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Collection Name: Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection
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Biographical essay by Alexander Kuechel, 2014
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Alexander Kuechel describes the events leading up to Kristallnacht in 1938, being the sole survivor of his family, enduring seven concentration camps.
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Charles J. Hirsch oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Charles Hirsch conducted by Mike Olson on September 28, 1973 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Hirsch discusses arriving to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1938, how gambling became popular as more casinos were being built, his different occupations, and above ground atomic testing.
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W.E. Butch Leypoldt oral history interview
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Oral history interview with W.E. Butch Leypoldt conducted by Bruce Davidson on April 01, 1976 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Leypoldt describes life in early Las Vegas, Nevada after arriving in 1938. Leypoldt also briefly discusses being drafted in World War II and the city's reaction to the war.
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Alden Sharp oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Alden Sharp conducted by Alex Ilic on March 01, 1977 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Sharp discusses moving to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1938 for employment opportunities. Sharp also discusses his career as a pharmacist as well as changes in the city. Lastly, Sharp discusses atomic testing.
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Joanne de Longchamps Papers
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The Joanne de Longchamps Papers date from 1938 to 1985 and document de Longchamps' career as a poet as well as her personal life. The collection contains photocopies of her published poems, poetry journals and magazines containing her work, and photocopies of her unpublished typewritten poetry. It also contains original correspondence from Joanne de Longchamps to her mother, Ruth Cutten, as well as photocopies of her correspondence to poet Harold Witt.
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