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Turner, Thomas A., 1925-2008

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A thirst parlor in a Nevada mining camp, the "Boozy Burros" at the bar: postcard

Date

1905

Description

Tinted postcard. A thirst parlor in a Nevada mining camp, the "Boozy Burros" at the bar. Printed at the bottom of the card: Copyright 1905 by Frank H. Leib." and "Frank H. Leib. Publ. Salt Lake City. N. 1702."

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Lilly Fong Papers

Identifier

MS-00210

Abstract

The Lilly Fong Papers are comprised of the professional and personal papers of Lilly Fong, the first woman and first Asian-American member of the University and Community College System of Nevada (UCCSN), now known as the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) Board of Regents. The papers date from 1964 to 1992 and document Fong's community activities in various Las Vegas and Southern Nevada organizations in addition to her work on the UCCSN Board of Regents. Materials include correspondence, meeting minutes, letters, and press releases from various organizations, including the Board of Regents, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), the American Association of University Women (AAUW), and the First Presbyterian Church in Las Vegas.

Archival Collection

Black-and-white photograph of a woman driving a carriage in town, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1908

Date

1908

Description

Inscription on front reads: "Mrs. Dugan 1908"
Caption: Mrs. Dugan, 1908

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Desert mountain scene near Rhyolite (Nev.): photographic print

Date

1900 (year uncertain) to 1939 (year uncertain)

Description

An unidentified person stands on a mountain near Rhyolite, Nevada sometime in the early 1900s.

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Unidentified miner standing near a tent: photographic print

Date

1900 (year uncertain) to 1939 (year uncertain)

Description

An unidentified miner poses near his tent somewhere in Nevada, early 1900s.

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Rex Bell with three unidentified "Rawhide" cast members: photographic print

Date

1880 to 1979

Description

Dorothy Bell Scans UNLV-Public Lands Institute. Rex Bell (George Francis Beldam) at left with three other unidentified men at an unknown location. Stamped on back: "Las Vegas News Bureau, Las Vegas, Nev. - P.O. Box 28,  Photographers Don English, Joe Buck, Jerry Abbott, Milt Palmer."

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