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Ford, Jean, 1929-1998

Nevada politician and women's advocate Imogene "Jean" Young was born in Miami, Oklahoma, on December 28, 1929, to Daisy Adelphia (Flook) and Clarence Nathan Young. She had one brother, Byron Young. Her family moved to Joplin, Missouri, where she attended kindergarten through high school. In 1951 she graduated from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas with a B.A. in Sociology. After graduation she worked as a recreational therapist for the American Red Cross in military hospitals until 1955.

Person

Film strip of individuals or Hoover Dam construction, image 012: photographic print

Date

1930 (year approximate) to 1939 (year approximate)

Description

This photograph has three images. The first one (0272_0081) is upside-down and reads, "Record pour. Graveyard crew on No. 7 cableway. 240 8 cu. buckets. 8 hour shift, Boulder Dam. 12-18-34" There is a list on the back: "1. high-line operator 2. Bell boys hi-trussel and on dam. Andy 3. Donkey operators 4. Hook tenders 5. shifter, of crew (Colette) 6. Night Supt. Car Colette 7. Regular crew 8. Me. Returned to help crew for this record from form-raising crew. "All worked on No. 7 line in some capacity, except 8. Kizziar (KI-ZAH) -as a regular. Lots of work that day. Didn't take time for lunch. Run over to grab a bite and jump back. My job was to trip the safety (dog). Bucket was in the pour every two minutes. Just time to wade out of knee deep mud. On top trussel everything was panic. Bellboy sets an empty bucket in crib of flat car (which has three cribs). Hook tender unhooks it and donkey driver will back up to hook on full bucket. Bellboy signals hi-ball -- operator knows how far to take it." The other two images (0272_0082 and 0272_0083) did not have an inscription with the image.

Image

The Grand Pacific Hotel, dinner menu, Monday, September 1, 1884

Date

1884-09-01

Archival Collection

Description

Note: Time on menu, 5:30 o'clock Restaurant: The Grand Pacific Hotel Location: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Text

Lagonda House dinner menu, Sunday, October 8, 1882

Date

1882-10-08

Archival Collection

Description

Restaurant: Lagonda House Location: Springfield, Ohio, United States

Text

Stanton House breakfast menu

Date

1870 to 1933

Archival Collection

Description

Note: Hours of meals on menu Restaurant: Stanton House Location: Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States

Text

Pacific House menu, Sunday, July 20, 1884

Date

1884-07-20

Archival Collection

Description

Restaurant: Pacific House Location: St. Joseph, Missouri, United States

Text

Christmas menu, 1884, Beebe House

Date

1884-12-25

Archival Collection

Description

Restaurant: Beebe House Location: Elyria, Ohio, United States

Text

Christmas dinner menu, 1883, Grand Hotel

Date

1883-12-25

Archival Collection

Description

Restaurant: Grand Hotel (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States

Text

Betty Henderson Professional Papers

Identifier

MS-00253

Abstract

The Betty Henderson Professional Papers (1963-1985) are comprised of materials produced by Betty Henderson in her capacity as a private music teacher in Las Vegas, Nevada and as a member of the Nevada Music Teachers Association (NMTA). The collection includes scrapbooks of concert programs and NMTA events, materials from Henderson's experiences in Europe as a People-to-People ambassador with the Music Teachers National Association, and recordings on reel-to-reel tapes of concerts Henderson performed in or judged.

Archival Collection