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Black History Week invitations from the City of Las Vegas
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From the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Theta Theta Omega Chapter Records (MS-01014) -- Chapter records file.
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Fourth of July Celebration: photographic print
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Julie McDonald interview, March 14, 1981: transcript
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On March 14, 1981, Michael Richardson interviewed Julie McDonald (b. 1945 in Torrance, California) about her childhood and life in Las Vegas, Nevada. McDonald shares her first impressions of Las Vegas, her schooling and the location of residential areas. Throughout the interview, McDonald also goes into detail concerning her occupations at the Guild Theatre, her secretarial work at Nellis Air Force Base, her singing career and being a “21” dealer. McDonald discusses the changes in the gaming industry, particularly the incorporation of women dealers, the use of the silver dollar and the requirements for dealers. McDonald ends by discussing housing, major happenings within Las Vegas, recreation as a kid and mass media in early Las Vegas.
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Postcard showing the Golden Nugget Gambling Hall, Las Vegas, circa late 1940s
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Photograph of Frazier Hall construction, Nevada Southern University, Las Vegas, circa 1956
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Photograph of Frazier Hall construction, Nevada Southern University, Las Vegas, circa 1956
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Photograph of Frazier Hall construction, Nevada Southern University, Las Vegas, circa 1956
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Photograph of library office in Grant Hall, Nevada Southern University, circa 1960-1961
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Distinguished Service Award, New York Botanical Garden, 1987
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Jeanne Russell Janish Papers
Box/Folder: Box 13
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