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Lee Plotkin Papers

Identifier

MS-00518

Abstract

The Lee Plotkin papers document Plotkin's political work and associations as an LGBT activist and spokesman for the Las Vegas gay community, and include correspondence, press releases, copies of his columns, institutional and legislative documents, brochures, fliers and other ephemera from 1955 to 2006.

Archival Collection

E. P. Carville Scrapbook

Identifier

MS-00638

Abstract

The E.P. Carville Scrapbook (1941) compiled by former Nevada Assemblyman H.E. Hazard documents Carville's governorship of Nevada. It contains articles from a number of Nevada newspapers on topics including the Rio Tinto mine strike, mining, gasoline and liquor taxes, Civil Defense activities, and other issues of importance in 1941.

Archival Collection

Roger D. Foley Papers on United States v. Cappaert

Identifier

MS-00020

Abstract

The Roger D. Foley Papers on United States v. Cappaert are comprised of materials collected by District Judge Roger D. Foley while performing his duties as judge in United States v. Francis Leo Cappaert, et al. from 1972 to 1976. The collection includes transcripts of the case, exhibits, and copies of motions filed with the Court in regards to this case, which centered on the protection of the Devils Hole pupfish in Nevada.

Archival Collection

International Association of Gaming Attorneys Collection

Identifier

MS-00250

Abstract

The International Association of Gaming Attorneys (IAGA) collection is comprised of materials collected from various corporations and casinos in Nevada and New Jersey, ranging from 1977 to 1986. There are a wide array of documents including: gaming license applications from corporations in Nevada and New Jersey, copies of casino control acts from New Jersey, gaming publications, gaming-conference proceedings, gaming commission reports, newsletters and correspondence of the National Association of Gaming Attorneys (NAGA).

Archival Collection

Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, August 23, 2004

Date

2004-08-23

Description

Includes meeting minutes and agenda, along with additional information about the UNLV Yellowcard concert and the contract for production services at UNLV.

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Minutes from Temple Beth Sholom Board of Directors meetings, January 1999 - June 1999

Date

1999

Archival Collection

Description

Meeting minutes include reports from committees of the board, correspondence, and balance sheets.

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Transcript of interview with Ray Cutright, April 22, 1981

Date

1981-04-22

Description

On April 22, 1981, Ray Cutright (born 1902 in French Creek, West Virginia) provided brief a narrative-style oral history about his work as a boater in the Colorado River during the building of Hoover Dam. Cutright talks about his experiences in operating a boat that carried both tourist passengers and workers to and from the site of the Hoover Dam. He also provides a few specific experiences, including what it was like navigating the river.

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Transcript of interview with Fred B. Houghton by Philip Partridge, February 9, 1975

Date

1975-02-09

Description

On February 9, 1975, Philip Partridge interviewed former attorney, Fred B. Houghton (born August 27th, 1894 in Chicago, Illinois) in his home in Las Vegas, Nevada. The two discuss how Houghton first moved to Las Vegas and how he came to practice law. The interview concludes with Houghton’s thoughts of Southern Nevada.

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