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Thalia Dondero oral history interviews
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Oral history interviews with Thalia Dondero conducted by Suzanne Becker on March 10, 2008 and August 22, 2008 for the Women's Research Institute of Nevada (WRIN) Las Vegas Women Oral History Project. Dondero opens her interviews discussing why she became involved with the Las Vegas, Nevada Parent Teacher Association (PTA) and eventually the Nevada State PTA. Dondero then describes her work with the Girl Scouts and her election campaign for a seat on the Clark County Commission. Dondero also discusses Las Vegas city development and how the city has flooding issues. Later Dondero discusses her membership in the Las Vegas Junior League and her work throughout the state to supervise the living conditions of foster care children. Lastly, she describes her experience as a commissioner working to ensure various goods and services were available to the community.
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Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department horse patrol at Gay Pride: photographic print
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Kevin Cottrell and three unidentified persons parked during the Gay Pride parade: photographic print
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Charles A. Baumert oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Charles A. Baumert conducted by James M. Greene on October 31, 1975 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Bauret discusses the Hoover Dam construction, Boulder City, Nevada history, and the closing of Six Companies Inc. operations at Hoover Dam.
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Project Head Start: correspondence and documents
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From the Clark County Economic Opportunity Board Records -- Series II: Projects. This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to Project Head Start between May 1965-December 1967.
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Las Vegas' Gay Yellow Pages Telephone Directories
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Joan Swift oral history interviews
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Oral history interviews with Joan Swift conducted by Sue Peterson on March 18, 2004, March 25, 2004, and June 22, 2004 for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project. In this interview, Swift discusses life in Las Vegas, Nevada during the 1940s and 1950s. Swift begins the interview by describing her upbringing in the Basic townsite and Boulder City, Nevada, attending Basic High School, and life in Southern Nevada during World War II. She then discusses working in the Clark County Recorder's office, explaining her job duties and what function the office served for the county. Swift continues, talking about recreation activities at the time, including visiting the casinos on the Las Vegas Strip and the Helldorado Parades. Swift discusses nuclear weapons testing at the Nevada Test Site and her career as the Clark County recorder. Lastly, she describes her thoughts on the future of Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Project Records, 1985-2009
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The project records series of the Alton Dean Jensen Architectural Records are comprised of project records (1985-2009) created by the American architect, Alton Dean Jensen and/or his architectural firm, Alton Dean Jensen Architect, AIA. This series includes 10 boxes of project records documenting work focusing on the Nevada and Utah area with some projects also located in Arizona, California, Wyoming, Colorado, South Dakota, Montana, and Idaho. The materials feature: architectural drawings, featuring artist renderings; photographic prints; project manuals, progress reports; and project correspondence.
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Collection Name: Alton Dean Jensen Architectural Records
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Helen and Thomas Taney oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Thomas Taney and his wife, Helen Taney, conducted by Anthony Foley on October 22, 1972 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Mr. Taney discusses moving to Las Vegas, Nevada to work in the factories and Mrs. Taney discusses moving to Las Vegas for adventure. Mrs. Taney talks about her music career and Mr. Taney talks about the importance of the railroad and the mining industry in Nevada. Lastly, Mr. Taney describes the changing water levels in Las Vegas as well as the growth of the city.
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Ray Farmer and four unidentified men at the Buddies Together booth at Gay Pride: photographic print
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