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Brochure, Pioneer Trail of West Las Vegas community
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Brochure highlights and maps historic points of interest in West Las Vegas.
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Emery, Murl, 1903-1981
Murl Emery was born June 07, 1903 in Colton, California. In the 1930s and 1940s, Emery wandered and boated in previously unexplored areas of the Colorado River. During this time, he started a ferry company that brought Hoover Dam (Boulder Dam) workers to construction sites and also gave tours of Cottonwood Cove, a recreation area which he helped develop. Murl Emery passed away in March 1981 at his home in Boulder City, Nevada.
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Thomas, Therese, 1917-2001
Therese Courture Thomas was born July 5, 1917 in Thistle, Utah. Her father, Earnest "Earl" Courture, worked as a railroad worker, a steel worker, and a building contractor as her family moved around Utah. After the Wall Street Crash of 1929, Thomas's father moved to Las Vegas, Nevada to work on Hoover Dam (Boulder Dam) construction, later moving the rest of the family with him in approximately 1931. Thomas worked as amusican in swing and dance bands. She died October 26, 2001.
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Corisiero, Judy, 1946-
Judith "Judy" B. Corbisiero was born on December 18, 1946 in New York City, New York.
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Judy Corbisiero oral history interviews, 2003 September 05; 2004 April 21; 2004 July 02; and 2004 December 10. OH-02543. [Cite format consulted: Audio recording or Transcript.] Oral History Research Center, Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Kimball, Dale
"Dale Kimball" is a pseudonym assigned by the oral history interviewee to protect their identity during the interview. Their identity is not disclosed.
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