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Stella Champo Iaconis Photograph Collection

Identifier

PH-00190

Abstract

The Stella Champo Iaconis Photograph Collection (approximately 1890-1950) contains four black-and-white photographic prints of the Helldorado Days celebration held in Las Vegas, Nevada and three photograph albums with family photographs. Included in the albums are images of Italian family members, and Stella and her sister Irene as young children on their family ranch in Southern Nevada in the 1920s and 1930s. The Champo family and other Las Vegas residents are prominently featured in photographs taken across Las Vegas, including at the Boulder Dam (Hoover Dam) dedication, the family's farm, and outside residences near downtown Las Vegas. The third album covers Stella Champo's personal life, with photographs of her first husband, Walter Cordano (married 1934-1942) and her second husband, John Iaconis. Included are trips to Los Angeles, California; Pioche, Ruth, and Goldfield, Nevada; and early downtown Las Vegas, including the Union Pacific Station. A partial inventory is available for the third album.

Archival Collection

The Wheel Las Vegas Rotary Club newsletter, 1960s-1970s

Date

1967 to 1979

Archival Collection

Description

Newsletter issued by the Las Vegas Rotary Club

Text

Klein, Heather, 1981-

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Person

Business interviews

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Lincy Institute "Perspectives from the COVID-19 Pandemic" Oral History Project
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Collection Number: MS-01178
Collection Name: Lincy Institute "Perspectives from the COVID-19 Pandemic" Oral History Project
Box/Folder: N/A

Archival Component

Transcript of interview with Jerry Eppenger by Claytee D. White, September 14, 2011

Date

2011-09-14

Description

Interview with Jerry Eppenger conducted by Claytee D. White on September 14, 2011. Eppenger's family moved from Arkansas to Las Vegas in 1953. Joining the Marine Corps in 1964, he was among the early combatants in the Vietnam War. After a brief time in Alaska, he returned to Las Vegas and found work as a security guard at Bonanza Hotel and Nevada Test Site before attending dealer school. Eppenger recalls local black leaders and describes episodes in segregation and racial relations of 1970s Las Vegas. He shares memories of his beloved Cadillac and the fast and lucrative lifestyle of a dealer.

Text

Landmark Hotel and Casino: Las Vegas, Nevada, 1961 October 26; 1982 July 23

Level of Description

Series

Archival Collection

Martin Stern Architectural Records
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Collection Number: MS-00382
Collection Name: Martin Stern Architectural Records
Box/Folder: N/A

Archival Component

Sahara Boardwalk, Atlantic City, New Jersey, 1980; 1980 July 14

Level of Description

Series

Archival Collection

Martin Stern Architectural Records
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00382
Collection Name: Martin Stern Architectural Records
Box/Folder: N/A

Archival Component