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"Nevada Week in Review" on Vegas World tower: video, 1991 October 25
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Mitch Fox hosts panel of journalists to discuss Bob Stupak's marketing techinques for Stratosphere tower that are under investigation and the approval of the project plan by city officials and tower height controversy. Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Bob Stupak Professional Papers
Box/Folder: Digital File 00, Box 39
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Letter and envelope from Annie Rannow, Provo City, Utah to Mary Etta Syphus, Panaca, Nevada
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From the Syphus-Bunker Papers (MS-00169). The folder contains an original handwritten letter, an envelope, a typed transcription of the same letter, and a copy of original letter attached.
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Horn, Alice Arleen Kimball, 1918-2007
Alice Arleen Kimball Horn was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles. She was born December 22, 1918 in Smith County, Kansas to Anna and Mike Baetz. She moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1944 and lived there for sixty-two years, working for the Southern Nevada Telephone Company, also known as Centel and later known as Embarq. Horn died February 7, 2007.
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Syphus, Levi Walter, 1866-1949
Levi Walter Syphus, born April 22, 1866, was a pioneer of southern Nevada who represented Lincoln County in the Nevada Legislature between 1902 and 1912. He lived in Panaca and Saint Thomas, Nevada, and died on April 14, 1949.
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“Early Mormon Missionaries: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.” Accessed November 8, 2017. https://history.lds.org/missionary/individual/levi-walter-syphus-1866?lang=eng.
“Levi Walter Syphus.” Find A Grave. Accessed November 8, 2017. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15522557.
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Kennedy, Fred, 1909-1958
Fred Kennedy was a character and stunt actor known for his more than twenty-five years of experience. Born on December 22, 1909 in Ainsworth, Nebraska, Kennedy performed stunts in films including The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938), Red River (1948), and the Howard Hughes-produced The Conqueror (1956).
Kennedy died on December 05, 1958 in Natchioches, Louisiana while filming The Horse Soldiers.
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Gaming research files, 1950 to 2011
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Materials contain newspaper articles and publications on gambling from 1950 to 2011 collected by Eugene Martin Christiansen. The materials are primarily comprised of newspaper articles on subjects such as legal and illegal gaming, crime, taxes, proposed gaming legislation and regulations, casino games, pari-mutuel wagering, bankruptcies and lawsuits, casino design, and casino licensing.
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Collection Name: Eugene Martin Christiansen Papers
Box/Folder: N/A
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