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Photograph of a boat transporting tourists, Lake Mead, 1940s-1950s

Date

1940 to 1959

Description

A group of tourists sit on a boat and ride down Lake Mead. The side of the boat reads, "Tyee", "27-H-7", and "Chris Craft."

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Photograph of fishermen with their catch, Lake Mead, 1940s-1950s

Date

1940 to 1959

Description

Fishermen at Lake Mead proudly display their catch of fish. Two unidentified men look out from the windown of the boat, while four unidentified men stand and sit on top of the boat.

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Photograph of fishermen displaying their catch, Lake Mead, 1940s-1950s

Date

1940 to 1959

Description

Five unidentified fisherman stand and sit of the "Tyee" boat as they proudly display the fish they caught that day at Lake Mead.

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Photograph of fisherman and his catch, Lake Mead, 1940s-1950s

Date

1940 to 1959

Description

An unidentified fisherman displays one of the many fish that he caught at Lake Mead.

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Photograph of businessmen next to AiResearch plane, 1940s-1950s

Date

1940 to 1959

Description

A group of businessmen standing next to an AiResearch plane. The AiResearch company built gas turbine engines. On the tail of the airplane is: "NC 56801," "AiResearch manufacturing Company," and "A division of the Garrett Corporation."

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The Fountainbleau from above, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph

Date

2017-05-18

Description

The unfinished Fountainbleau project sits on the north end of the Las Vegas Strip as seen from the Stratosphere Tower. The three-billion dollar project that began in 2007, fell on hard times and at 70% completion has been left untouched.

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Lilly Fong Papers

Identifier

MS-00210

Abstract

The Lilly Fong Papers are comprised of the professional and personal papers of Lilly Fong, the first woman and first Asian-American member of the University and Community College System of Nevada (UCCSN), now known as the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) Board of Regents. The papers date from 1964 to 1992 and document Fong's community activities in various Las Vegas and Southern Nevada organizations in addition to her work on the UCCSN Board of Regents. Materials include correspondence, meeting minutes, letters, and press releases from various organizations, including the Board of Regents, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), the American Association of University Women (AAUW), and the First Presbyterian Church in Las Vegas.

Archival Collection