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Kaufman, Bernard, 1939-
Bernard Kaufman was born on June 29, 1939 in St. Louis, Missouri to Rose and Charles Kaufman. He married Barbara Kaufman on March 26, 1961. n 1968, they moved to Las Vegas, joining Bernie’s brother, Herb, in the growing city who had opened the first Wonder World store. Bernie assisted in managing the family businesses four Wonder World stores, until they were sold in 1982. At that time, he went into the car rental business, which he sold in 2000 and then went into airport advertising. Bernard and Barbara have two children, Carrie and Andrew Kaufman.
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Rosencrantz, Arne, 1947-
Arne Rosencrantz was born on September 27, 1947 in Longview, Washington. He moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1952 and graduated from Las Vegas High School. He grew up in the dense Mormon population of the John S. Park Neighborhood. Rosencrantz attended Nevada Southern University, now known as the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). In 1967, Rosencrantz began working at Garrett's Furniture and in 1979, he purchased the company and became its president.
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Figler, Dayvid, 1967-
Dayvid Figler was born August 18, 1967 in Chicago, Illinois. He was four years old when the family station wagon reached Las Vegas, Nevada in 1971. Figler’s father soon became a Pan dealer on the Strip. As the family grew, his mother, Barbara, immersed her energies in her children’s activities, Hadassah and Temple Beth Sholom. Figler graduated from Valley High School at the age of 16 and by the age of 23 he was rising in the legal world. He was also a local essayist and poet.
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Sidney, Corinne, 1937-
Corrine Sidney was born on April 13, 1937. She attended the University of California, Berkeley and the University of California, Los Angeles. Corrine Sidney was an actress, a Las Vegas, Nevada showgirl, and a television talk show host and gossip columnist in Los Angeles, California. She was married to Jack Entratter who produced Las Vegas shows and later to movie director George Sidney.
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List, Kathy
Kathryn Sue List was born Kathryn Sue Geary on April 7, 1940. She married Robert List on July 1, 1962. The couple had three chidren during their marriage: Suzanne, Hank, and Michelle. While her husband was governor of Nevada (1978-1983), Kathryn was First Lady of Nevada. She later divorced Robert List. She currently lives in Reno, Nevada and works as a realtor.
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“Kathryn Sue Geary List.” Nevada Women's History Project, 2015. https://www.nevadawomen.org/research-center/first-ladies/kathryn-sue-geary-list/.
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Copa series: Program 3 "An Evening at the Copa: A Century of Sinatra" event photos, 2014
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Includes event profile, planning and arrangements with City Office of Cultural Affairs and 5th Street School, VIP ticket list and special seating, public ticket list, waiting list, volunteer operation at the 5th Street School, pre-show cocktail party, Carolyn Goodman address (on optical disc and thumb drive), post-performance nightcap reception at the Morelli House, marketing, advertising, and publicity. Also includes planning documents for performers: Tom Santopietro, Tony DeSare, Michael Green.
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Collection Name: Junior League of Las Vegas' Records on the Morelli House Preservation Project
Box/Folder: Box 07
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Dr. James B. McMillan oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Dr. James B. McMillan conducted by Perry Kaufman on April 14, 1972 for the UNLV University Libraries Oral History Project. In the interview, McMillan discusses his childhood in Aberdeen, Mississippi and his parents' experience with racial discrimination. He then talks about his own experiences with racial discrimination while living in Las Vegas, Nevada. McMillan recalls his involvement with the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), and the tension between community leaders and local politicians including Pat McCarran and John Russell. McMillan discusses integration and white power structures and how they affect the Black community in Las Vegas. Lastly, he discusses his relationship with other Black activists and figures in the community, including Dr. Charles West, Bob Bailey, Lubertha Johnson, and Mabel Hoggard.
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Film strip of Boulder City or Hoover Dam construction, image 003: photographic print
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University of Nevada, Las Vegas law school planning: correspondence, meeting minutes, and clippings
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Folder contains materials related to establishing a law school at UNLV, including: lists of members on the Law School Advisory Board and Citizens Committee for Law School; draft booklet by the UNLV Pre-Law Advisory Committee; The National Pre-Law Newsletter, December 1974; Law School Admission Bulletin, 1974-1975; LSAT/LSDAS blank registration form; Law School Advisory Board meeting minutes, 1973-1974; Consolidated Students of UNLV resolution supporting the establishment of a law school, 1974; correspondence; published articles; and informational documents. From the University of Nevada, Las Vegas William S. Boyd School of Law Records (UA-00048).
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Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate University of Nevada, Las Vegas, November 6, 1986
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