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Dill, David Bruce, 1891-
David Bruce Dill was a physiologist in the study of exercise, sports medicine and applied sciences. His research focused on the effects of temperature exposure, high-altitudes, diet, age and fatigue on the human body. Dill received his bachelor's degree from Occidental College in Los Angeles, California and both his master's and doctoral degrees from Stanford University in Stanford, California. He began his physiology career at Harvard’s Fatigue Laboratory in its inaugural year, 1927.
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Ronzone, Richard James, 1917-1989
Richard “Dick” J. Ronzone (1917-1989) was active in the local politics and civic affairs of Las Vegas, Nevada, serving as a Clark County Commissioner, a Nevada State Assemblyman, and a member of the University Board of Regents. He inherited and managed his family's retail store which dated back to the early 1900s. Ronzone also helped develop the Municipal Golf Course and was active in the Elks Lodge, Rotary Club, Veterans Of Foreign Wars, Reserve Officers Association, and the Boulder Dam Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America.
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and other men, circa late 1930s
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Two women and two men around a campfire at Panaca Summit, Nevada: photographic print
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Remodeling south wing of basement of Union Pacific Railroad Company clubhouse in Caliente, Nevada: architectural drawing
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From Union Pacific Railroad Collection (MS-00397). The scales are noted in the drawing. The bottom corner says, "Union Pacific Railroad Company South Central District. Remodeling South Wing Of Basement of Clubhouse, Caliente Nevada. Office Of Manager Of Industrial Development, Los Angeles. Drawn by [Rdw?]. Scale - [not legible]. Date - 6-8-38. Revised. No. 15899. Sh. 1".
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Exterior details for Union Pacific Railroad clubhouse in Caliente, Nevada: architectural drawing
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From Union Pacific Railroad Collection (MS-00397). The scales are noted in the drawing. At the bottom of the drawing it says, "Gilbert Stanley Underwood And Co. Architects & Engineers. 408 So Spring St. Los Angeles Calif. Exterior Details. 15684-V. Sheet #20-A. Job No. 399. Dec 21-27. A Club House For Union Pacific System Caliente Nevada."
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Remodeling south wing of basement of Union Pacific Railroad clubhouse, Caliente, Nevada: architectural drawing
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From Union Pacific Railroad Collection (MS-00397). Scales are noted on the drawing. The bottom corner says, "Union Pacific Railroad Company, South Central District. Remodeling South Wing Of Basement of Clubhouse, Caliente Nevada. Office Of Manager Of Industrial Development, Los Angeles. Drawn by edw. Scale - 1/8" = 1.' Date 6-8-38. No. 15899. Sh- 1."
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Plumbing and heating layout for Union Pacific Railroad basement remodeling, Caliente, Nevada: architectural drawing
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From Union Pacific Railroad Collection (MS-00397). Scales are noted on the drawing. The bottom corner says, "Union Pacific Railroad Company, South Central District. Plumbing & Heating Layout, Remodeling South Wing Of Basement, Caliente, Nevada. Office Of Manager Of Industrial Development - Los Angeles. drawn by R.d.W. Scale - 1/8" = 1.' Date - 6-15-38. No. 15899. Sh 2."
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Charles J. Hirsch Photographic Slide Collection
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The Charles J. Hirsch Photographic Slide Collection (approximately 1956-1987) is comprised of forty-six color slides that depict gaming tables, gaming cards and dice, slot machines, captured cheating devices, and statistical graphs from the Golden Nugget Casino, located in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Nevada Statehood Commemorative U.S. Postage Stamps and Coin
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The Nevada Statehood Commemorative U.S. Postage Stamps and Coin collection contains one sheet of the 1964 Nevada Statehood Centennial Stamp, printed from plate number 27798, and one proof copy of the 1964 Nevada Centennial Medallion.
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