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Color view of two people in a shared office area.
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Color view of several people in a shared office area.
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Color view of several people in a service counter area.
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First Baptist Church: photographic print
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of Lilly Fong Geoscience Building, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, circa late 1960s-early 1970s
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of Brenda Arnold, Las Vegas, 1977
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Archival Collection
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Handwritten description provided on back of image: "1977; similar picture appeared in LV Sun, 1977 entitiled, "book keeping at 20 cents an hour" n.d."
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Peter Guzman interview, September 10, 2018: transcript
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Archival Collection
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Interviewed by Claytee White. Born in Florida, family arrived in Las Vegas in 1969. Father worked in the service industry. Worked as realtor before becoming President of the Latin Chamber of Commerce. Vice chairman of Hope for Prisoners and Vice Chairman of Workforce Connection.
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Lucela M. Wattin oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Lucela M. Wattin conducted by Stefani Evans on December 6, 2021 for Reflections: The Las Vegas Asian American and Pacific Islander Oral History Project.
Lucela shares memories of her life growing up in Cebu Province, Philippines and being raised by her mother and grandparents after her father's death. She talks about immigrating to the United States under her fiancée's visa, moving to Chinatown in Las Vegas, and her work as a busser at the Excalibur Hotel. Lucela discusses how joining the Culinary Workers Union improved her work conditions and benefits, and how she is working with the union and a legal attorney to help her daughter immigrate to America. She also shares her favorite Filipino dishes (sinagang, chicken adobo, and bugas mais), holiday traditions, and what life was like when casinos shut down during COVID-19.
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Elizabeth von Till and Claude N. Warren Professional Papers
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The Elizabeth von Till and Claude N. Warren Professional Papers (1916-2021) are comprised of the personal and professional papers of anthropologist Claude N. Warren and historical preservationist Elizabth von Till Warren. The materials in this collection primarily consist of research files, maps, and drawings on various archaeological and historical preservation projects in southern Nevada of which they both were involved. This collection includes field notes and surveys from archaeological projects such as the Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort and the Las Vegas Springs Preserve. Records on von Till Warren's involvement with the Old Spanish Trail Association, Southern Nevada Historical Society, and historic preservation work around southern Nevada are represented. Also included are Robert H. Crabtree's archaeological research files, a colleague of Claude Warren who bequeathed his professional files to him upon his death.
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Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Theta Theta Omega Chapter 73rd Far Western Regional conference agenda and report
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Archival Collection
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From the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Theta Theta Omega Chapter Records (MS-01014) -- Chapter records file.
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