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Southern Nevada Historical Society Records
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The Southern Nevada Historical Society Records document the management and development of the Southern Nevada Historical Society (SNHS) as well as various historical projects in Las Vegas and Southern Nevada that the society sponsored from 1948 to 1983. The records include SNHS correspondence (1951-1978), meeting minutes (1958-1983), and accounting information (1959-1980). It also contains copies of the SNHS Backtrails Newsletter, promotional material for events, membership lists, and research materials for various projects related to the history of southern Nevada and Las Vegas.
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Stuart and Flora Mason Photographs
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The Stuart and Flora Mason Photographs (1940-1999) contain photographs of hotels, casinos, and other buildings constructed by Taylor International Corporation, which was owned by the Mason Family. The photographs depict the Aladdin, Venetian, Tropicana, Riviera, MGM Grand, and International hotels and casinos in Las Vegas, Nevada. The photographs also depict buildings in Miami and Coral Gables, Florida, and San Juan, Puerto Rico.
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Mariteresa Rivera-Rogers oral history interview: transcript
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Oral history interview with Mariteresa Rivera-Rogers conducted by Maribel Estrada Calderón on October 24, 2018 for the Latinx Voices of Southern Nevada Oral History Project. In this interview, Mariteresa discusses her early life in Concepción, Chile. She talks about her experience moving to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1965, the immigration process at the time, and becoming a Spanish language court interpreter. Rivera-Rogers recalls enrolling at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas' (UNLV) Sam Boyd School of Law, and her involvement with the Latino Bar Association. Lastly, Rivera-Rodgers discusses the challenges in translating Spanish language to English.
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Letter from W. H. Hulsizer (Omaha) to G. F. Ashby (Omaha), May 7, 1942
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Hulsizer enumerated the many financial and political reasons that the water producing lands controlled by the Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad Company should be sold to the Las Vegas Land and Water Company.
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Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Febuary 26, 1987
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Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, April 24, 2006
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Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, September 20, 1977
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Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, August 2, 1977
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Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, November 10, 1981
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