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Howard Wasden oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Howard Wasden conducted by Gillian Collins on an unknown date in the 1970s for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Wasden discusses arriving in Las Vegas, Nevada in 1925 and working for the railroad. Wasden explains how the railroad was a predominant economic asset for Las Vegas at the time. He then describes living on the Westside "Old Town", education in Las Vegas, attending the University of Nevada, Reno, and eventually becoming a teacher. Lastly, Wasden discusses the population growth, development of the Las Vegas Strip, and his role as principal of West Charleston School.
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Howard Cannon with an unidentified man: photographic print
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Howard Cannon with an unidentified man: photographic print
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Photographs of Archie C. Grant Hall, Maude Frazier Hall, and students, approximately 1970-1979
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Collection Name: University of Nevada, Las Vegas School of Nursing Records
Box/Folder: Box 01
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Photograph of Howard Hughes, circa late 1930s
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Howard Cannon with an unidentified group: photographic print
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Howard Cannon with an unidentified group: photographic print
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Howard Cannon speaking at an event: photographic print
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Photograph of Howard Hughes, circa late 1930s
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Photograph of Howard Hughes, October 11, 1956
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