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Young Electric Sign Company (YESCO) Corporate Records
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The Young Electric Sign Company (YESCO) Corporate Records (1914-2000) document the history of the Young Electric Sign Company (YESCO) and is comprised of photographs of sign production and finished signs, negatives, slides, transparencies, anniversary scrapbooks, and videotapes. The collection also contains meeting minutes, correspondence, price books, drawings, calculations, newspaper and trade magazine articles on YESCO, advertising materials, and oral history interviews and audio recordings of YESCO designers and executives. YESCO is responsible for many of the neon signs in and around Las Vegas, Nevada and Reno, Nevada, as well as other Western states.
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Leprechaun Mining and Chemical, Inc. Records
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The Leprechaun Mining and Chemical, Inc. Records from 1954 to 1998 contain business information, Foot Chemical Company partnership documentation, meetings, audit and investment reports, financial papers, and stock certificates and transfers. Also included is data on the minerals mined in Nevada, such as salt, potash, and lithium.
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Interview with Joyce Anne (Reese) Parkhurst, November 27, 2004
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Interview with Bruce Lee Wilhelm, June 22, 2005
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Interview with Raymond Chester Harbert, April 3, 2006
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Interview with Frankie Lou (Louise) Mayer, July 26, 2004
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Interview with Robert William Mackenzie, January 1, 2005
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Maria Benítez oral history interview: transcript
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Archival Collection
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Oral history interview with Maria Benítez conducted by Monserrath Hernández and Maribel Estrada Calderón on June 21, 2019 for the Latinx Voices of Southern Nevada Oral History Project. Maria Benítez is the image of a hardworking and determined Salvadoran woman. After facing adversity amidst the Salvadorian Civil War she talks about her journey as a nurse in El Salvador and migrating to the United States. Here in Las Vegas, she has worked as a cook on the Strip, been an active member of her church, and supported the education of her children selling pupusas. Subjects discussed include: El Salvador, Salvadorian Civil War, Migration, US Citizenship Documentation, and Judaism.
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Annual report from Congregation Ner Tamid, 2010-2011
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Annual report from Congregation Ner Tamid, 2010-2011
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