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Letter from R. L. Adamson (Los Angeles) to F. H. Knickerbocker, September 10, 1928

Date

1929-03-06

Archival Collection

Description

Summary of the amount of water used by the railroad, the water company, and for irrigation on the Las Vegas Ranch in 1928 for use in calculating water rates.

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County agent project progress report, Flood control - soil conservation, November 1, 1939

Date

1939-11-01

Description

Report on flood control efforts in the Virgin Soil Conservation District, the Moapa Soil Conservation District, and the Virgin River Watershed. Project Number: State Office #172, Clark Co. #12

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Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, May 12, 1981

Date

1981-05-12

Description

Includes meeting agenda and minutes along with additional information about the executive board nominations. CSUN Session 11 Meeting Minutes and Agendas.

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Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate University of Nevada, Las Vegas, September 12, 1985

Date

1985-11-12

Description

Includes meeting agenda and minutes. CSUN Session 15 Meeting Minutes and Agendas.

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Transcript of interview with Byron Underhill by Joyce Moore, March 20, 2002

Date

2002-03-20

Description

Byron Underhill's father owned the first Coca-Cola bottling plant, the first beer distributorship, and the first bowling alley in Las Vegas. Byron moved here from Needles, Calif., with his family in 1927. Byron later took over the bottling plant, served in the Army as an aircraft mechanic and a glider pilot during World War II, was a private pilot who worked with Search and Rescue, played in various bands, and suggested to the Lions club that they found a burn unit at University Medical Center that is still the only one in the state

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Transcript of interview with Nora Luna by Maribel Estrada Calderón, November 7, 2018

Date

2018-11-07

Archival Collection

Description

Nora Luna (1971 - ), the daughter of Mexican immigrants, recalls her growing up experience in the Las Vegas Valley. During her childhood, she and her siblings frequently persuaded their father to take them out to eat to the Circus Circus buffet. She enjoyed playing the carnival games at the Circus Circus. She attended Las Vegas High School. In 1994, she graduated from UNLV with a degree in criminal justice. Her education inspired her to work with the community’s youth. She tutored children at the Y.M.C.A. of Southern Nevada. Luna also worked for a program, Anahuac, which sought to deconstruct some of the myths that often prevent Latinos from attending college. In Reno, Nevada she worked with non-profit organizations to implement evidence-based practices for youth development. Luna has worked for Nathan Adelson Hospice as the Director of Diversity and Grant Funding since 2008. She seeks to find culturally competent care for Latinos and ensures that the hospice provides informational r

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