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Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Activities Board, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, September 25, 1978
Date
1978-09-25
Archival Collection
Description
Agenda and meeting minutes for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Student Activities Board. CSUN Session 7 Meeting Minutes and Agendas.
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Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, October 10, 1978
Date
1978-10-10
Archival Collection
Description
Agenda and meeting minutes for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Student Senate. CSUN Session 7 Meeting Minutes and Agendas.
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Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, February 09, 1982
Date
1982-02-09
Archival Collection
Description
Includes meeting agenda and minutes. CSUN Session 12 Meeting Minutes and Agendas.
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"Collecting Family History": article draft by Roosevelt Fitzgerald
Date
1988 (year approximate) to 1989 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
From the Roosevelt Fitzgerald Professional Papers (MS-01082) -- Drafts for the Las Vegas Sentinel Voice file. On Black families in the United States and family reunions.
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Marguerite and Jack Wagner Photograph Collection
Identifier
PH-00111
Abstract
The Marguerite and Jack Wagner Photograph Collection, approximately 1949 to 1970, consists of black-and-white photographic prints and negatives depicting the Wagner Motor Company automobile dealership in Las Vegas, Nevada. Included are images of Wagner posing with customers in front of automobiles.
Archival Collection
Audio clip from interview with Judith Steele, November 24, 2014
Date
2014-11-24
Archival Collection
Description
In this clip, Judith Steele discusses celebrating the High Holidays and how she influenced Clark County School District to allow Jewish children to observe these days without their absence counting against their attendence record.
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Transcript of interview with Harvey Allen by Claytee D. White, December 5, 2006
Date
2006-12-05
Archival Collection
Description
Harvey Allen grew up poor in Philadelphia. After taking singing lessons at the Artie Singer Vocal School, he got jobs singing in night clubs up and down the east coast. He also took acting classes in New York and performed at the Copa Club. In the 1950s, he moved to Las Vegas and auditioned for Jack Entratter at the Sands Hotel and Casino where he performed with numerous entertainers including Lena Horne, Louis Armstrong, Tallulah Bankhead and Robert Merrill. Allen's accomplishments include attending and obtaining a degree in telecommunications and film from San Diego State and a Master's degree from UNLV. He worked for the American Society of Composer, Authors and Publishers. Harvey recalls working on a segregated strip and the opening of the first integrated casino in Las Vegas, The Moulin Rouge. Twice he moved from Las Vegas but always returned. He implemented National Reading Week for the State Department of Education and was the emcee for Sunrise Hospital Cancer Survivors Week. In addition to hosting a popular talk show on KDON radio, he hosted the "All-Nighters Club Convention", taught classes at UNLV tor 31 years and wrote a column in Maturity Today. Now Harvey is at a different stage of his life. He and his wife are active in running their public relations agency, enjoying their garden, taking great photographs and spending time together in their fabulous home in Anthem.
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An exterior view of the Riviera Hotel and marquee: photographic film
Date
1960 (year approximate) to 1986 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
An exterior view of the Riviera Hotel and marquee. The marquee is advertising "Edie Adams" "Rowan and Martin" "Starlite Lounge" "Lionel Hampton" "The Cousins" and the "Sawyer Sisters". The Riviera (colloquially, "the Riv") opened on April 20, 1955 as the first high-rise at 9 stories, and the ninth resort on the Las Vegas Strip. Liberace cut the opening ribbon, and became the first resident performer. The Riviera also broke new ground in its design: previously, Strip resorts resembled roadside motor courts. The Riviera underwent an expansion from 1988 to 1990 this included the 24 story Monaco Tower designed by Martin Stern Jr. and two parking garages. In February 2015, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority acquired the Riviera hotel and its associated land for $182.5 million. The property was leased back to its existing operators, Paragon Gaming, who officially closed the establishment on Monday, May 4, 2015. Due to its size, the Riviera was demolished through two separate implosions conducted in June and August 2016. The first implosion took place at 2:35 a.m. (Pacific Time) on June 14, 2016, taking down the 24-story Monaco tower. A firework display and countdown led up to the implosion. On August 16, 2016 at 2:30 a.m., the Monte Carlo tower along with the 12 story tower constructed in 1966 were imploded. The property was located at 2901 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, NV 89109.
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