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University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) Spring 2016 commencement program

Date

2016-05-14

Description

Commencement program from University of Nevada, Las Vegas Commencement Programs and Graduation Lists (UA-00115).

Text

University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) 47th commencement program

Date

2009-12-15

Description

Commencement program from University of Nevada, Las Vegas Commencement Programs and Graduation Lists (UA-00115).

Text

"An Impact of the Moulin Rouge Hotel on Race Relations in Las Vegas": manuscript draft by Roosevelt Fitzgerald

Date

1970 (year approximate) to 1996 (year approximate)

Description

From the Roosevelt Fitzgerald Professional Papers (MS-01082) -- Unpublished manuscripts file.

Text

James Healey, Heidi Swank, Ruben Kihuen, Kelvin Atkinson, Tony Clark, and Mother Loosey Lust Bea Lady (Tracy Skinner) and others attend the Club Metro bar grand opening, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital image

Date

2013-07-20

Description

From the Dennis McBride Photograph Collection (PH-00263) -- LGBTQ+ events and organizations in Las Vegas, Nevada -- Digital images file. Notes from the donor, Dennis McBride: Kelvin Atkinson came out on the floor of the Nevada Senate on April 22, 2013 while arguing against the state's proscription of same-sex marriage. On October 9, 2014 Atkinson and his partner, Sherwood Howard, became the first same-sex couple to marry in Nevada. Atkinson resigned his office on March 5, 2019 over accusations he misappropriated campaign funds for his personal use. He was convicted of fraud and sentenced to prison on July 18, 2019. ... Ruben Kihuen was later elected to the U. S. House of Representatives from Nevada's District 4. Accused of sexual misconduct he did not seek re-election in 2018. Individuals identified by the donor, Dennis McBride: unidentified Latino man; unidentified man; unidentified man; Heidi Swank [Nevada State Assemblywoman, District 16, Democrat]; James Healey [Nevada State Assemblyman, District 35, Democrat (gay)]; Ruben Kihuen [Nevada State Assemblyman, District 10, Democrat]; Kelvin Atkinson [Nevada State Senator, District 4, African American, Democrat (gay)]; David Parks [Nevada State Senator, District 7, Democrat (gay)]; unidentified man; unidentified Club Metro owner; unidentified man; Mother Loosey Lust Bea Lady [aka Tracy Skinner (Sin Sity Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence)]; unidentified man; Tony Clark; unidentified Sin Sity Sister;

Image

Denton, Hazel Baker, 1887-1962

Hazel Baker Denton (1887-1962) was a prolific writer, educator, active community member, and elected to serve the Nevada State Assembly in the early 1950s.

Person

Cohen, Burton M., 1923-2014

Burton Cohen (1923-2014) was a casino executive in Las Vegas, Nevada who held management positions at iconic Strip properties such as the Frontier, Desert Inn, Flamingo, Caesars Palace, Thunderbird, and Dunes. Cohen grew up in Miami, Florida where he graduated from the University of Florida. During World War II he served in the Army Air Corps and trained as a pilot. After returning to the United States he enrolled at the University of Miami and earned a law degree in 1948.

Person

Theodore M. Parsons Photograph Collection

Identifier

PH-00258

Abstract

The Theodore M. Parsons Photograph Collection (1936-1988) consists of photographic prints and negatives depicting Theodore M. Parsons and other Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) workers in Boulder City, Nevada between 1936 and 1942. There are individual images of Parsons as well as group photographs of workers at CCC camps and public gatherings.

Archival Collection

David Farnsworth Photograph Collection

Identifier

PH-00290

Abstract

The David Farnsworth Photograph Collection, approximately 1900 to 1915, contains five black-and-white photographic prints and corresponding negatives of David Farnsworth with groups of people posing outside storefronts in Las Vegas and Caliente, Nevada.

Archival Collection