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Banquet celebrating Lincoln's 100th birthday, menu, February 12, 1909 at the Illinois State Armory in Springfield
Date
1909-02-12
Archival Collection
Description
Note: Includes an article about the event from the Chicago Examiner Menu insert: Guest lists Restaurant: Illinois State Armory Location: Springfield, Illinois, United States
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Great Northern Hotel luncheon menu, Wednesday, February 10, 1909
Date
1909-02-10
Archival Collection
Description
Note: Embossed portrait of Lincoln on the cover. Quotations from Lincoln are printed throughout the menu. Lyrics from several patriotic songs are also included. The address "The message of Abraham Lincoln to our generation" was given by Rev. Frank G. Smith Menu insert: Music Programs; Quotations; Song Lyrics Restaurant: Great Northern Hotel Location: Chicago, Illinois, United States
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St. Nicholas Hotel, banquet in honor of Thomas Jefferson, menu, April 26, 1905
Date
1905-04-26
Archival Collection
Description
Note: Embossed text on menu cover. Menu is bound by an off-white cord. Menu includes listing of individuals proposing toasts and committee members. Menu features images of the St. Nicholas Hotel and the Illinois Capitol Building Menu insert: Toasts Restaurant: St. Nicholas Hotel (Springfield, Ill.) Location: Springfield, Illinois, United States
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Don Ashbaugh Papers on Nevada Ghost Towns
Identifier
MS-00130
Abstract
The Don Ashbaugh Papers (1950-1960) document Las Vegas history, Nevada history, and ghost towns. The collection is comprised of the working manuscript of Don Ashbaugh's book, Nevada's Turbulent Yesterday: A Study in Ghost Towns. The collection also contains typescript drafts, newspaper clippings, and a geographical index of Nevada ghost towns.
Archival Collection
The Wheel of Rotary Las Vegas Rotary Club newsletter, November 17, 1949
Date
1949-11-17
Archival Collection
Description
Newsletter issued by the Las Vegas Rotary Club
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Photograph of a crowd attending a Miners Union event on 2nd Anniversary of Bloody Sunday Massacre in Russia, Goldfield (Nev.), January 20, 1907
Date
1907-01-20
Archival Collection
Description
[Industrial Workers of the World]
Caption: Miners-celebration in-Goldfield-Nev Bloody-Sunday Jan-20-1907
Site Name: Miners Union Hall (Goldfield, Nev.)
State Bank and Trust Company (Goldfield, Nev.)
Palm Grill (Goldfield, Nev.)
Caption: Miners-celebration in-Goldfield-Nev Bloody-Sunday Jan-20-1907
Site Name: Miners Union Hall (Goldfield, Nev.)
State Bank and Trust Company (Goldfield, Nev.)
Palm Grill (Goldfield, Nev.)
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Prima, Louis, 1910-1978
Louis Prima (1910-1978) was an American singer, songwriter, trumpeter, bandleader, and actor during the mid-20th century. He was known for performing jazz, swing, and jump blues music. Using his background from New Orleans and his Italian heritage to shape his distinctive sound, he encouraged other performers at the time to embrace their ethnic heritage. He frequently performed with his wife, Keely Smith, at the height of his popularity.
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Insignia Films Research for the American Experience: Las Vegas - An Unconventional History
Identifier
MS-00508
Abstract
The Insignia Films Research for the "American Experience: Las Vegas - An Unconventional History" collection (1968, 2004-2005) contains photocopied research material, primarily drawn from Nevada newspapers, photographic prints, Betacam and VHS videotapes with interviews and footage used in the Public Broadcasting System (PBS) series "American Experience: Las Vegas - An Unconventional History," created for the Las Vegas Centennial, Las Vegas, Nevada. Also included are original issues of Look magazine with Las Vegas, Nevada coverage, and a United States Freedom of Information Act (USFOIA) report on Tony Spilotro.
Archival Collection
Dennis McBride Collection of Gay Erotica
Identifier
MS-00624
Abstract
The Dennis McBride Collection of Gay Erotica (1960-2006) contains a selection of pornographic publications, three VHS tapes of erotic films, and photographic prints mail ordered from gay erotica or physique photography studios. The three studios represented in this collection are Alexander Studio, Sierra Domino Studio, and Third World Studio.
Archival Collection