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Photograph of Lilly Fong Geoscience Building, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, circa late 1960s-early 1970s

Date

1966 to 1974

Description

The Lilly Fong Geoscience Building at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV).

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Photograph of Brenda Arnold, Las Vegas, 1977

Date

1977

Description

Handwritten description provided on back of image: "1977; similar picture appeared in LV Sun, 1977 entitiled, "book keeping at 20 cents an hour" n.d."

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Photograph of UNLV President and others, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, July 31, 1978

Date

1978-07-31

Description

L-R: Brock Dixon, Acting UNLV President; Beda Cornwall. Beda Cornwall, the "Mother of the Las Vegas Public Library" donating her papers.

Image

Unidentified protestors outside of United States Department of Energy Building: photographic slide

Date

1979-05

Description

From the Sister Klaryta Antoszewska Photograph Collection (PH-00352). The protest sign reads, "Hell no we won't glow"

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Rodman, Kitty, 1925-2014

Kitty Rodman was born on July 5, 1925 in Richmond, Virginia. Before she relocated to Las Vegas, Nevada and became known as the “First Lady of Construction,” she worked as a payroll supervisor for a government construction project in the early-to-mid 1940s where she gained experience in construction administration.

Person

Jerry Tarkanian Memorabilia

Identifier

MS-00767

Abstract

The Jerry Tarkanian Memorabilia (1990-1992, 2013) contains two plaques, newspaper clippings, two magazine articles, and one photograph.

Archival Collection

Transcript of interview with George Pollak by Claytee White, May 25, 2010

Date

2010-05-25

Description

George was raised in Mattapan, a suburb of Boston, by his mother and father. George had four siblings and was the second youngest. George shares fond memories of growing up and playing softball and tennis in the neighborhood park with his numerous friends. George could listen to a song on the radio and play it on the piano by ear when he was as young as four years old. George had several jobs to earn money growing up, including working in a record store and as a busboy. Eventually George and his brother joined a trio with Steve Harrington and performed in clubs. In 1958, George joined his brother and Paulette Richards in Las Vegas where they had a contract to play at El Rancho Hotel & Casino where they played until it was destroyed by fire. Following the fire, George and his brother parted ways and each did their own thing. In the 1960s, George began playing with the band at Caesars Palace. George used his background in accounting to do some bookkeeping and payroll for some of the ban

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Transcript of interview with Ellis Landau by Barbara Tabach, November 28, 2017

Date

2017-11-28

Description

In 1990, Las Vegas became home to Ellis Landau and his attorney wife, Yvette. They moved from Phoenix, Arizona when Ellis accepted a position as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer with Boyd Gaming. The relocation also included a desire to become active in the local community. Temple Beth Sholom was one of their first connections. For Ellis the Jewish community of a newer city like Las Vegas differed immensely from his childhood upbringing in a more ethnic Jewish community outside Philadelphia. Nevertheless, Ellis soon became active on the Temple Beth Sholom board, and is a past Treasurer and President. The couple are among the founders of the Warsaw Memorial Garden at the synagogue. In 2006, Ellis was honored as Temple Beth Sholom’s “Man of the Year.” The Landaus have been significantly involved with other local organizations such as Nathan Adelson Hospice and the Las Vegas Philharmonic. Ellis’s dedication to the Anti-defamation League, both on a local and regional level, is a beacon of inspiration to others. The Landaus are sponsors of ADL’s “No Place for Hate” program. Ellis is a graduate of Brandeis University in economics and has a Masters of Business Administration from Columbia University School of Business. His former career steps include Ramada Inc. and U-Haul Corporation.

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