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Sweater order forms
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From the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Theta Theta Omega Chapter Records (MS-01014) -- Chapter records file.
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"The Return of Al Jolson": article draft by Roosevelt Fitzgerald
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From the Roosevelt Fitzgerald Professional Papers (MS-01082) -- Drafts for the Las Vegas Sentinel Voice file. On undercover LVMPD officers wearing blackface.
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"Hidden Heroes": article draft by Roosevelt Fitzgerald
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From the Roosevelt Fitzgerald Professional Papers (MS-01082) -- Drafts for the Las Vegas Sentinel Voice file. On Confederate statues and Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Neonopolis Neon Survey document, September 8, 2017
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Site address: 450 Fremont St
Sign owner: Rohit Joshi leases the building from Wirrulla USA Inc.
Sign details: This building was originally constructed in 2001 as a retail store center. This location currently holds a Denny's, a vintage toy store, the Telemundo station office and an international food market. This location also held a movie theater until 2009.
Sign condition: 4.5- Sign still in relatively new looking condition
Sign form: Entrance sign
Sign-specific description: Above the main entrance way into the mall there are the letter "NEONOPOLIS" in plastic back lit signs. Each letter has a lime green border with white strip and then purple for the main color of the block letters. The letter "O" in "polis" is actually an orbit shape that is orange and purple to double as the "O". Portions of the building have neon tubes, some illuminating blue and others are purple, green, red and yellow. There are also different colored shapes of neon spread throughout the building such as yellow triangle as well as orbits showcasing red and yellow neon tubing. Many of the companies in this location have their own signs as well.
Sign - type of display: Plastic back lit sign and neon
Sign - media: Plastic and steel
Sign - non-neon treatments: Plastic back lit portion
Sign environment: This property is on Fremont in between 4th St. and Las Vegas Blvd. Right in front on the building is the Slotzilla machine where people get onto the zipline.
Sign - date of installation: 2002
Sign - date of redesign/move: When the movie theater portion of this location closed in 2009 part of the signage was taken down and in recent years with different companies settling in there have added their own signs.
Sign - thematic influences: The name and the theme of this location being neonopolis showcases the downtown neon vibe particularly since there is a wide variety of neon display surrounding this property.
Sign - artistic significance: Showcasing the different designs with neon shows how true of an art it still is, particularly with the triangle designs and the orbits
Survey - research locations: Asessors page, https://neonjoshiassociate.wixsite.com/mysite-1 Neonopolis website, https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/food/neonopolis-theaters-to-go-dark-thursday-night/ Review Journal article discussing the closure of their movie theater, https://lasvegassun.com/news/2002/may/03/long-awaited-neonopolis-opens-in-downtown-vegas/ Las Vegas Sun article talking about their opening in 2002
Survey - research notes: There used to be an 18 theater movie theater located there which shut down in 2009 and was renovated into clubs, the most recent one to open is called the Nerd.
Surveyor: Emily Fellmer
Survey - date completed: 2017-09-08
Sign keywords: Plastic; Backlit; Neon; Steel; Fascia
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Roen, Allard, 1921-2008
Allard Frank Roen, age 87, of La Costa in Carlsbad, CA passed away on Thursday, August 28, 2008, succumbing to complications of heart disease. He was born May 8, 1921, in Cleveland, Ohio, and was a resident of La Costa for 41 years. Allard graduated Duke University in 1943 with a degree in business. He served as a lieutenant in the United States Navy from 1943 thru 1946; participating in the Gilbert Islands and Okinawa campaigns. Following his discharge in 1946, Allard worked in Palm Beach, Florida, as a hotel contractor and builder.
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Frank Scott Papers
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The Frank Scott Papers date from 1940 to 1984 and contain promotional materials, photographs, and menus from the Union Plaza Hotel; University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) basketball memorabilia; and KRLR TV documentation, correspondence, and news clippings. The collection also contains a scrapbook and photographs of the re-opening of the Mizpah Hotel in Tonopah, Nevada.
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Hazel Baker Denton Photograph Collection
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The Hazel Baker Denton Photograph Collection (1910-1961) is comprised of photographic prints and one negative of the Denton family and friends, primarily taken in Nevada and Utah. Many photographs depict life in small Nevada towns, particularly Caliente. Photographs also depict Utah, Oregon, Washington D.C., and California, and unidentified desert and forest landscapes throughout the American West.
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Nevada Division of State Parks Photograph Collection
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The Nevada Division of State Parks Photograph Collection (approximately 1910-1940) contains black-and-white photographic prints and some corresponding negatives that depict state parks and recreational areas throughout southern Nevada. The images also portray Lake Mead, Hoover Dam, Logandale, the Valley of Fire, and Mount Charleston as well as images of actors filming on location in southern Nevada.
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Richard Bryan oral history interviews
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Oral history interviews with Richard Bryan conducted by Kristin Guthre on November 10, 2011 and an unknown date for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project. Bryan begins by discussing his father’s time as a law student in Washington, D.C. and the influence his father had on his decision to pursue law. Bryan then chronicles moving to Las Vegas, Nevada in the 1940s and growing up in the Huntridge Community near Charleston Boulevard. Bryan recounts attending both the University of Nevada, Reno and the University of California, Hastings College of the Law in San Francisco, California. Bryan describes his experiences in the Las Vegas District Attorney’s office and the Army Reserve. He then recalls his political career as a member of the Nevada Senate, his role as the Attorney General of Nevada, the Governor of Nevada, and as a United States Senator. Lastly, Bryan discusses political issues in Nevada and the United States during his time in office such as debates about renewable energy, environmentalism, and preservation.
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