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Jack Howard interview, February 27, 1977: transcript
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From the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas collection OH-00897. On February 27, 1977, collector Michael K. Ericksen interviewed his uncle, schoolteacher, Jack E. Howard, (born June 18th, 1920 in Dewey, Oklahoma) in his home in Overton, Nevada. This interview covers Mr. Howard’s personal experiences and recollections about Southern Nevada. Mr. Howard’s wife, Mrs. Helen Howard, is also present during this interview, which offers a thirty year local overview.
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Photograph of Maude Hall and Archie Grant Hall, Nevada Southern University, circa early 1960s
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Maude Frazier Hall (left) and Archie Grant Hall (right) at the Nevada Southern University (NSU).
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#02262: Clark, Tom; Blythn, Evan - Testifying at Show-cause Hearing at City Hall, 1976 August 13
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Creative Services Records (1970s)
Box/Folder: N/A
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Photograph of Howard Hughes, circa late 1930s
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of Howard Hughes, circa late 1930s
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Howard Heckethorn oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Howard Heckethorn conducted by Richard Eitland on February 15, 1979 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Mr. Heckethorn describes going to school in the early days of Las Vegas, Nevada. He also talks about many notable teachers he had, as well as the development of the Las Vegas area. Heckethorn also discusses his arrival to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1930, and recalls the Old Mormon Fort, El Rancho, The Last Frontier, and the tourism that gambling brought to the city. Heckethorn discusses the 1960s, and the impact Howard Hughes had in the development of hotels and casinos.
Archival Collection
Dedication of the Gold Star Mothers War Memorial in City Hall Park in downtown Las Vegas, Nevada, 1952
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Nita Londo Rieger Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 01
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Le Music Hall
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Archival Collection
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Series II. Folies-Bergere production papers, designs, and photographs -- Americana Hotel: Puerto Rico -- Set design drawings by Winn Strickland
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Anderson Boarding and Supply Company contract for building a mess hall and living quarters near Tuba City, Arizona, 1940 November
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Film Production Records
Box/Folder: Box 147 (Restrictions apply)
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Photograph of Senator Howard Cannon, North Las Vegas, December 1966
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Archival Collection
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