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Transcript of interview with Willie Jones, James Jones, and Jamet Jones by Robbin Mc Laurin, March 5, 1980
Date
1980-03-05
Archival Collection
Description
On March 5, 1980, collector Robbin McLaurin interviews three members of the Jones family, Willie, James, and Jamet Jones (born 1923, 1920, and 1961, respectively) in the Jones home. Mr. and Mrs. Jones were born in Forest, Mississippi, and relocated to Las Vegas, Nevada, for employment related purposes. This interview covers Las Vegas, past and present.
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Audio clip from interview with Ron Lurie, June 5, 2015
Date
2015-06-15
Archival Collection
Description
Ron Lurie talks about winning a seat on the Las Vegas City Council, and the voting population of the city.
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Photograph of the first flight inaugurating contract air mail from Las Vegas to Salt Lake City, Las Vegas (Nev.), April 17, 1926
Date
1926-04-17
Archival Collection
Description
A black and white photograph of a crowd gathering for the first flight inaugurating contract air mail in Las Vegas. A stamp in the top left corner reads: "First flight inaugurating contract air mail, Las Vegas - Salt Lake City, Las Vegas, Nevada April 17, 1926 10:40 a.m." Handwritten on the bottom right corner is: "first mail plane Las Vegas April 17 '26." Three individuals on the right side of the photo are labled: Mayor Hesse, and the Rockwell brothers, owners of the airfield. The Rockwell brothers purchased Anderson Field in 1925 and renamed it Rockwell Field.
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