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Powell, Dick, 1904-1963
Richard Ewing "Dick" Powell was a film actor, producer, director, and singer, born in 1904 to Ewing Powell and Sallie Thompson. He began his career as a singer and band leader in the early 1920s; in 1932 Warner Brothers offered him a contract and his first film role. In 1940, after appearing in many romantic comedies, Powell signed with Paramount Pictures. In 1944, he was cast as the detective Philip Marlowe in the first of a series of film noir productions that cemented his reputation as a dramatic actor.
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Weekly settlement statements, charge notices, and invoices for The Outlaw, domestic, 1945 to 1949
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Film Production Records
Box/Folder: Box 237 (Restrictions apply), Box 238 (Restrictions apply), Box 239 (Restrictions apply), Box 240 (Restrictions apply), Box 241 (Restrictions apply), Box 242 (Restrictions apply), Box 243 (Restrictions apply), Box 244 (Restrictions apply), Box 245 (Restrictions apply), Box 246 (Restrictions apply)
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William G. Flangas oral history interview
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Oral history interview with William G. Flangas conducted by David Emerson on September 27, 2006 for the UNLV @ 50 Oral History Project. In this interview William Flangas speaks about working for Reynolds Electric/Engineering Company, being appointed to the State Public Works Board, and being an intermediary for communication between the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Reynolds Electric/Engineering Company, and the State Public Works Board.
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Transcript of interview with Gordon Christie by Larry DuRussel, June 30, 1975
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On June 30, 1975, Larry DuRussel interviewed carpenter Gordon Christie, (born March 9th, 1916 in Grand Rapids, Michigan) at his home in Las Vegas, Nevada. During this interview Gordon discusses having worked on the building of the MGM, Fremont Downtown, the Sahara Hotel, Desert Inn, and the Frontier Hotel, amongst others. Before becoming a carpenter, Gordon recalls working with his father at a furniture factory. He also discusses religion, politics, family life and the growth of Las Vegas.
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Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, January 22, 2001
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