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Photograph of horses outside of the Horseshoe Casino, Las Vegas (Nev.), April 17, 1968
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Archival Collection
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Benny Binion (standing, center) at a quarter horse sale in front of his Horseshoe Casino. (April 17, 1968). Stamp on back of photo: "Allen Photographers. Inc. Post Office Box 4253 Las Vegas, Nevada 89106". Number stamp on back of photo: "8832". Date stamped on back of photo: "April 17, 1968".
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Richard Wiley Papers
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The Richard Wiley Papers contains drafts and final versions of nine published and three unpublished novel manuscripts written by Richard Wiley from 1976 to 2007.
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U-Wah-Un Study Club Records
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U-Wah-Un Study Club Records (1919-1987) include a complete set of the organization's yearbooks from 1919 to 1977, a club scrapbook, meeting minutes, and financial records.
Archival Collection
UNLV Libraries Collection of American Advertising Federation ADDY Award Submissions
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The UNLV Libraries Collection of American Advertising Federation: ADDY Award Submissions Collection is compromised of Las Vegas, Nevada ADDY award submissions dating from approximately 1980 to 1999. The collection contains submissions by many artists to the ADDYS competition.
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Hecht, Chic, 1928-2006
Nevada businessman and Republican politician Jacob "Chic" Hecht (1928-2006) was elected to the U.S. Senate in November 1982. As a senator, he used quiet diplomacy skills to help Soviet Jews gain permission to emigrate. During the Korean War, Hecht served as a counterintelligence agent in Berlin. After the war he moved to Las Vegas, Nevada and operated several businesses. Hecht also represented Clark County in the Nevada State Senate for eight years.
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University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) 25th commencement program
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Archival Collection
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Commencement program from University of Nevada, Las Vegas Commencement Programs and Graduation Lists (UA-00115).
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Nancy Brune oral history interview: transcript
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Archival Collection
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Oral history interview with Nancy Brune conducted by Monserrath Hernandez and Rodrigo Vazquez on August 21, 2019 for the Latinx Voices of Southern Nevada Oral History Project. In this interview, Brune recalls her childhood and her experiences growing up in Austin and San Antonio, Texas to a Mexican-American father and British mother. She often identifies herself as tejana. Brune has lived in Las Vegas, Nevada since 2007 and is the Executive Director of the Kenny Guinn Center for Policy Priorities. Brune is a graduate of Harvard and has a doctoral degree from Yale University. She and her husband, Richard Boulware, who is a born and raised Las Vegan, have three children.
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Interview with Harold Melvin Agnew, October 10, 2005
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Archival Collection
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