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Straus, Joyce, 1935-2013
Bio taken from the "about" section of the Joyce Straus - Foundation for the Arts website:
"Joyce Elise Straus, (nee Lazowick), was born Oct. 1, 1935, in Philadelphia, to her parents Jacob and Frances. Joyce came to Las Vegas in 1961 with her husband of 56 years, the late Dr. Neil B. Straus, to raise their family.
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Francis, Elizabeth A., 1931-
Elizabeth Francis (nee Knath), born in Laramie, Wyoming on November 12, 1931, was the fourth of nine children. The family then moved to Salem, Oregon and Francis attended high school there through her junior year. She finished high school in 1949 in Saratoga, Wyoming, becoming the first of her siblings to graduate.
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Garcia, Gabriel, 1976-
In the mid-1980s, Gabriel E. Garcia (b 1976) was a grade schooler when his family relocated to Las Vegas from southern California. As so many others, his parents embraced the construction boom as harbinger of work opportunity. For young Gabe, it was all about going to school and making new friends. Within a couple of years, he was experiencing a Sixth Grade Center, part of Clark County School District’s plan to desegregate local schools. For his situation, riding the bus resulted in fewer hours that his parents worried about his wellbeing.
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Mobley, C. C. (Clio Cline), 1881-1985
C. C. (Clio Cline) Mobley was born in Greensberg, Indiana on February 9, 1888 to Lyman Mobley and
Nancy Doggett. Mobley married Bertha Pearl Dickey in 1903, and the new family moved soon after to
Riverside, California. Mobley's first daughter, Mary Miriam, was born in California in 1908. In 1911
Mobley moved his wife and family to the land in Las Vegas, Nevada that contained the Old Las Vegas
Mormon Fort and first swimming pool in Las Vegas. The family operated a dairy farm on the property,
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Wattin, Lucela M., 1979-
"Interviewed by Stefani Evans. Arriving in Las Vegas in 2015 directly from her hometown in Cebu Province, Philippines, Lucela M. Wattin was struck by the dry climate, "like an oven!" But she immediately felt at home in her apartment near Spring Mountain Road and Chinatown, because she could buy familiar food items, and because her new next door neighbor also came from Cebu Province.
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Postcard of hand holding royal flush with hearts, February 13, 1910
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Transcript of interview with Richard Erbe by Marcela Yepes, March 19, 1978
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On March 19, 1978, Marcela Yepes interviewed Richard Erbe (born 1922 in El Monte, California) about his experiences in Las Vegas, Nevada and specifically about his career in education. Erbe first talks about his family background and German ancestry before describing how he ended up moving to Nevada. He then describes his wife’s father’s background in the gaming industry and some of the early illicit casinos that existed in California. The interview shifts to Erbe’s educational background, his first teaching position as a fifth grade teacher, his experience in the military, and his reasoning for not seeking employment in the gaming industry. The two also discuss church activity, politics, and social activities in Las Vegas. The latter part of the interview includes Erbe’s viewpoints on the issues in the educational system, his experiences as a principal at multiple Clark County schools, and some of the challenges he encountered in the administrative side in the field of education.
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Interview with Charles E. Violet, May 22, 2004
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