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The Pavilion Club, menu, pages 3-4

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Cafe Roma, menu, page 2-3

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Transcript of interview with Dr. Donald Baepler by Suzanne Becker, April 23, 2007

Date

2007-04-23

Archival Collection

Donald Baepler oral history interview

Description

Dr. Donald Baepler was born in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada in July of 1932. The family moved to Springfield, Illinois in 1936, where his father was president of Concordia Seminary. Donald decided at the age of seven that he wanted to pursue a Ph.D. in ornithology, not an unusual goal in his family. By the time he graduated high school, he knew that he wanted to attend Carlton College in Minnesota to study under Olin Sewall Pettingill. He followed world-famous ornithologist and artist George Sutton to Michigan and then to Oklahoma to complete his doctorate. In 1960, having completed his doctorate, Donald met with a recruiter from Las Vegas. It seemed like an intriguing place, so he took the interview and was offered a job on the spot. Instead, he took a job as professor of biology at Central Washington University, and within four years was vice president for administration and business. He had also been appointed to an accrediting team by the Northwest Association to accredit colleges in the western states, including Nevada Southern University in Las Vegas, and saw the growing town and university for the first time in 1965. Two years later, he was invited to take the job of Academic Vice President at SNU, which he accepted, and he and his family made the move to Las Vegas in 1968. Upon arriving in Las Vegas, Donald discovered that he had been named acting president because of Donald Moyer's abrupt resignation. He simply decided to do both jobs. He was successful in changing the name of the school to University of Nevada Las Vegas so that it would not be confused with a teacher's college. This was wholeheartedly accepted by the regents. Once Roman Zom was appointed president in 1969, Donald went back to the vice president position. In 1973, Dr. Baepler was appointed president of UNLV. He held that position for live years and then turned in his resignation. His intent was to teach, focus on a Museum of Natural History, and start a research center. Instead, he was offered the chancellorship of the university system, and he decided to accept the job By 1981, Donald was ready to return to teaching and research, so he resigned as chancellor and came back full-time as museum director and professor of biology. He built up a high-hazard chemistry lab and got the grant monies to sustain it. Dr. Baepler was also influential in adding the Harry Reid Center to the museum. Today Dr. Baepler is still involved with the bird program and gives advice to graduate students, but he no longer teaches. He stays occupied with a private consulting business.

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The Beat Coffeehouse Neon Survey document, September 17, 2017

Date

2017-09-17

Archival Collection

Southern Nevada Neon Survey Records

Description

Information about the The Beat Coffeehouse sign that sits at 520 Fremont St.
Site address: 520 Fremont St
Sign owner: Michael and Jennifer Cornthwaite
Sign details: This location opened in 2009, but closed in 2016. It will reopen as Eureka!, which is a chain of restaurants based in California.
Sign condition: 5- was a relatively new sign and shined brightly
Sign form: Hanging sign
Sign-specific description: This sign was skeletal neon making the letters "the beat" in a bubble letter font. The word 'the' lights up blue and 'beat' is red neon.
Sign - type of display: Neon
Sign - media: Steel
Sign environment: This location is in the Fremont East District on Fremont and 6th Street in the Emergency Arts Center.
Sign - date of redesign/move: Currently this sign is not visible from public view
Sign - thematic influences: This sign showcases a good use of skeletal neon.
Sign - artistic significance: The property's decor is representative of the bohemian, indie, hipster trend of the mid 2000s into the the 2010s.
Survey - research locations: Review Journal article https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/food/the-beat-coffeehouse-in-downtown-las-vegas-to-close-later-this-year/ , The Beat website http://www.thebeatlv.com/ , Las Vegas Weekly article https://lasvegasweekly.com/intersection/2016/jul/12/losing-the-beat-coffeehouse-detriment-to-downtown/ , Vegas Eater website https://vegas.eater.com/2016/9/26/13051480/the-beat-coffeehouse-closes
Surveyor: Wyatt Currie-Diamond
Survey - date completed: 2017-09-17
Sign keywords: Neon; Hanging

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Interview with Linda (Mack) Smith, October 6, 2006

Date

2006-10-06

Archival Collection

Nevada Test Site Oral History Project Records

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Narrator affiliation: Deputy Manager Nevada Operations Office, U.S. Department of Energy; Nevada Test Site Historical Foundation

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Photographs of Mermaids Casino signs, Las Vegas (Nev.), June 24, 2016

Date

2016-06-24
2016-09-09

Archival Collection

Southern Nevada Neon Survey Records

Description

The now permanently closed Mermaids Casino sits at 32 Fremont Street at the Fremont Street Experience. Information about the sign is available in the Southern Nevada Neon Survery Data Sheet.
Site address: 32 Fremont St
Sign owner: Derek and Greg Stevens
Sign details: Shutdown in 2016, opened briefly June 28th, 2017 for 8 hours to abide by gambling license law, was torn down shortly after. 2.76 acre lot, originally built in 1949.
Sign condition: Signage was removed from building during deconstruction
Sign form: Decorated shed
Sign-specific description: Covering all the sides of the Mermaids facing Fremont street, gives the feel of New Orleans during Mardi Gras with its bright vibrant colors, drums, maracas, and other items. Skeleton neon was used to accentuate features of the sign like details in the drums, outlining the word "Mermaids", and a good portion of the sign was internally lit as well. Giant TV screen hung in the middle at the corner of the building, giant Sun shaped pinata thing above the TV screen adding more to the theme.
Sign - type of display: Neon, LED screen
Sign - media: Steel and fiberglass
Sign - non-neon treatments: LED screen
Sign animation: Animated with an LED TV screen and some neon would flash on and off
Sign environment: Downtown on Fremont Street, part of the Experience. Surrounded by other casinos and gift stores.
Sign - date of installation: c. 1999
Sign - date of redesign/move: Torn down Summer 2017
Sign - thematic influences: Southern party themed, Mardi Gras.
Sign - artistic significance: American South and Mardi Gras.
Survey - research locations: Vital Vegas, Assessor's website
Surveyor: Danny Jacobs
Survey - date completed: 2017-09-09
Sign keywords: Neon; Steel; Fiberglass; Flashing; Video screen; Sculptural

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Bet Knesset Bamidbar

Congregation Bet Knesset Bamidbar or ‘Congregation in the Desert” is the largest age 50-and-over Jewish congregation in the Las Vegas Valley. It was founded in 1990 and meets in Sun City, Summerlin.  BKB is a traditional reform temple.
 
With services in the heart of community, BKB grew under the leadership of Rabbi Hershel Brooks. Its membership peaked to over 1,100 members in 1999.

Rathskeller of the Alpine Village Inn, menu, pages 2-3

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Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Theta Theta Omega Chapter arts and humanities committee reports

Date

2002-02-05 to 2002-11-02

Archival Collection

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Theta Theta Omega Chapter Records

Description

From the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Theta Theta Omega Chapter Records (MS-01014) -- Chapter records file.

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