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Transcript of interview with Mark Hall-Patton by Claytee White and Stefani Evans, August 25, 2016
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Mark Hall-Patton, administrator of Clark County Museums and since 2008 a frequent guest on the popular cable television show Pawn Stars, was born in 1954 in San Diego, California. His mother was a registered nurse and his father served in the United States Navy. From early childhood, Mark’s interest in history and museums shaped his path in life. After graduating high school in Santa Ana, California, he earned his Bachelor’s degree in history at nearby University of California, Irvine. Degree in hand, Mark worked for Bowers Museum in Santa Ana and founded the Anaheim Museum in 1984. He moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1993 to create the Howard W. Cannon Aviation Museum in McCarran International Airport. By 2008, Mark had become administrator over all Clark County museums. In this interview, he explains the various ways his involvement with the popular Pawn Stars program has turned “the museum guy” into a brand, introduced production companies to the value of filming in Las Vegas, increased Clark County museum visits and donations, and raised popular awareness of the academic fields of history and museum studies.
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Slide of Frank & Estella Beam Hall, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, circa 1980s
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Books about Howard Hughes, 1971-1976
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Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Reference Files
Box/Folder: Box 46
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Photographs of the Hughes Flying Boat (H-4), 1946-1947
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Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Reference Files
Box/Folder: Box 55
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Photographs of Hughes XF-11, 1946-1947
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Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Reference Files
Box/Folder: Box 55
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Plaques awarded to Hughes productions, 1967-1973
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Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Reference Files
Box/Folder: Box 69
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Hughes logo example design boards, undated
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Collection Name: Hughes Electronics Corporation Records
Box/Folder: Box 10
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Howard Hughes on the set of "The Outlaw", approximately 1941
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Collection Name: Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
Box/Folder: Flat File 02
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Howard Hughes on the set of "The Outlaw", approximately 1941
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Collection Name: Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
Box/Folder: Flat File 02
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Howard Hughes on the set of "The Outlaw", approximately 1941
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Collection Name: Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
Box/Folder: Flat File 02
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