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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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Photograph of Howard Hughes at Floyd Bennett Airfield, New York, July 14, 1938
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Photograph of the Hughes Flying Boat being towed into the Los Angeles Harbor, November 1, 1947
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Photograph of Howard Hughes' Flying Boat, Long Beach, California, November 02, 1947
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Las Vegas Convention Center Rotunda, North Hall, and South Hall, Las Vegas, Nevada: panoramic photograph, 1980 April 29
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Collection Name: Bob Paluzzi Panoramic Photographs
Box/Folder: Box 03, Digital File 00
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Las Vegas Convention Center Rotunda, North Hall, and South Hall, Las Vegas, Nevada: panoramic photograph, 1980 April 29
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Collection Name: Bob Paluzzi Panoramic Photographs
Box/Folder: Box 03, Digital File 00
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Photograph of Howard Hughes and other men at a banquet in Los Angeles, August 1, 1938
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Photograph of Frank Merriam, Howard Hughes, and Frank L. Shaw, Los Angeles, 1938
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Photograph of airplanes being built by Howard Hughes and workers, circa 1943
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Photograph of Howard Hughes beside his Douglas DC-3 plane, New York, 1947
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