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"The New Huckleberry": article draft by Roosevelt Fitzgerald
Date
1990 (year approximate) to 1995 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
From the Roosevelt Fitzgerald Professional Papers (MS-01082) -- Drafts for the Las Vegas Sentinel Voice file. On PBS' "The Civil War" Documentary and Black history.
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Photograph of a man working on rock bit drilling pieces at the Hughes Tool Co., Houston, Texas, circa 1950s
Date
1950 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
Transcribed from attached press release: "HUGHES ROCK BIT PRODUCTION more than 500,000 rock bits produced last year by the Hughes Tool Company, Houston, Texas, for drilling the kind of deep wells which now produce 90 per cent of the world's petroleum. The rock bit was invented by Howard Hughes' father and the resulting business became the cornerstone on which Howard Hughes built his industrial empire. The machinist above is performing an operation on the cones which make up the rotating end of the Hughes rock bit." Transcribed from photo sleeve: "The Kearney and Trecker 4 spindle machine at the Hughes Tool Company in Houston, Texas. Ca. 1950s."
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New Stardust Tower topping off ceremony: video
Date
1905-06-12
Archival Collection
Description
Video opens with Stardust employees, others, and two three showgirls gathered on top of the new Stardust 32-story tower wearing hard hats; Sam Boyd is sitting next to a podium and Stardust sign that says "We're back with style"; construction cranes are seen in the background. Bill Boyd is introduced and gives his remarks about topping off ceremonies and what this means for the company. A tree is lifted up by a crane and placed on the top of the building, executives gather around for photographs with the showgirls and eachother. After photographs have completed, it cuts to the barbeque celebration down below at the hotel. Executives are named, people clap, and people continue eating and talking outdoors. Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486. From the Stardust Resort and Casino Records (MS-00515) -- Photographs and audiovisual material -- Digitized audiovisual material file.
Moving Image
Photograph of a new building under construction, Goldfield (Nev.), early 1900s
Date
1900 to 1925
Archival Collection
Description
Photograph of a new building under construction, Goldfield (Nev.), early 1900s
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New Deming Hotel, Christmas dinner menu, December 25, 1882
Date
1882-12-25
Archival Collection
Description
Restaurant: New Deming Hotel Location: Decatur, Illinois, United States
Text
Photographs of 127 New York (N.Y.), Culinary Union, 1990s (folder 1 of 1)
Date
1990 to 1999
Archival Collection
Description
Arrangement note: Series III. Internal: Work
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Photographs of New York, New York ARK rally, Culinary Union, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1997 May 30 (folder 9 of 9)
Date
1997-05-30
Archival Collection
Description
Arrangement note: Series I. Demonstrations, Subseries I.B. Other Demonstrations and Strikes
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Photographs of New York, New York ARK rally, Culinary Union, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1997 May 30 (folder 6 of 9)
Date
1997-05-30
Archival Collection
Description
Arrangement note: Series I. Demonstrations, Subseries I.B. Other Demonstrations and Strikes
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Photographs of New York, New York ARK rally, Culinary Union, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1997 May 30 (folder 7 of 9)
Date
1997-05-30
Archival Collection
Description
Arrangement note: Series I. Demonstrations, Subseries I.B. Other Demonstrations and Strikes
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