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Photograph of Moss, Binion, and Pearson at the 1974 World Series of Poker, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1974

Date

1974

Description

L-R: Johnny Moss, Becky Binion, Puggy Pearson. World Series of Poker, Binion's Horseshoe Casino, 1974.

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Photograph of Doyle Brunson with his winnings at the World Series of Poker, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1974

Date

1974

Description

Doyle Brunson (left) - World Series of Poker at Binion's Horseshoe, 1974.

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Photograph of Baldwin and Addington during the World Series of Poker, Las Vegas (Nev.), May 1979

Date

1979-05

Description

Bobby Baldwin (left); Crandall Addington. World Series of Poker, Binion's Horseshoe Hotel, Las Vegas (1974). Kodak developing stamp is dated May 1979. Stamped on back of photo: "Don Jenkins".

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Photograph of a display of money, Las Vegas (Nev.)

Date

1940 (year approximate) to 1985 (year approximate)

Description

Binion's Horseshoe Million Dollar display. Stamp on back of photo: "Allen Photographers. Inc. Post Office box 14667 Las Vegas, Nevada  89114". 

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Photograph of two men at a poker table, Las Vegas (Nev.), May 1979

Date

1979-05

Description

L-R: Sam Petrillo (blue shirt), David Sklansky (brown shirt). World Series of Poker, Binion's Horseshoe, 1979. (Color photo). Kodak developing stamp on back of photo is dated May 1979. Stamped on back of photo: "Don Jenkins".

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Photograph of the Binion's Horseshoe display, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1952 to 1964

Date

1952 to 1964

Description

Million Dollar display with sign - "Joe W. Brown's Horseshoe". (c. 1952-1964). Stamped on back of photo: "Las Vegas News Bureau Las Vegas, Nev. - P. O. Box 28

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Photograph of the parking garage of the casino, Las Vegas (Nev.), December 5, 1962

Date

1962-12-05

Description

Binion's Horseshoe parking garage - Dec. 5, 1962. Stamp on back of photo: "Las Vegas News Bureau Las Vegas, Nevada Convention Center".

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Front view of St John's Greek Orthodox Church: photographic print

Date

1979 (year approximate)

Description

From the Historic Building Survey Photograph Collection (PH-00345). St John's Greek Orthodox Church, 1229 East Carson Avenue, Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Ronzone Family Papers

Identifier

MS-00509

Abstract

Ronzone Family Papers (1900-1991) include newspaper clippings, business documents, correspondence, certificates, yearbooks, publications, artifacts, and photographs. The papers document their lives in Nevada, their department store, and Dick Ronzone's involvement in local politics.

Archival Collection

Transcript of interview with David Broxterman by Dr. David Emerson, October 24, 2007

Date

2007-10-24

Description

Need for engineering school explained; reluctance of engineers to stay in Vegas if education was not available; need for Air Force association to support program; FRGE group formed (Foundation for Resource Gains through Engineering); members included Bill Becker, Bob Gore; working with Nevada Association of Counties; media campaign. Gaining support of regents; mention of regents Lily Fong and Jack McBride; convincing legislature to support southern as well as northern school; engineering advisory council at UNLV; support from UNLV President Goodall; vice president of PEPCON on board; mention of Bob Weber, head of Nevada Professional Engineers Organization, and June Whitley, officer in telephone company. Personal background in military; need for technically trained professional engineers; currently administrative manager for Clark County School District (CCSD); time spent at Pentagon and TAC; graduate of Air War College; U. of Colorado for postgraduate degree in education; undergraduate work done at U. of California, Sacramento; tour in Vietnam; opinions on more rigidity in examination of instructors; opinions on negative and positive motivation for learning. Coming to Las Vegas; retiring from Air Force, 1981; formed private company, Logistics Technology Incorporated, to do hazardous materials work; hired to set up hazmat program for CCSD; stayed on to manage CCSD building program; currently creating energy-efficient mechanisms for schools; looking at alternative energy sources; working on green building certifications; many employees are graduates of UNLV engineering school. Maintenance of solar panels; working with Nevada Power; opinion of aesthetics of windmills; comments on efforts by FRGE to start engineering college; more comments on support from media, chamber of commerce, Nevada Development Authority, Nevada Association of Counties, university regents; passing reference to Runnin' Rebels; further mention of Bob Gore, Bill Becker, Fred Lewis, Tom Harden of PEPCON, and Hughes Summa Corporation.

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