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Spire Bruner, Lucile, 1909-1998
Lucile Spire Bruner was born in Chautauqua County, Kansas. She founded the Las Vegas Art League in 1950 after she moved to Las Vegas, Nevada from Santa Fe, New Mexico.
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Cope, Frank, 1930-
Frank Cope was born in Kansas in 1930 and moved to Las vegas with his family when he was soz months old. He talks about the schools he attended, and his position as the distribution superintendent at the Las Vegas Valley Water District. He also discusses how he met his wife.
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Frost Eglington, Earle, 1890-1981
Earle Eglington was born in 1890 moved to Las Vegas in 1911 and married Olive Lake. The couple remained in Las Vegas until the 1980s, witnessing the dramatic growth of the region. Earle died in 1981.
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Pappas, John H., 1888-1981
John H. Pappas was born in Greece on March 15, 1888. He moved to the United States in 1904, and eventually settled in Las Vegas, Nevada in 1929 where he worked on railroad construction and later the Hoover (Boulder) Dam construction. He passed away in Nevada in August 1981.
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Sampley, Hubert, 1908-2004
Hubert Edward Sampley was born in Fordsville, Kentucky to Fredrick P. and Ada Sampley. He later moved to Pasadena, California and served in World War II. He married Nellie Louise Lamb in California and the couple moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1950. Sampley worked as a casino dealer. He passed away in 2004.
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Townsend, Arthur, 1923-1995
Arthur Sharpe Townsend was born to Winnie and James Townsend on November 8, 1923 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He served in the United States Navy during World War II. He moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1947 and worked in gambling and security. He died on July 27, 1995 in Las Vegas.
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SOHA and OHA conference files and meeting minutes, 1991 to 2020
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Southwest Oral History Association Records
Box/Folder: Box 20, Box 21, Box 22, Box 23
Archival Component
Protective labor laws, 1974
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Mollie Gregory Collection of Oral Histories
Box/Folder: Digital File 00, Box 02
Archival Component
Darryl Huff interview, 1974
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Mollie Gregory Collection of Oral Histories
Box/Folder: Digital File 00, Box 01
Archival Component
Civil rights, 1973 to 1974
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Mollie Gregory Collection of Oral Histories
Box/Folder: Digital File 00, Box 02
Archival Component