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Armstrong, Marilyn E.
Marilyn Armstrong graduated high school and beautician school at the same time having attended beauty school from 2:00 until 9:00 or 10:00 in the evening. Her ambitious strides paid off with hair styling positions on the Strip at Caesars Palace, Miss Elizabeth's, and Under Your Hat prior to owning her own shop at Flamingo and Maryland Parkway. Her clientele included entertainers, high profile Las Vegas business owners, and locals from the Westside.
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Liliam Lujan Hickey Papers
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The Liliam Lujan Hickey Papers (1940-2010) contain assorted newspaper and magazine articles, books, a transcript of her oral history interview, photographs, correspondence, and awards related to education in Nevada. The papers also document her work with the Latin Chamber of Commerce.
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Harteson, Leon, 1943-
Leon Harteson was born in rural Arkansas in 1943. He went to school in Las Vegas, Nevada graduating high school from Las Vegas High School. In 1968, Harteson graduated from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Harteson has worked for the Clark County Juvenile Probation Department.
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Whaley, Eva Poole
Eva Poole Whaley was born on November 22, 1942 in Fordyce, Arkansas. She moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in the early 1960s. She worked in the Clark County School District. She and her husband were restaurant owners before Eva worked at Nevada Power, and then for the telephone company.
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Feldman, Alan
Alan Feldman was born January 16, 1960 and was raised in Los Angeles, California. He moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1989 to work for Wynn Hotel properties such as the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino. Feldman has held positions such as a board member of the Smith Center and chairmen of the National Center for Responsible Gambling.
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Fisher, Robert M., 1945-
Robert M. Fisher was born on July 25, 1945 in Las Vegas, Nevada. He grew up on Nellis Airforce Base and joined the United States Navy serving as a 3rd class boatswain mate. He was a technical illustrator and a senior draftsman for the underground atomic testing at the Nevada Test Site.
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Brinton, Patsy
Patricia Brinton was born on August 29, 1942 in Las Vegas, Nevada to Kenneth Zahn and Elizabeth Von Tobel Zahn. She married Robert Brinton on February 26, 1972. Robert Brinton was a real estate agent and Patricia Brinton was a housewife and a member of the Junior Leauge.
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Burns, George, 1902-
George Burns was born May 10, 1902 in New York. He lived in Florida and California before moving to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1945. He held various jobs including cook, dishwasher, clerk, pipe fitter and salesman. Burns was involved with the beginning of Camp Bonanza in Reno, Nevada.
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Rosenberry, Patsy Huff, 1939-
Patsy Huff Rosenberry was born October 03, 1939 in Goergia. She married her husband, Chuck, in the spring of 1972. In the early summer of 1972, the Rosenberrys moved from Hattiesburg, Mississippi to Las Vegas, Nevada. From 1978 to 1999, Rosenberry worked with a growing cardiovascular group.
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