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Edwards, Elbert B.
Born in 1907 in Panaca, Nevada to pioneer Mormon settlers, Elbert Edwards attended the University of Nevada, Reno before moving to Las Vegas, Nevada to accept a teaching position at the newly opened Las Vegas High School in 1929. Edwards taught seventh-grade social studies and also served as Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction and later was promoted to Superintendent of the Las Vegas School District. During his 37-year tenure, he also authored numerous publications on Nevada history, especially concerning Mormonism.
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Handwritten thank you card to Jon Cobain
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Handwritten card from Stephanie (a student) to Jon Cobain and his mother Ruth, thanking them for attending the Campaign Dinner.
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Florence Lee Jones Cahlan Photographs
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The Florence Lee Jones Cahlan Photographs depict locations and events in Las Vegas, Nevada from 1909 to 1980. The photographs primarily depict historical locations, including the Las Vegas Mormon Fort, the Kiel Ranch, and plaques commemorating Las Vegas’s 75th anniversary. The photographs also depict celebrations, including the Diamond Jubilee festivities held to celebrate Las Vegas’s 75th anniversary, plaque dedications, building dedications, and the 50th anniversary of the arrival of the first mail planes in Las Vegas. The photographs include the Kennecott Copper Corporation’s facilities in McGill, Nevada, Western Airlines planes and pilots, and Union Pacific Railroad locomotives.
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Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate University of Nevada, Las Vegas, March 4, 1992
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Letter from A. M. Folger (Las Vegas) to Clem Malone, February 5, 1948
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Letter explaining the terms by which the Las Vegas Land and Water Company was willing to extend water to a new subdivision.
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