The Robert L. Forbuss papers (1945-2011) are comprised of the personal papers of Las Vegas, Nevada educator and businessman, Robert L. "Bob" Forbuss. The collection materials include photographs of Forbuss throughout his life, including his early childhood, as well as some photographs of his mother, Marjorie Forbuss, during the 1940s and 1950s. The collection documents Forbuss's early childhood through adulthood and includes materials such as personal correspondence and Forbuss's baby book. There are also papers documenting Forbuss's professional life including his involvement with local politics and businesses. The collection includes records for J&B Strategic Alliances, LLC., a consulting company that he co-founded with former Las Vegas mayor, Jan Jones.
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The Gary Sternberg Papers are comprised of correspondence, publications, and videos documenting Sternberg's involvement with the Las Vegas Jewish community from 1983 to 2015. Organizations represented in the collection include Congregation Ner Tamid and the Holocaust Survivors Group of Southern Nevada. Also included are digital photographs of Sternberg in 2015 wearing his Caesars Palace dealer's uniform.
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From the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Theta Theta Omega Chapter Records (MS-01014) -- Chapter records file.
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The Contract documents series (1982-1989) contains high-level waste technical contract files pertaining to all three of the potential high-level waste geologic repository sites: WM-10, Basalt Waste Isolation Project (BWIP) in Richland, Washington; WM-11, Nevada Nuclear Waste Storage Investigations (NNWSI), State of Nevada; and WM-16 Repository, State of Texas. Contract files are identified by an alpha-numeric FIN (contract) number. See the LPDR User’s Guide available in Series I for a more detailed explanation on how to find documents and for a summary of each contract.
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Local news anchor George Knapp interviews Bob Stupak. Interview begins with Stupak sharing his background and coming to stay in Las Vegas in 1972; his journey to owning and operating a number of casinos; the success of Vegas World and his marketing strategies; coming up with the idea for Stratosphere Tower; funding the project; the question about tower height and FAA regulations; Mirage opening and the potential affect on other casinos; his relationship with Steve Wynn; and Stupak's political career. Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486.
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