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Marshall, Gladys Boggs, 1896-1978

Poet Gladys Boggs Marshall (1896-1978) was born in Victor, Colorado on December 15, 1896, and came to Las Vegas in 1910. She graduated from Las Vegas High School and married Edward B. Marshall in 1915. During the 1940s, she lived in San Diego, California, and published a few of her poems. By 1972, Marshall authored seven books (five of which were published), had written for national women's magazines, and was a recognized poet and artist. She died in San Diego on August 30, 1978.

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Leonard, Cheryl

Cheryl Leonard was born October 31, 1944 and lived briefly in Sun Valley, California before moving to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1945. After attending local elementary and middle schools, she started at Rancho High School during the day, and worked at the Huntridge Theater in the evenings and during the summer.

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Olson, Vernon C.

Vernon C. Olson served as an accountant for Howard Hughes. He began working for Hughes in Culver City, California, but moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1973 to help manage Hughes's hotels. He served as Senior Vice President for the Hughes Corporation and later on the Board of Directors for the Summa Corporation. He retired after working for Hughes for 46 years. Olson had three children with his wife JoAnn. He passed away in Henderson, Nevada on May 30, 2012.

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Clemens, Greg (Gregory Richard), 1965-

Greg Clemens is a real estate agent in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was born in Las Vegas in August 16, 1965 and has lived there since. Clemens attended Western High School and later graduated from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in 1987. Clemens worked for Blue Streak Couriers and DG Reality, and was a founding partner of Acclaim Merchant Services. He currently works at Coldwell Banker Premier Realty Las Vegas as a realtor.

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"Greg Clemens." Accessed June 24, 2020. https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregclemens10/

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Lisle, Chloe, 1916-2001

Alberta Chloe Colvin was born on December 1, 1916 in Cherry, Nebraska. Chloe Calvin moved to Beatty, Nevada in the 1930s and worked as a schoolteacher. Chloe married Ralph Fairbanks Lisle on July 5, 1939. In 1955, the Lisle family opened a hardware store in Beatty. Chloe Lisle passed away on February 2, 2001 at the age of 84.

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Frehner, Merle, 1905-1994

Merle Frehner was born on July 20, 1905 in Littlefield, Arizona, the son of two Mormon settlers. In 1910, the Frehners moved to St. Thomas, Nevada. Along with his family, Merle Frehner drove freight teams and transported ore and other mining supplies. Frehner later moved to Las Vegas, Nevada and started a Ford car dealership. Frehner married Beulah LaVon Conger in 1930 in Utah. Merle Frehner died on January 10, 1994, in Las Vegas.

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Photo album, Jewish community events including dedication of Sigesmund Center for Jewish Federation, 1990s

Description

Photo album with images from an event honoring Sharon Sigesmund in 1993, and the opening of the Raymond H. and Sharon E. Sigesmund Center for the Jewish Federation of Las Vegas at 3909 South Maryland Parkway.

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Date

2002

Description

Sign animation: Chasing, flashing, oscillating
Notes: the letters inside of the letters of the tower actually oscillate.

Fremont Street looking southeast from Main Street in Las Vegas, Nevada, including the Overland Hotel, Jack Pot Arcade, Las Vegas Club, Silver Palace, Boulder Club, Hotel Apache, Hotel Fremont, Golden Gate, the Monte Carlo Club, Vegas Vic outside of the Pioneer Club, and the Lucky Strike Club, approximately 1956-1966

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Archival Collection

L. F. Manis Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00100
Collection Name: L. F. Manis Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Binder PB-012

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