Plans for the construction of the Showboat Hotel Casino in Atlantic City from 1985; parchment copy; delineator identified with initials E.B.
Site Name: Showboat Hotel and Casino (Atlantic City)
Address: 801 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ

Plans for the construction of the Showboat Hotel Casino in Atlantic City from 1985. Original material: parchment. Scale: 1/4 inch = 1 foot.
Site Name: Showboat Hotel and Casino (Atlantic City)
Address: 801 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ

Plans for the construction of the Showboat Hotel Casino in Atlantic City from 1985. Original material: parchment. Scale: 1/4 inch = 1 foot.
Site Name: Showboat Hotel and Casino (Atlantic City)
Address: 801 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ

Myoung-ja Lee Kwon began her life on the grounds of the Kyongbok Palace in Korea. In a country where education is valued, her father's occupation as a university professor meant that the family was highly honored, thus this palatial space allowed them live in a state of prosperity. But war changed these circumstances and in this interview Kwon vividly explains the family's evolution. In 1965, after graduation from Seoul National University she married and a year later, moved to the United State of America where she earned a Master's degree in Library Science in Provo, Utah. Her first professional position was at the University of Nevada Las Vegas as a cataloguer and after many promotions, became interim dean of UNLV Libraries. In 2001, she took the job as Dean of Libraries at California State East Bay Library, retiring in 2008. Currently, she serves as a special lecturer and discussion leader with the Fulbright Senior Specialist Program. During her 2009 visit to Korea, she pr

Group of photographs showing Ron Lurie at community events as a city council member, 1977-1983. Events include community clean up projects, gardening, and ground breaking ceremonies.