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Details of Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad hotel and passenger station in Caliente, Nevada: architectural drawing

Date

1922-02-25

Archival Collection

Description

From Union Pacific Railroad Collection (MS-00397). Drawing is not fully legible. Scales are noted on drawing. The bottom corner says "Details. Union Pacific System. L.A. & S.L.R.R. Hotel & Passenger Station At Caliente, Nevada. John Parkinson & Donald B. Parkinson Architects. 420 Title Insurance Bldg., Los Angeles. Cal. Drawn Kelch. Checked R.D.M. Traced Kelch. Date 2-25-22. Job [162?]. Sheet 5."

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Transcript of interview with Judith D. Steele by Barbara Tabach, November 24, 2014

Date

2014-11-24

Description

In this interview she talks about student teaching in East Harlem, her teaching experiences in Providence, Rhode Island and the decision to reside in Las Vegas. When she was finally able to be promoted outside of the classroom, among her highlights was being Director of Special Education Programs and Services for the Clark County School District. In 1991, she served in a dual role as Manager of the Office of Development and Education Improvement for CCSD and Executive Director of the newly incorporated Clark County Public Education Foundation, an independent, non-profit organization established to improve public education in Southern Nevada. Among her many community activities is serving on numerous board and founder of the Henderson Arts Council.

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Transcript of interview with Dr. Joseph Rojas by Lisa Gioia-Acres, September 30, 2008

Date

2008-09-30

Description

Dr. Joseph Rojas, born 1933 in Alexandria, Louisiana, was the son of Joseph Edward Rojas and wife Carroll. He graduated high school at age 16 and entered Loyola University of the South. Two years later he was accepted at Louisiana State University School of Medicine, graduating with a medical degree in 1957. He interned at Charity Hospital and then completed his OB-GYN residency at Tulane University. Several mentors worked with Dr. Rojas during his residency and he recalls learning surgical and bed-side skills from the likes of Dr. Lynn White and Dr. Fred Janson. He also remembers the very high volume of patients - up to 300 - that he and other residents saw daily. Dr. Rojas married Mona Robicheaux, RN, during his residency and afterwards joined the Air Force. He and his family — they eventually had six children — were stationed at Nellis Air Force Base, arriving in Las Vegas in 1961. He was chief of OBGYN and deputy hospital commander while at Nellis and then served as chief of OBGYN at Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital until 1972. He later served as chief of staff at Women's Hospital and Valley Hospital, and was the first chief of staff at Summerlin Hospital. Dr. Rojas also maintained a private practice outside of the hospital. His wife worked alongside him in his office, and they share memories and anecdotes of the patients they saw and the general atmosphere of the medical community. Both Joseph and Mona agree that Las Vegas hospitals were less racially segregated than the hospitals in Louisiana, and felt that the West was more open to integration. In 1966 Dr. Rojas started the first OB-GYN residency in Nevada, which led to the development of the University of Nevada School of Medicine. He was a researcher, lecturer, teacher, and author. He earned many awards, including the Harold Feikes MD Award for Outstanding Physician in Clark County (2001), and the Nevada State Medical Association Distinguished Physician Award (1980). Dr. Rojas passed away in May of 2009, leaving behind an incredible legacy of service to the residents of Clark County.

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Transcript of interview with Joy Snyder by Lisa Gioia-Acres, December 17, 2009

Date

2008-12-17

Archival Collection

Description

Joy Snyder, born and raised in Pennsylvania, is the daughter of Jean Dasinto and stepdaughter of Ray Hunt. Though she was raised thinking she was an only child, she shares that as an adult, she was contacted by an aunt who gave her information about an Austrian half-sister. The half-sister had tracked the family through WWII records on her biological father! Joy was raised in a very large extended Italian family (her maternal grandmother was first-generation Italian) and became the first in her family to attend college. She had decided early on that she wanted to be a nurse and chose to attend Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia. She recounts memories of her earliest work there, which began the first week of school. After graduation from nursing school, Joy married her childhood sweetheart, William (Bill) Snyder. They made the move to Las Vegas in 1978 and Joy found work right away at Desert Springs Hospital. She worked there about six months and then took maternity leave after the birth of their second son. When she returned to work, it was at Sunrise Hospital (early 1979) in the newborn nursery. Joy comments on many aspects of her career, including the informal approach to health care, the effects of desert climate on mothers and newborns, and the changes she has seen at Sunrise Hospital. She also comments on adoption practices in Las Vegas, drug-addicted babies, and cultural attitudes that appear during the birthing process. Today Joy is retired and her husband Bill is close to retiring. They feel a strong connection to Las Vegas (Bill has a school named after him), but maintain a second home in New York for their trips back East to visit friends and family. They also keep up with various community activities, including book clubs and running clubs for the children at William Snyder Elementary School.

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News report: Lady Casino Boss, 1981 October 12

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File

Archival Collection

Claudine Williams Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00094
Collection Name: Claudine Williams Papers
Box/Folder: Box 22 (Restrictions apply), Digital File 00 (Restrictions apply)

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Sands Hotel primary marquee advertises Jerry Lewis; Bob De Voye Trio; the most beautiful girls in the west; Antonio Morelli and His Music; secondary marquee advertises Lillian Briggs; Clark Bros.; Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps; Four Voices, approximately 1950-1969

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File

Archival Collection

Sands Hotel Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00287
Collection Name: Sands Hotel Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 22

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Sands Hotel secondary marquee advertising Kay Brown; Veracruz Boys with Ruth Gillis; Tommy Doyle; the Ernie Stewart Trio; part of the primary marquee is visible, advertising Augie & Margo; the Exciting Texas Copa Girls; Antonio Morelli & His Music, approximately 1950-1969

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File

Archival Collection

Sands Hotel Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00287
Collection Name: Sands Hotel Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 22

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Sands Hotel primary marquee advertises Rosemary Clooney; Buddy Cole at the piano; Joey Bishop; Antonio Morelli and His Music; and Louis Jordan; partially visible secondary marquee advertises Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five; Nu-Tones; Teddy Noell and His Orchestra, approximately 1950-1969

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File

Archival Collection

Sands Hotel Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00287
Collection Name: Sands Hotel Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 22

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