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Lilly Fong Papers
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The Lilly Fong Papers are comprised of the professional and personal papers of Lilly Fong, the first woman and first Asian-American member of the University and Community College System of Nevada (UCCSN), now known as the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) Board of Regents. The papers date from 1964 to 1992 and document Fong's community activities in various Las Vegas and Southern Nevada organizations in addition to her work on the UCCSN Board of Regents. Materials include correspondence, meeting minutes, letters, and press releases from various organizations, including the Board of Regents, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), the American Association of University Women (AAUW), and the First Presbyterian Church in Las Vegas.
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Chandler, Alice R., 1900-1989
Alice Reese was born November 22, 1900 to Florence Eltha Woolf and Richard Reese in Benson, Utah. She married Kenneth North Chandler, who was part-owner of Smith and Chandler Stores. She passed away on November 26, 1989.
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Mr. Mariger, Ralph, and Mrs. Mariger standing in front of desert landscape (identified from left to right): photographic rint
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Correspondence, H.J. Goodrich to Hampton George
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Whitaker, William Dean, 1925-
William Dean Whitaker was born March 04, 1925 and raised in a suburb of Los Angeles, California. Dean, as he is known, had his youth end quickly when he joined the United States Air Force and became an aviation cadet once he turned 18 years old. The year was 1943 and World War II was raging. He became a member of the 398th Bomb Group and flew twenty missions before being captured by the Germans. He married his wife, Lucille, on May 15, 1946. They moved to Las Vegas, Nevada together in 1990.
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Desert mountain scene near Rhyolite (Nev.): photographic print
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Unidentified miner standing near a tent: photographic print
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