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Horsedrawn hay wagon and workers on Kelsay Ranch: photographic print
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Archival Collection
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From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series V. Smoky Valley, Nevada and Round Mountain, Nevada -- Subseries V.C. Lofthouse-Berg Families (Round Mountain). A horsedrawn hay wagon and workers on Kelsay Ranch, north-central Nye County, Nevada. Fulton Little Kelsay is believed to be the man standing holding a pitchfork dressed in bib overalls. Photograph is taken prior to 1923.
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Aerial view of Cathedral Canyon: photographic print
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Archival Collection
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From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series IV. Pahrump, Nevada -- Subseries IV.D. Wiley Family. An aerial view of Cathedral Canyon, Pahrump Valley, Nevada, showing the parking lot and suspension bridge. The walls are about 30 feet high and a Recirculation waterfall has been constructed at the head of the canyon. The canyon is lighted at night.
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Bob Ruud and his youngest son, Robin, in front of Frank Woner's house: photographic print
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Archival Collection
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From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series IV. Pahrump, Nevada -- Subseries IV.B. Ruud Family. The house (at right) is made of railroad ties. The fish were probably caught below Hoover Dam on the Colorado River.
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Propaganda art depicting Jesus Christ in mushroom cloud: photographic slide
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Archival Collection
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From the Sister Klaryta Antoszewska Photograph Collection (PH-00352). The art reads, "L'Atomica: Ultima Croce Dell'uomo. Our nuclear ar preparations are the global crucifixtion of Jesus - Archbishop Raymond Hunthausen. Comiso, Venerdí Santo 1983. Centro interconfessionale per la pace - Roma."
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Child protestor holding sign at Lenten Desert Experience protest at Nevada Test Site: photographic slide
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Archival Collection
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From the Sister Klaryta Antoszewska Photograph Collection (PH-00352). Sign reads: "ASK YOUR KIDS ABOUT NUCLEAR!".
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Ken Tiffany Music Scores
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The Ken Tiffany Music Scores (approximately 1956-1999) comprise a collection of published sheet music and original handwritten scores composed by Tiffany. The material also includes several pictures of Tiffany.
Archival Collection
Robert "Bob" Price Political Papers
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This collection is comprised of the legislative papers of Nevada assemblyman Robert "Bob" Price from 1959 to 1988. The majority of the material concerns a legislative subcommittee appointed to investigate the pricing of automobile and housing insurance policies in Nevada. Documents include newspaper clippings, correspondence, minutes, testimony, press releases, and reports. Also included are legislative documents that relate to tax regulations, gaming regulations, and the Nevada Gaming Commission.
Archival Collection
University of Nevada, Las Vegas Women's Council Records
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Records are comprised of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) Women’s Council memoranda, communications, newspaper clippings, and planning documents from 1993 to 2012. The collection includes information primarily about the Committee for an Inclusive and Just University (CIJU). The CIJU materials include planning documents for multiple surveys including: campus climate surveys, status of women, campus culture, and campus environment.
Archival Collection
Millicent Rosen oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Millicent Rosen conducted by Barbara Tabach on June 23, 2015 for the Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project. Rosen discusses her dad, Benjamin Siegel, who was one of the original builders of the Flamingo Hotel and Casino. She also talks about growing up in New York, Beverly Hills, California, and Las Vegas, Nevada.
Archival Collection
Freda Klein Papers
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The Freda Klein Papers (1967-1997) include a detailed biography and personal reflection penned by Klein, as well as a photocopied scrapbook. The scrapbook is comprised of correspondence and newspaper clippings that detail her career with the State of Nevada Employment Security Department and volunteer work with the Henderson Chamber of Commerce, Private Industry Council, and Soroptimist International of Henderson, Nevada.
Archival Collection