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Jimmy Lee oral history interview: transcript
Date
2021-05-25
Archival Collection
Description
Oral history interview with Jimmy Lee conducted by Vanessa Concepcion, Kristel Peralta, and Stefani Evans on May 25, 2021 for Reflections: The Las Vegas Asian American and Pacific Islander Oral History Project. Jimmy shares his family's history as entertainers and producers in Korea and their migration to the United States when Jimmy was six years old. He talks about their move to Durham, North Carolina and their relocation to Las Vegas, his education, and his current business, mentorship, and philanthropic pursuits. Subjects discussed include: Arirang Sisters; Jo Mackey Sixth Grade Center; Nevada's tax structure; Commercial Center.
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Tax bills and receipts: Sadie George
Date
1909 to 1918
Archival Collection
Description
This folder is from "Financial Records" file of the Sadie and Hampton George Papers (MS-00434)
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Painting titled "The Navajo Gamblers" by E.A. Burbank: photographic print
Date
1897 (year approximate) to 1911 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
From the UNLV Libraries Single Item Accession Photograph Collection (PH-00171). Photograph of a painting titled "The Navajo Gamblers", by E.A. Burbank. For fifteen years he lived among 125 different tribes of North American Indians, painting their pictures and studying them at close range. This shows a group of Navajo men playing "Koon Can", a favorite pastime of the Navajo.
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Collage of scenes from Lake Tahoe: postcard
Date
1940 (year approximate) to 1990 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
From the Harvey's Hotel and Casino Postcard Collection (PH-00367) -- A collage of casinos and sights at Lake Tahoe. Inscription with the image says, "Both the North Shore and South Shore of Lake Tahoe offer a fine selection of hotels, restaurants, casinos and fabulous floor shows on the Nevada shores, and scenery beyond compare on both Nevada and California shores, every season of the year."
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