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University of Nevada, Las Vegas Speeches
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The University of Nevada, Las Vegas Speeches collection (1957-1992) contains copies of speech transcripts given by various faculty members from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. The collection includes speeches given at the University Forum Lecture Series as well as other events and conferences held in Las Vegas, Nevada. The collection also contains speeches and programs given at dedication ceremonies, ranging from the cornerstone ceremony of Frazier Hall to the Moyer Student Union.
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Valorie Vega interview, November 19, 2018: transcript
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Interviewed by Laurents Bañuelos-Benitez. Barbara Tabach also participates in the questioning. Valorie J Vega was born in raised in Los Angeles County. Her father, Fred Vega, was one of the first firefighters hired in the Los Angeles County area. Vega was one of three children, and remembers spending her childhood surrounded by family. In college, Vega began studying biology only to realize that she was better suited studying Spanish. Upon completion of her undergrad, Vega went on to earn a Master's in Spanish interpretation. As a result of her studies, Vega was able to secure a job in the Court Interpreter program in Las Vegas, moving here in 1978. Her position in the interpreter program, led her to pursue a degree in law which in turn led to a successful career as a lawyer and a judge.
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Signage along Las Vegas Boulevard decorates the construction fencing at the Resorts World Las Vegas construction site, looking north-west in Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph
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Archival Collection
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Photographed as part of the UNLV Special Collections and Archives' Building Las Vegas collecting initiative started in 2016. This photo series documents ongoing construction work at the Resorts World Las Vegas site.
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Signage along Las Vegas Boulevard decorates the construction fencing at the Resorts World Las Vegas construction site, looking north-northwest in Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph
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Archival Collection
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Photographed as part of the UNLV Special Collections and Archives' Building Las Vegas collecting initiative started in 2016. This photo series documents ongoing construction work at the Resorts World Las Vegas site.
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Signage along Las Vegas Boulevard decorates the construction fencing at the Resorts World Las Vegas construction site, looking north-northwest in Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph
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Archival Collection
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Photographed as part of the UNLV Special Collections and Archives' Building Las Vegas collecting initiative started in 2016. This photo series documents ongoing construction work at the Resorts World Las Vegas site.
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The Resorts World Las Vegas tower under construction as seen from the Las Vegas Boulevard Emergency entrance gate, looking southwest in Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph
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Archival Collection
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Photographed as part of the UNLV Special Collections and Archives' Building Las Vegas collecting initiative started in 2016. This photo series documents ongoing construction work at the Resorts World Las Vegas site.
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Signage adorns fencing along Las Vegas Boulevard touting the Resorts World Las Vegas project with tower in background, looking west in Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph
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Archival Collection
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Photographed as part of the UNLV Special Collections and Archives' Building Las Vegas collecting initiative started in 2016. This photo series documents ongoing construction work at the Resorts World Las Vegas site.
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Signage adorns fencing along Las Vegas Boulevard touting the Resorts World Las Vegas project with tower in background, looking west in Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph
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Archival Collection
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Photographed as part of the UNLV Special Collections and Archives' Building Las Vegas collecting initiative started in 2016. This photo series documents ongoing construction work at the Resorts World Las Vegas site.
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List of celebrities at the Sands Hotel, Las Vegas, October 1958
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Archival Collection
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The Resorts World Las Vegas tower under construction, looking west in Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph
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Archival Collection
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Photographed as part of the UNLV Special Collections and Archives' Building Las Vegas collecting initiative started in 2016. This photo series documents ongoing construction work at the Resorts World Las Vegas site.
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