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Photograph of Tom Wilson with a water basket, early 1900s

Date

1900 to 1920

Description

Transcribed from photograph, "Shoshone - 10. Tom Wilson, a Death Valley Shoshone man, holding a 100 year old water basket. Also pictured are a sample of the beautiful baskets made by Death Valley Shoshone women. Inter-Tribal Council of Nevada. Courtesy of National Park Service, Bill Lethbridge."

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Harry "Button" Ford and his 1946 Ford convertible: photographic print

Date

1955

Description

From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series IV. Pahrump, Nevada -- Subseries IV.E. Ford Family. Eighteen-year-old Harry "Button" Ford and his 1946 Ford convertible, parked in front of his home in Pahrump Valley, Nevada, during the summer of 1955.

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Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, May 03, 2004

Date

2014-05-03

Description

Includes meeting minutes and agenda, along with additional information about the Rebel Yell student newspaper, the Rebel Yell operating policy, the purpose of the Leadership Advisery Board, and bylaws. CSUN Session 34 Meeting Minutes and Agendas.

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Ashok Mirchandani oral history interview: transcript

Date

2021-03-11

Description

Oral history interview with Ashok Mirchandani conducted by Kristel Peralta, Cecilia Winchell, and Stefani Evans on March 11, 2021 for the Reflections: The Las Vegas Asian American and Pacific Islander Oral History Project. In this interview, Mirchandani discusses his early life in Kolkata, West Bengal, India and arriving to Las Vegas, Nevada in 2002. He talks about Indian traditions he celebrates and Indian festivals in the United States. Mirchandani recalls his employment with the State of Nevada, becoming the Director of the Department of Business and Industry, and advocating for small businesses. Later, Mirchandani describes the importance of minorities in politics, engaging in policy making, and the need for Asian Americans in public services. Lastly, Mirchandani discusses the model minority myth, developing the Nevada Home Retention Program, and emphasizes children's mental health.

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