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Photograph of Tonopah (Nev.), 1901

Date

1901-05

Description

Tonopah, Nevada, May 1901. There is an inscription on the back of the image: "Tonopah's rich silver ledges were discovered in May of 1900 by Jim Butler." By 1910 Tonopah had become the largest city in Nevada. Its mines produced over $ 150,000,000 in silver and gold. Tonopah is a Shoshone Indian word meaning "Water Brush." There is a date stamp: Christmas 1979.

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Map of the city of Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, the "Strip", 1963

Date

1963

Description

39 x 36 cm., folded to 28 x 15 cm. Panel title: Welcome map, greater Las Vegas area and scenic routes to and from there. Copyright held by Robert E. Barringer. Includes advertisements for Las Vegas businesses, inset of map of Henderson, Nev., and index. Map of California from San Francisco to Los Angeles to Las Vegas by Beth Bergh, advertisements and index on verso Christmas ed. Greater Las Vegas, 1963-1964 ed. Original publisher: Redwood Publishing Co..

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Maila Aganon oral history interview: transcript

Date

2021-06-10

Description

Oral history interview with Maila Aganon conducted by Kristel Peralta, Cecilia Winchell, and Stefani Evans on June 10, 2021 for Reflections: The Las Vegas Asian American and Pacific Islander Oral History Project. Maila Aganon discusses her childhood, family upbringing, and immigration to the United States from the Philippines when she was a college student. She shares how her parents moved to Las Vegas first and Maila followed a decade later, investing in real estate and eventually taking up permanent residence. Maila talks about her employment history with Allstate Insurance, Bank of America, AAA, Caesars Entertainment, and finally Aon as a Senior Vice President. She also shares her thoughts on the growth of Las Vegas and the growth of the Asian community and cultural influence within the city. Subjects discussed include: anti-Asian violence; Filipino grocery stores; Filipino foods; remote work.

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Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Theta Theta Omega Chapter program targets and activities document

Date

2000

Description

From the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Theta Theta Omega Chapter Records (MS-01014) -- Chapter records file.

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Photographs of Sawyers with others for holidays, Carson City (Nev.), 1959-1967

Date

1959 to 1967

Description

Holiday visitors from Mexico City to Las Vegas. Identified from left to right: 1. Governor Sawyer, 2. Mrs. Bette Sawyer, 3. Edward Elias, 4. Angela Linares, 5. Warden Fogilania. Inscription with photo reads: "Mother of Las Vegas slayer [virled] from Mexico City - wish granted by Mexican Govt. on T.V. program to Nev." (handwritten inscription)

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