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Photograph of the Sands Hotel marquee, Las Vegas, circa 1950s
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Archival Collection
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MGM construction party, image 35
Description
View of the group attending the MGM Topping Off Party. Guests all sit at tables on a rooftop, listening to the speaker out of frame on the left.
B.B. King recordings, 1975 to 1996
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Scope and Contents
King talks about his early life and career in the South, his influences, teaching himself to play music, crime his work in rehabilitation, his guitar Lucille, and advice on teaching yourself music.
After a musical introduction, King talks about his early career, the culture of both the music industry and the country in the 50's, his influences, his hits, and his favorite works.
After a recorded musical introduction, King discusses why he developed his guitar style, his career, childhood, and other entertainers.
King discusses blues music culture, the Mississippi delta, his military experiences, working for Bullet Records, and other aspects of his life and career.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Arnold Shaw Interviews and Performance Recordings
Box/Folder: Digital File 00
Archival Component
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Theta Theta Omega Chapter Founders Day committee reports
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Archival Collection
Description
From the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Theta Theta Omega Chapter Records (MS-01014) -- Chapter records file.
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Meeting announcements for the Jewish Genealogy Society of Southern Nevada West, 1998-1999
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Archival Collection
Description
The monthly meeting announcements for the Jewish Genealogy Society of Southern Nevada - West include the agenda for each meeting and guest speakers.
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Photograph of the Sands Hotel marquee, Las Vegas, 1950s-1960s
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Archival Collection
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