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Photograph of Howard Hughes in City Hall, New York City, July 15, 1938

Date

1938-07-15

Description

Typed description on a piece of paper attached to the image: "Howard Hughes and party being welcomed at City Hall. Hughes being greeted by Jesse Jones. 7/15/38."

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"And Justice for All: Part II": article draft by Roosevelt Fitzgerald

Date

1980 (year approximate) to 1995 (year approximate)

Description

From the Roosevelt Fitzgerald Professional Papers (MS-01082) -- Drafts for the Las Vegas Sentinel Voice file. On Native Americans being robbed/exterminated

Text

Photograph of Cord house, Fish Lake Valley (Nev.), 1930s

Date

1930 to 1939

Description

Cord house being moved at Fish Lake Valley. It is unclear if the house is being moved to or from that site to another location.

Image

Letter from A. M. Folger (Las Vegas) to William Reinhardt, July 19, 1950

Date

1950-07-19

Archival Collection

Description

Folger reporting that he attended a meeting on possible revisions to a water restrictions ordinance, and that he spoke in opposition to it being repealed.

Text

Testimony by Shelley Bristol for National Association for People with AIDS, February 1994

Date

1994-02

Archival Collection

Description

Transcript of testimony given by Shelley Bristol in which she discusses her lifestyle as a legal prostitute, her relationships, and being tested regularly for HIV.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes, 1936

Date

1936-01

Description

Howard Hughes being served by an unidentified man.

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Film transparency showing Hoover Dam, circa 1940s-1950s

Date

1940 to 1959

Archival Collection

Description

A view of equipment being lowered into Hoover Dam.

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Film transparency of guests playing a game of Craps, Las Vegas, circa 1930-1950s

Date

1930 to 1959

Archival Collection

Description

Picture of a game of craps being played by guests.

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Ann Lynch oral history interview

Identifier

OH-01166

Abstract

Oral history interview with Ann Lynch conducted by Emily Powers on May 27, 2008 for the Heart to Heart Oral History Project. In this interview Ann Lynch discusses moving to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1959, being camp director for the Girl Scout program at Mount Charleston, and being highly involved with the Parent Teacher Association (PTA), not only at the local level, but at the state level as well. She also discusses being elected as Nevada PTA President, being one of the founding members of the Sunrise Hospital Children's Foundation and the Public Education Foundation, and lobbying in the Nevada State Legislature and in Washington, D.C.

Archival Collection

Richard Ham oral history interview

Identifier

OH-02551

Abstract

Oral history interview with Richard Ham conducted by Dennis McBride on January 18, 2002 for the Las Vegas Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Archives Oral History Project. In this interview, Ham discusses the assault of Nevada Supreme Court Justice Frank McNamee in 1965. Ham describes being accused by McNamee of being a communist, McNamee's sexuality, and how McNamee was able to succeed politically despite being a gay man. He continues, discussing the history of the trial following McNamee's assault, and also describes other aspects of Nevada's political history during that time. Ham concludes by discussing being gay and some of his sexual experiences with men.

Archival Collection