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Photograph of Rockwell family members and friends, Mount Charleston, Nevada, 1926

Date

1926

Description

Handwritten inscription given with photograph: "Our cabin-Mt. Charleston Park--1926. Ally Lawson; Mother Rockwell; Margie Rockwell; Mrs. Ed Hall (Ginger), holding Leon, Jr.; Bessie; and Mrs. Lawson sitting in door holding Eugenia Lawson."

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Transcript of interview with Bob Arum by Barbara Tabach, October 20, 2016

Date

2016-10-20

Archival Collection

Description

Bob Arum is the founder and CEO of Top Rank boxing promotions company in Las Vegas, Nevada. Born in New York, Arum is a former attorney and a member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame. He promoted his first fight for Muhammad Ali in 1966 and moved Top Rank’s headquarters to Las Vegas in 1986. He has produced countless fights in the city and helped to make it “The Fight Capital of the World.” In this interview, Arum talks about the path that led him to a career in boxing promotion, from childhood in Brooklyn, New York, to education at New York University and Harvard Law School, and finally meeting Muhammad Ali while working at New York law firm. He discusses his work with Ali, as well as other boxers, including Marvin Hagler, Sugar Ray Leonard, Tommy Hearns, Roberto Durán, George Foreman, and Oscar De La Hoya, and the growth and evolution of the sport over the past forty years. In addition, Arum talks about the role of Judaism in his life, his involvement with the local Jewish community, and the importance of the Chabad movement.

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Photograph of a parade procession for Howard Hughes, New York, July 15, 1938

Date

1938-07-15

Description

A view of Grover Whalen, Howard Hughes, and Al Lodwick riding in the back of an automobile during a parade procession. Description printed on back of photograph: "Howard Hughes welcomed at City Hall, New York. General scene. 7/15/38."

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Architectural drawing of additions to pavilion at Zion National Park, Utah, sections, December 12, 1925

Date

1925-12-12

Description

Additions to pavilion building at Zion National Park, Utah. Merchandise and curio store section, looking east; longitudinal section "A-A" through center of building, looking east; lecture and recreation hall, looking east; transverse section "B-B" through center of building, looking north; longitudinal section "C-C" through kitchen, looking east; transverse section "D-D" through lecture hall, looking south, for additions to the pavilion building at Zion National Park, Utah. Scales as shown. "Dr. by W.L. Hin." "#15782-G. Sheet no. 7. Job no. 348. Date: 12/12/25." "Recommended by D.R. Hull per T.C. Unit, Landscape Eng. N.P.S. Approved by Stephen T. Mather, Director, N.P.S." "Rev. 1/11/26, 3/2/26."
Site Name: Zion National Park (Utah)

Latest Drawing Revision: 1926-03-02

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