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Photograph of Maude Frazier Hall construction, Nevada Southern University, circa 1957
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Archival Collection
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Telegram from A .S. Halsted to Fred E. Pettit, Jr., July 13, 1922
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Archival Collection
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Julie Brinkerhoff-Jacobs oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Julie Brinkerhoff-Jacobs conducted by Stefani Evans on September 30, 2016 for the Building Las Vegas Oral History Project. Brinkerhoff-Jacobs talks about her childhood in Southern California and Europe, the history of Lifescapes International, how she came into the business, and how the company came to do most of the major projects on Las Vegas, Nevada Strip as well as other Clark County locations.
Archival Collection
Photograph of the Boulder City Library, Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1950
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of Chris Hall, Nevada Governor Richard Bryan and others at a President's Child Safety Partnership event, January 1988
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Set of photographs including Reverend Coleman's anniversary, Elder Hall, and Bob Bailey
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Archival Collection
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Photographer's notations: VIII-8 Rev. Coleman's Ann[iversary] '64, Elder Hall's, Bob Bailey's Frant.
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Julie McDonald interview, March 14, 1981: transcript
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Archival Collection
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On March 14, 1981, Michael Richardson interviewed Julie McDonald (b. 1945 in Torrance, California) about her childhood and life in Las Vegas, Nevada. McDonald shares her first impressions of Las Vegas, her schooling and the location of residential areas. Throughout the interview, McDonald also goes into detail concerning her occupations at the Guild Theatre, her secretarial work at Nellis Air Force Base, her singing career and being a “21” dealer. McDonald discusses the changes in the gaming industry, particularly the incorporation of women dealers, the use of the silver dollar and the requirements for dealers. McDonald ends by discussing housing, major happenings within Las Vegas, recreation as a kid and mass media in early Las Vegas.
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Fourth of July Celebration: photographic print
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Archival Collection
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Copy of a photograph from the Las Vegas Review Journal depicting a rainbow light show cast across the façade of the Las Vegas City Hall to commemorate the U. S. Supreme Court's Obergefell vs Hodges decision: digital image
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of the Crystal Palace Gambling Hall/Hotel marquee in Laughlin, Nevada, 1986
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Archival Collection
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