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Sales ledger of John T. McWilliams' Original Las Vegas Townsite, July 1, 1905

Date

1905-07-01

Description

Sales ledger of John T. McWilliams' Original Las Vegas Townsite, July 1, 1905

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Rex Bell in Boulder City, Nevada on with two unidentified women: Handwritten on back "July 4, 1955, Boulder City", 1955 July 04

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Archival Collection

Walking Box Ranch Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00346
Collection Name: Walking Box Ranch Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: N/A

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Dr. Nancy Leveque interview, July 3, 1975: transcript

Date

1975-07-03

Description

On July 3, 1975, Robin Wright interviewed Doctor Nancy Leveque (b. 1933 in Oak Park, Illinois) about her time living in Las Vegas, Nevada. The interview covers, among many wide-ranging topics, Leveque’s move to and away from Las Vegas, her career as a veterinarian, and the practice she and her then-husband built. Leveque also discusses how the city of Las Vegas has changed-environmentally and socially-, special interest groups and social activities, as well as natural phenomena. Throughout the course of the interview, Leveque provides anecdotes about prominent figures and old Las Vegas traditions, such as Helldorado.

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Photograph of Harriet Schaller, Bob Miller, Colette Saltz and Chris Hall at a WE CAN benefit, Union Plaza Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1984

Date

1984

Description

Harriet Schaller (widow of Nevada politcal strategist and writer Chris Schaller), Bob Miller (Governor of Nevada from 1989-1999), Colette Saltz and Chris Hall at the WE CAN "Love Ya Child" benefit at the Union Plaza Hotel, Las Vegas. WE CAN (Working to Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect) was a chapter of the National Committee to Prevent Child Abuse (later Prevent Child Abuse America). Site Name: Union Plaza Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas, Nev.) Street Address: 1 South Main Street

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UNLV College of Fine Arts presents the 11th Annual Nevada Entertainer/Artist Hall of Fame: digital photographs

Date

2014-03-27

Description

Photographs from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Creative Services Records (2010s) (PH-00388-05). The UNLV College of Fine Arts presents the 11th Annual Nevada Entertainer/Artist Hall of Fame honoring artist Tim Bavington; vocalist and musician Sue Kim; and jazz vocalist Joe Williams (posthumously) during a ceremony in the Student Union Ballroom March 27, 2014 at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Also being recognized are June Brennan, who receives the College of Fine Arts Dean's Medal, and musician (drummer for The Killers) Ronnie Vannucci, the College of Fine Arts Alumnus of the Year. Client: College of Fine Arts.

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Letter from B. W. Dunn to John Ryan, July 11, 1910

Date

1910-07-11

Description

Letter urges Ryan to consider membership in the Bureau for the Safe Transportation of Explosives.

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Transcript of interview with Audrey James by Claytee D. White, July 20, 2012

Date

2012-07-20

Description

Interview with Audrey James conducted by Claytee D. White on July 20, 2012. James moved to Las Vegas in 1952 and worked as an elementary school teacher. She also spearheaded a project to provide books for children in African countries, volunteered in a food bank operation, and has been an active church member.

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Photographs of March to Los Angeles: City Hall, Culinary Union, Los Angeles (Calif.), 1992 (folder 1 of 2)

Date

1992

Description

Arrangement note: Series I. Demonstrations, Subseries I.B. Other Demonstrations and Strikes

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Photographs of March to Los Angeles: City Hall, Culinary Union, Los Angeles (Calif.), 1992 (folder 2 of 2)

Date

1992

Description

Arrangement note: Series I. Demonstrations, Subseries I.B. Other Demonstrations and Strikes

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Postcard of Goldfield Consolidated Mill, Goldfield, Nevada, circa July 21, 1911

Date

1911-07-21

Archival Collection

Description

A postcard of Goldfield Consolidated Mill in Goldfield, Nevada. The postcard is postmarked July 21, 1911, and is addressed to Mrs. Helen J. Stewart in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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