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Transcript of interview with Mark Hall-Patton by Claytee White and Stefani Evans, August 25, 2016

Date

2016-08-25

Description

Mark Hall-Patton, administrator of Clark County Museums and since 2008 a frequent guest on the popular cable television show Pawn Stars, was born in 1954 in San Diego, California. His mother was a registered nurse and his father served in the United States Navy. From early childhood, Mark’s interest in history and museums shaped his path in life. After graduating high school in Santa Ana, California, he earned his Bachelor’s degree in history at nearby University of California, Irvine. Degree in hand, Mark worked for Bowers Museum in Santa Ana and founded the Anaheim Museum in 1984. He moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1993 to create the Howard W. Cannon Aviation Museum in McCarran International Airport. By 2008, Mark had become administrator over all Clark County museums. In this interview, he explains the various ways his involvement with the popular Pawn Stars program has turned “the museum guy” into a brand, introduced production companies to the value of filming in Las Vegas, increased Clark County museum visits and donations, and raised popular awareness of the academic fields of history and museum studies.

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Film transparency of American Legion Hall, Boulder City, circa 1930s

Date

1930 to 1939

Archival Collection

Description

Photograph of the American Legion Hall.

Image

Slide of the neon sign for the Crystal Palace Gambling Hall, Laughlin, Nevada, 1986

Date

1986

Description

A color image of the neon sign for the Crystal Palace Gambling Hall. Site Name: Crystal Palace Gambling Hall (Laughlin, Nev.)

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#65744: Various Campus Scenes - Wright Hall, Beam Hall, Student Union, Barrick Museum, 2007 July 02

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

University of Nevada, Las Vegas Creative Services Records (2000s)
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Collection Number: PH-00388-04
Collection Name: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Creative Services Records (2000s)
Box/Folder: N/A

Archival Component

#66879: DUS, Flora Dungan Humanities, Frank and Estella Beam Hall, John S. Wright Hall, 2009 February 20

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

University of Nevada, Las Vegas Creative Services Records (2000s)
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00388-04
Collection Name: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Creative Services Records (2000s)
Box/Folder: N/A

Archival Component

Howard Hughes and his crew at a parade after he completed his around-the-world flight in New York, 1938 July 15

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00373
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 10

Archival Component