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Photograph of the Las Vegas Press Club Installation at the Sands Hotel in Las Vegas, circa April 1969

Date

1969-04

Description

Kevin Thomas (Los Angeles Times), Philip Scheuer (Los Angeles Times), Mr. and Mrs. Max [Halkoff?] (D.I. Publicity), Mr. and Mrs. Perry Phillips (Oakland Tribune), CRX guests-Miller (the man and woman across the table were also with them), Frank Raffetto (Dallas Morning News), and Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Louie (Los Angeles Herald Examiner) at the Las Vegas Press Club event at the Sands Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Photograph of Las Vegas Ranch, Las Vegas, circa 1890s-1910s

Date

1890 to 1919

Archival Collection

Description

A view of cattle grazing on the Las Vegas Ranch in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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The Wheel Las Vegas Rotary Club newsletter, June 5, 1975

Date

1975-06-05

Archival Collection

Description

Newsletter issued by the Las Vegas Rotary Club

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Letter from Howard W. Cannon (Las Vegas) to W. H. Johnson (Las Vegas), April 17, 1951

Date

1951-04-17

Archival Collection

Description

The irrigation practices on the Las Vegas Ranch were being blamed for the mosquito problem in Las Vegas, and the Las Vegas Land and Water Company was being asked to address it.

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Film transparency of El Rancho Vegas, Las Vegas, 1940s-1950s

Date

1940 to 1959

Archival Collection

Description

Exterior night view of El Rancho Vegas, Las Vegas, 1940s-1950s.

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Vegas PBS Interviews for the African Americans in Las Vegas: a Collaborative Oral History Project

Identifier

OH-03598

Abstract

Oral history interviews with Ruby Amie Pilot, Eva G. Simmons, Melvin Sanders, Jarmilla McMillan-Arnold, Hannah Brown, Sonny Thomas, and Claytee White conducted by Vegas PBS on April 01, 2013, April 02, 2013, April 12, 2013, and November 19, 2013 for the African Americans in Las Vegas: a Collaborative Oral History Project. In these interviews, the participants discuss their early lives and moving to Las Vegas, Nevada. Pilot talks about segregation on the Las Vegas Strip, integration, and the importance of church activities in the African American community. Simmons describes her career as a teacher, the schools on the Westside, and businesses on Jackson Street. Thomas describes the funeral industry and his role as a funeral director. McMillan-Arnold talks about segregated Las Vegas, African American entertainers, and the issue of homelessness on the Westside. Brown remembers growing up on the Westside, segregated schools, and her role as President of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women – Las Vegas chapter. Lastly, Sanders discusses his childhood in Las Vegas, being the son of a preacher, and the redevelopment of the Westside.

Archival Collection

Photograph of Chabad of Las Vegas, Las Vegas (Nev.), September 22, 2016

Date

2016-09-22

Description

The Chabad of Las Vegas at 1261 Arville Street.

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Follow Me to Las Vegas Magazine

Date

1965-09

Description

Follow Me to Las Vegas, a magazine about art, entertainment, and popular culture in Las Vegas, Nevada. Entertainers and actors are featured in various articles and photographs. The magazine contains several print advertisements of local businesses and organizations.

Mixed Content

Photograph of the Las Vegas flood, Las Vegas, circa 1920s

Date

1920 to 1929

Description

Flood waters in Las Vegas reach building tops, as on lookers stand on higher ground.

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The Wheel Las Vegas Rotary Club newsletter, December 9, 1976

Date

1976-12-09

Archival Collection

Description

Newsletter issued by the Las Vegas Rotary Club

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