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Harlan Brown Papers
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The Harlan Brown Papers (1943-1956) contain a mimeographed copy of the index to the Las Vegas City Charter (1943), a Chicago Tribune newspaper (1952 August 12) focusing on engineers and their achievements, and official drawings of lots and additions in the Greater Las Vegas housing development. The drawings were approved with Harlan Brown's signature of approval as a registered professional engineer in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Archival Collection
Valerie Chapman Eliot Papers
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Materials include photographs, programs, newspaper and magazine clippings, and collages of Valerie Chapman Eliot's time as a Bluebell girl in the Lido de Paris in France, Argentina, and Las Vegas, Nevada from 1954 to 1970s. Also included are photographs of her time as dancer in the show "Hello America" at the Desert Inn Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada in the mid-1960s.
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Hawai'i subject files, 1989-2007
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The Hawai’i subject files include materials about indigenous communities, sovereignty, and the tourism industry in Hawai’i from approximately 1989 to 2007. The materials include socioeconomic reports; Federal Register entries; court opinions; journal articles; informational booklets and packets; conference booklets; brochures; press releases; materials on sovereignty and federal recognition; information on the Native Economic Alliance (NEA) and the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement (CNHA); and newspaper articles.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Katherine A. Spilde Papers on Native American Gaming
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National Council on Problem Gambling files, 2000-2008
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The National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) files document the organization’s administration and research priorities dating from approximately 2000 to 2008. Materials include NCPG annual reports, socioeconomic reports, bylaws, financial statements, board meeting minutes, agendas, financial statements and records, informational packets, newsletters, memos, correspondence, lists of board members, notes, conference materials, journal articles, promotional materials, and newspaper articles.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Katherine A. Spilde Papers on Native American Gaming
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Racetracks and racing files, 1950 to 2009
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Materials include news reports, racetrack annual reports, correspondence, and research notes about racetracks from 1950 to 2009 collected by Eugene Martin Christiansen. The materials are comprised of newspaper articles about new racetracks, refurbished racetracks, companies buying or selling racetracks, the economic futures of horse and dog racing, and racing events. The materials also include reports on market research, economic impacts, and feasibility of buying or constructing racetracks in certain localities.
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Collection Name: Eugene Martin Christiansen Papers
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McNamee Family Papers
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The McNamee Family Papers (approximately 1898-2000) are comprised of family papers of early Nevada settlers, Frank (Francis) Raphael McNamee and Effie Alice Webster McNamee. It contains original family photographs and some documents such as newspaper clippings, award certificates, handwritten deeds, and correspondence about Effie and Frank McNamee Sr., and their eight children, including Frank Jr. and Leo McNamee. There are large folders of photocopied genealogy printouts from Ancestry.com regarding Frank and Effie McNamee.
Archival Collection
Photograph of Jerome "Jerry" D. Countess, Las Vegas, Nevada, May 12, 2016
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Archival Collection
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Jerome "Jerry" D. Countess holds a photograph of his late wife Rachel at his Sun City Summerlin neighborhood home. The couple were married in 1945. Countess established The Jewish Reporter newspaper in Southern Nevada.
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University of Nevada, Las Vegas Anniversaries Event Records
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The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) Anniversaries Event Records (1982 to 2008) are comprised of memorabilia, event planning files, promotional material, and publications that celebrate the university's 25th anniversary in 1982; the 40th anniversary in 1997; and the 50th anniversary in 2007.
Archival Collection
Renee Lee Papers
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The Renee Lee Papers span from the 1950s to 2012 and document the life of singer and actress Renee Lee through photographs, her original music scores, newspaper clippings, and a mid-career resume. The collection also includes an alphabetized card catalog of the private performances Lee booked from 1998-2012.
Archival Collection