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Joseph Tooley Phillips oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Joseph Tooley Phillips conducted by Joanne P. Marshall on March 15, 1976 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Phillips discusses his personal history in Nevada and his job as a printer at the
Archival Collection
Garside, Sherwin (Scoop)
Journalist and photographer Sherwin "Scoop" Garside was born in Tonopah, Nevada in 1915. He was the son of Frank Garside owner of many newspapers, including the Las Vegas Review which became the Las Vegas Review-Journal in 1929. Sherwin Garside moved to Las Vegas, Nevada when his father purchased the Las Vegas Review in 1926. Garside graduated from Las Vegas High School where he earned the nickname "Scoop" writing for the school newspaper, The Desert Breeze.
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International subject files, 1991-2015, undated
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The international subject files include materials about gaming and non-gaming topics in Africa, Asia, Australia, Canada, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, the Middle East, and the Pacific Islands dating from approximately 1991 to 2015. The materials include socioeconomic reports, national surveys, annual reports, Alberta Gaming Research Institute materials, conference materials, maps, brochures, booklets, journal articles, periodicals, promotional materials, photographs, audio recordings, video recordings, and newspaper articles. The international subject files focus primarily on gaming and non-gaming topics in Australia and Canada and provide valuable documentation for national and international comparative research.
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Collection Name: Katherine A. Spilde Papers on Native American Gaming
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National Indian Gaming Association (NIGA) files, approximately 1993-2014
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The National Indian Gaming Association (NIGA) files document NIGA’s efforts to protect Native American rights through policy-making and the regulation of Native American gaming enterprises. The materials date from 1993 to 2014, with the bulk of materials dating from 1997 to 2001. Materials include research and publications, materials about the Enzi Amendment, and materials about gaming classifications collected by Katherine Spilde while she worked for NIGA. Also included are reports, directories, memos, correspondence, press releases, congressional records, testimonies, interviews, notes, journal articles, photographs, video recordings of NIGA hearings, promotional materials, and newspaper articles.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Katherine A. Spilde Papers on Native American Gaming
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Audio clip from interview with Stanley Schwartz by Carol Schwartz, March 1, 1980
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Part of an interview with Stanley Schwartz on March 1, 1980. In this clip, Schwartz discusses moving to Las Vegas and working in the business district.
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Ilene Bittle Collection on Basic High School
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The Ilene Bittle Collection on Basic High School (1942-1982) is comprised of assorted memorabilia and visual materials from Basic High School in Henderson, Nevada. Materials includes scrapbooks, newspaper clippings, event programs and invitations, newsletters, and other school mementos. Black-and-white negatives, photographs, and transparencies of various school events, faculty and staff, and student life are also included in the collection.
Archival Collection
Sherwin Garside oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Sherwin Garside conducted by David Anderson on March 25, 1976 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Garside discusses his father’s newspaper business and his personal knowledge of the early mining that took place in different parts of Nevada. He also talks about living in the town of Tonopah, Nevada, the Native Americans who lived in the area, and his experiences from living in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Archival Collection
Las Vegas Contemporary Arts Center Records
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The Las Vegas Contemporary Arts Center Records (1985-2012) are comprised of the organizational records of the Las Vegas Contemporary Arts Center (CAC), located in Las Vegas, Nevada. Materials include administrative files, records of exhibits hosted by the CAC, newspaper clippings, awards, and promotional materials. The records also include photographic prints, slides, and digital images of artwork.
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Young Audiences New York, Nevada Humanities Collection
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The Young Audiences New York, Nevada Humanities Collection dates from 1960 to 1982 and chronicles the chapter’s efforts to bring music education to students from kindergarden through high school of the Clark County School District in Nevada. The collection contains accounting records, performance reviews, grant applications, correspondence, and employee information. The collection also contains performance announcements, newspaper clippings, and students’ thank-you letters.
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