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Dorothy Damrow Lee and Clark "Danny" Lee Papers
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The collection is comprised of Dorothy and Clark "Danny" Lee's personal ephemera relating to their childhoods and high school experiences in Las Vegas, Nevada during the 1940s and 1950s. The materials focus mainly on Dorothy Damrow Lee's involvement with the Rhythmettes, a Las Vegas High School club. The collection highlights children's and young adults' experiences growing up in early Las Vegas as well as information on Las Vegas High School activities.
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Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, October 21, 1975
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Reports and publications on meat handling and marketing, 1945-1975
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The reports and publications on meat handling and marketing series (1945-1975) contains papers describing the state of the meat packing industry and its related fields. Reports include statistics and studies on meat sales, quality control, and marketing.
Sales reports describe the meat packing industry's financial trends, with specific information about the types of products sold, method of selling, and cost estimations for various sections and cuts of meat.
Quality control reports contain meat handling instructions for sellers and detailed guides and photographs describing proper practices in butchering, meat preparation, and popular culinary uses. Types of meat documented include beef, pork, and poultry. Also included are meat-to-cost estimation rulers with usage instructions.
Publications include legislation related to the meat packing industry, corporate management guides, and marketing guides. There are also newsletters, magazines, and newspaper clippings pertaining to events relevant to the meat packing industry such as conferences, news releases on new packing techniques, advertisements for packing companies, and articles highlighting industry professionals.
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Collection Name: C. Vern Olmstead Professional Papers
Box/Folder: Box 18, Box 19, Box 20, Box 21, Box 22, Box 23, Box 24, Box 25, Box 26, Box 27, Box 28, Box 29, Box 30, Box 31, Box 32, Box 33, Box 34, Box 35, Box 36, Box 37, Box 38, Box 39, Box 40, Box 41, Box 42, Box 43, Box 44, Box 45, Box 46, Box 47, Box 48, Box 49, Box 50, Box 51, Box 52, Box 53, Box 54, Box 55, Box 56, Box 57
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Jackie Brett Collection on Las Vegas, Nevada Entertainment
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The Jackie Brett Collection on Las Vegas, Nevada Entertainment (1977-1996) consists of writings by Jackie Brett and publications and clippings about Las Vegas, Nevada entertainment and tourism. Brett worked for the Nevada Commission on Tourism and promoted southern Nevada through her column "Brett's Vegas View." She wrote about production shows, concerts, special performances, and events as well as the overall development of Las Vegas tourist industry in the 1980s and 1990s.
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Soroptimist International of Greater Las Vegas and Paradise Valley Records
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The Soroptimist International of Greater Las Vegas and Paradise Valley Records document the activity of two Las Vegas, Nevada chapters of the women's advocacy group Soroptimist International from 1968 to 2000. The records contain membership information, by-laws, correspondence, scrapbooks, publications, memoranda, and ephemera about women's issues, environmental concerns, and the club's activities in the Greater Las Vegas and Paradise Valley chapters. The records also contain information from conferences held by Soroptimist International, including audio cassette recordings of speeches and presentations.
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Kenny Kerr Papers
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The Kenny Kerr Papers (approximately 1973-2013) contain audiovisual materials, photographs, newspaper clippings, and ephemera that document the career of Las Vegas, Nevada female impersonator Kenny Kerr. The majority of the collection includes recordings of Kerr's performances, including his impersonation revue show
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Lamar and Patricia Marchese Papers
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The Lamar and Patricia Marchese papers (1959-2015) contain awards, correspondence (both professional and personal), a Clark County Services and Facilities Directory, newspaper and magazine clippings, pamphlets, Parks and Recreation information, KNPR events and newsletters, art exhibits brochures, and musical performances brochures. The collection chronicles the contributions of the long-time Las Vegas community leaders through photographs, speeches, an interview done with Lamar Marchese, professional papers, audiovisual materials, Las Vegas Centennial Board (LVCB) end of year report, and a LVCB book.
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University of Nevada, Las Vegas ROTC Records
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The University of Nevada, Las Vegas ROTC Records are comprised of administrative files and photographic prints from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) Army Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) from its inception in 1980 to 1991. The collection includes photographs of cadet activities as well as Army ROTC recruitment materials.
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