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Perkins, Richard F. , 1915-1996
Richard Fay "Chick" Perkins was born on March 3, 1915, in Overton, Nevada. He participated in his first archaeological expedition at age 17 and three years later formed a partnership with Dr. William S. Park to excavate, save, and record certain Lost City ruins. In 1956, he replaced his father, Fay Perkins, as curator of the Lost City Museum and remained in that position until his retirement in 1980. Perkins died on January 3, 1996, and is buried at Pioneer Hill Memorial Cemetery in Moapa Valley, Nevada.
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Will Collins and Kenny Kerr at the podium during the Gay and Lesbian Center of Southern Nevada, also known as The Center, 10th anniversary celebration (1993-2003), held at the Staten Island Ballroom, New York-New York Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada: photographic print, 2003 May 08
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Christie Young Papers
Box/Folder: Box 02
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Will Collins and Kenny Kerr at the podium during the Gay and Lesbian Center of Southern Nevada, also known as The Center, 10th anniversary celebration (1993-2003), held at the Staten Island Ballroom, New York-New York Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada: photographic print, 2003 May 08
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Christie Young Papers
Box/Folder: Box 02
Archival Component
Kelly McFarlane Smith, Will Collins, and Rob Schlegel at the 10th anniversary celebration (1993-2003) of the Gay and Lesbian Center of Southern Nevada, also known as The Center, held at the Staten Island Ballroom, New York-New York Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada: photographic print, 2003 May 08
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Christie Young Papers
Box/Folder: Box 02
Archival Component
C. A. Earle Rinker Papers
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The C. A. Earle Rinker Papers (1880-1960) contain materials that document the history of early twentieth century Goldfield, located in central Nevada, as well as the life of Rinker. Materials in the collection include correspondence, mining prospectuses, maps, ledgers, souvenirs, photographic negatives, and ephemera that document mining and daily life. Also included is biographical material that tells the story of Earle Rinker and his family before 1906 and after 1909, documenting his life in Indiana and Illinois.
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