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Marie and James B. McMillan Papers
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The Marie and James B. McMillan Papers (1928-2010) primarily contain documents pertaining to the families and careers of Marie and James B. McMillan. Included in the collection are photographs, biographical materials, newspaper clippings, award certificates, programs, obituaries, scrapbooks, trophies, legal and military documents, and political campaign documents. Marie McMillan is a former Las Vegas, Nevada flight instructor and one of the first women to work at the Nevada Test Site in Nye County, Nevada. James B. McMillan was the first African-American dentist to practice in Nevada, as well as a prominent Nevada civil rights leader.
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Alan Bible Collection of Speeches
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The Alan Bible Speeches Collection contains speeches made by Alan Bible while he was serving as a United States Senator representing Nevada from 1967 to 1974. The collection documents Bible's work around the state of Nevada, including dedication and commencement speeches, policy speeches, and promotion of the Democratic Party, as well as some speeches delivered in Washington, D.C.
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Ronzone Family Papers
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Ronzone Family Papers (1900-1991) include newspaper clippings, business documents, correspondence, certificates, yearbooks, publications, artifacts, and photographs. The papers document their lives in Nevada, their department store, and Dick Ronzone's involvement in local politics.
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Clifford Jones Family Papers
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The Clifford Jones Family Papers (1900-2005) consist of awards for community service, newspaper clippings, correspondence sent to family members by Cliff Jones when he was in the military, and photograph albums of the Jones family. Clifford Jones was the 20th Lieutenant Governor for Nevada from 1947 to 1954.
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Wilbur Clark's Las Vegas, Nevada business photographs, 1943-1975
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Wilbur Clark's Las Vegas, Nevada business photographs depict Wilbur Clark's businesses in Las Vegas, including the Desert Inn and meetings with other prominent Nevada figures, from 1943 to 1975. The photographs include the celebration of the Desert Inn's first anniversary and Wilbur Clark's 48th birthday party held at the Desert Inn. The photographs also depict Clark meeting with numerous individuals, including politicians such as President Harry Truman, Tennessee Governor Frank Clement, Speaker of the House of Representatives Sam Rayburn, and former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt; entertainers such as Liberace and Elvis Presley; and Nevada governors Charles Russell and Vail Pittman. The photographs also document the CBS television show hosted at Wilbur and Toni Clark's house. The items described include photographic prints and negatives; items listed are photographic prints unless otherwise specified.
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Collection Name: Toni and Wilbur Clark Photographs
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California subject files, 1908, 1974-2013
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The California subject files include materials about California Native American communities and documents gaming and non-gaming topics (1908, 1974-2013). Materials include socioeconomic reports, tribal constitutions and amendments, tribal-state gaming compacts, informational booklets, Dr. Spilde’s photographs from research trips, court opinions, correspondence, video recordings of televised programs, promotional materials, newspaper articles, Native American community periodicals, and books about indigenous culture. The California subject files document various Native American communities, Native American culture and politics, and the regulation of gaming in California.
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Collection Name: Katherine A. Spilde Papers on Native American Gaming
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Columbia Plateau regional subject files, approximately 1992-2003
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The Columbia Plateau regional subject files include materials about Native American communities in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Montana, and documents gaming and non-gaming topics dating from approximately 1992 to 2003. The materials include socioeconomic reports, tribal-state gaming compacts, court opinions, National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) newsletters, Native American correspondence with the National Gambling Impact Study Commission (NGISC), and newspaper articles. The Columbia Plateau subject files document various Native American communities, Native American culture and politics, and the regulation of gaming in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Montana.
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Collection Name: Katherine A. Spilde Papers on Native American Gaming
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Locations in Southern Nevada and the Southwestern United States photographs, 1900-1975
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The locations in Southern Nevada and the Southwestern United States photographs depict people in Southern Nevada and the Southwestern United States from approximately 1900 to 1975. The photographs include politicians and engineers investigating the Colorado River for the future sight of the Hoover (Boulder) Dam in Black Canyon; Hoover Dam workers and construction; the towns of Goodsprings, Beatty, and Indian Springs in Nevada; the Grand Canyon in Arizona; and Mount Charleston in Nevada. The items described include black-and-white photographic prints, postcards, and negatives; items listed are photographic prints unless otherwise specified.
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Collection Name: Charles P. Squires Photograph Collection
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Sandy Daly oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Sandy Daly conducted by Bud Stephen on June 20, 1972 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project. Daly moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1947 and she describes her educational experiences and how the gaming industry related to her upbringing. Stephen also asks questions relating to politics, religion, social club membership, theater, recreational activities for children and adults, atomic testing, tourism, local sports, television, prostitution, social class, and the development of the Strip. Interview includes audio recording (analog, digital) and transcript (digital).
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Ralph Denton oral history interviews
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Oral history interviews with Ralph Denton conducted by Donalene V. Ravitch on February 24, 1980 and March 16, 1980 for the UNLV University Libraries Oral History Collection. In these interviews, Denton recalls growing up in Caliente, Nevada. He talks about aspects and events in the community both during his life and before his birth, including the school system, housing, mining, the importance of the railroad, the stagecoach, the advent of legal gambling, farming, and the periodic flooding. He also discusses Caliente's population and the increase in ethnic minorities and Mormons in the area, the importance of politics, Franklin Delano Roosevelt's whistlestop visit to the town, and the economy during the depression.
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