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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Toni and Wilbur Clark Photographs
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Collection Number: PH-00302 Collection Name: Toni and Wilbur Clark Photographs Box/Folder: N/A
Photographs from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Creative Services Records (2010s) (PH-00388-05). Speakers included Dan Hamilton, Dean of the Boyd School of Law, Pat Mulroy, Senior Fellow for Climate Adaptation and Environmental Policy, Brookings Institution/Boyd Law School, Kelly Redmond, Research Professor of Climatology, Desert Research Institute and Michael O'Hanlon, Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution.
The Las Vegas Township Inspector of Elections Tally Books date to 1911 and contain the tally books for the June 1, 1911 Las Vegas, Nevada Township local election, a list of all the eligible voters for the year, as well as the outcome of the elections. Edward W. Griffith and Ernest L. Fenner were the appointed election inspectors.
Description provided with image: "Speaker General Mildren at the Nevada Southern University 4th annual commencement: Class of 1967." Individual Creator credit goes to Robert L. Lawson.