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Cashman, James, Sr., 1884-1962
James "Big Jim" Cashman was born to Benjamin Franklin Cashman and Ella Mary Stovall in Ladue, Missouri on December 16, 1884. Cashman moved to Searchlight, Nevada in 1904 and began working a variety of jobs until he opened an automobile garage in approximately 1910. Cashman later sold automobiles and operated in Searchlight until the mining boom halted around 1920. As a result, Cashman decided to move his business to the growing city of Las Vegas, Nevada. Cashman met his future wife, Leah Barker, in Las Vegas and they married in 1923.
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Mildred J. Heyer Photograph Collection
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The Mildred J. Heyer Photograph Collection consists of four black-and-white photographic prints and negatives from approximately 1905 to 1940. The photographs depict early Las Vegas, Nevada street scenes, an irrigation pump, and Liberty’s Last Stand, a prominent saloon in Nevada during Prohibition.
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George Mortimer Photograph Album of Searchlight, Nevada
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The George Mortimer Photograph Album of Searchlight, Nevada dates between approximately 1900 and 1910, and contains black-and-white photographic prints illustrating various scenes and individuals in Searchlight, Nevada. Some images are captioned with initials or brief names.
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Virginia T. Lanier interview, March 16, 1981: transcript
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From the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas collection OH-01060. On March 16, 1981, collector Heidi G. Hughes speaks to Virginia T. Lanier at the collector’s home in Las Vegas, Nevada. Lanier talks about living on the Strip in Las Vegas, Nevada in the 1950’s and 1960’s. She speaks about her experiences riding the bus, working in food service, and what the Strip was like during the time period.
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Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate University of Nevada, Las Vegas, January 23, 1995
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Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate University of Nevada, Las Vegas, March 18, 1996
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Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, September 17, 2001
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Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, January 22, 2001
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