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The Wheel of Rotary Las Vegas Rotary Club newsletter, June 1, 1950

Date

1950-06-01

Archival Collection

Description

Newsletter issued by the Las Vegas Rotary Club

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The Wheel of Rotary Las Vegas Rotary Club newsletter, January 26, 1950

Date

1950-01-26

Archival Collection

Description

Newsletter issued by the Las Vegas Rotary Club

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Transcript of interview with Mary Laub by Wendy Starkweather, December 02, 2013

Date

2013-12-02

Archival Collection

Description

Mary Laub and husband William “Bill” Laub first came to Las Vegas in 1954, eventually establishing permanent residency with their five children four years later. Bill’s work with his family’s business, Southwest Gas Corporation, brought the Laub’s to the city from their lifetime home of California. Unable to find a home adequate for their large family, the Laubs ordered a home, which was shipped to Las Vegas and built on their lot in Rancho Circle. Mary’s “claim to fame” is founding the Las Vegas Assistance League chapter in 1976, serving her community through this organization for decades after. Her concern for the viability of Assistance League led her to start a thrift store to finance organizational operations, as well as solicit donations from entities like the Reynolds Foundation and Andre Agassi Foundation. To this day, the Assistance League continues many of the programs Mary started, including providing clothing to local children and the thrift store. Mary still lives in the family’s Rancho Circle home, in a community to which her and her husband dedicated themselves. In addition to his successful career with Southwest Gas, Bill was appointed by then Governor Laxalt as chairman of the Nevada Equal Rights Commission, and he also served as a Republican National Committeeman for over a decade. Mary’s work with the Assistance League was so meaningful that it established an annual Mary Laub award for other enduring volunteers. She also served on the local library board of trustees, and was involved with the Junior League for many years.

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Letter from A. M. Folger (Las Vegas) to Frank Strong, May 7, 1947

Date

1947-05-07

Archival Collection

Description

The elections for Mayor and City Commission have brought the issue of municipal ownership of a water company in Las Vegas to the fore again

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County agent project progress report, Formation of irrigation district, November 1, 1941

Date

1941-11-01

Description

Report on flood control programs in the Las Vegas, Moapa, and Virgin River Valleys.

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