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Photographs of Frontier Strike: Jesse Jackson, Culinary Union, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1992 April 21 (folder 1 of 13)

Date

1992-04-21

Description

Frontier Strike participants march near the Hilton Hotel and Casino and the Las Vegas Convention Center. Strikers are holding banners, signs, and multiple flags, including the American flag. Banners reading "Conquering the Frontier, Culinary Local 226, Bartenders Local 165" and "Service Employees International Union, AFL-CIO, CLC" are prominently displayed. On site are former secretary-treasurer of the Culinary Workers Union, Jim Arnold, and American civil rights activist, Jesse Jackson. Arrangement note: Series I. Demonstrations, Subseries I.A. Frontier Strike. Site name: The Strip (Las Vegas, Nev.)

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Photograph of construction of the Goldfield News building, Goldfield (Nev.), 1900-1920

Date

1900 to 1920

Description

Site Name: The News Building (Goldfield, Nev.)

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Photograph of Hotel Casey in business district, Goldfield (Nev.), early 1900s

Date

1900 to 1925

Description

Site Name: Hotel Casey (Goldfield, Nev.)

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Transcript of interview with Dr. Jacob Paz by Claytee White, September 15, 2014

Date

2014-09-15

Archival Collection

Description

During the 1950s, Dr. Jacob Paz grew up in an agricultural environment in Israel where he attended a very famous high school in Israel called Kadoorie where Yitzhak Rabin was a student. After his graduation, Jacob joined the Israeli army building his skills so that he could get into technical school after he fulfilled his army service. For two years he attended technical school and then started working for the Israel Atomic Energy Commission in Dimona, Israel making atomic bombs in the 1960’s. After working in Dimona, Jacob was accepted into UC Davis and moved to the United States to study veterinary medicine. After one semester, he realized that he preferred history and left California for New York City, There he earned degrees in Jewish history and chemistry from the Jewish Theological Seminary. He quickly moved onto graduate school and earned his master’s degree in marine science and environment from CW Post, Long Island University in Greenvale, New York. In 1972, he returned to I

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Photograph of Fransisco Rivero and helpers at the Hazzle Street adobe company, North Las Vegas (Nev.), 1948

Date

1948

Description

Children with Francisco and helpers at the site of the adobe making company at Hazzle Street. Back row L-R: unidentified helper; Francisco Rivero; unidentified helper. Front row L-R; Gloria Varela, cousin; Francis Marujo, Celia's son; Frankis Varela, Gloria's son. On photo sleeve: "Hazzle Street site of Rivero's adobe making company (Vegas Heights, ca. 1948). Rivero's house on Hazzle and Hart Street was adobe." Street Address: Hazzle Street

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Reno Office Building, 1977 May 20; 1986 May 06

Level of Description

File

Scope and Contents

This set includes: index sheet, site plans, landscape plans, floor plans, interior elevations, exterior elevations, construction details, foundation plans, framing plans, building sections, electrical plans, reflected ceiling plans, lighting plans, general specifications, redlining, exterior perspectives and preliminary sketches.

This set includes drawings for Jack Matthews (client) by Hansen Engineering (engineer), Lumos and Associates (engineer), Cunningham-Zito Assoc. (engineer) and Hyytinen Engineering (engineer).

This set includes drawings for Story Church Building for Faith Baptist Church at Smithridge Drive (Reno, Nevada).

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Gary Guy Wilson Architectural Drawings
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Collection Number: MS-00439
Collection Name: Gary Guy Wilson Architectural Drawings
Box/Folder: Roll 387

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"Stardust Showgirl Takes to the Skies": video, 1994 December 05

Level of Description

File

Scope and Contents

Local news reports on a fatal plane crask during a simulated"dog fight". Wayne Pollack (NTSB Investigator) provided some information about the crash and status of the plane prior to crash. Interview with witness of the crash, and speculation about why the plane crashed is discussed. Footage of the crash site are shown, and information about the victim's families are also shared. Second segment discusses the identities of the two victims, and states the FAA is continuing the investigation. Third segment also reports on the identities of the victims, and state it is still under investigation. Desert Aces, the company, does not comment. Fourth segment speaks with co-owner of Desert Aces Paul Supchak. Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486.

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Stardust Resort and Casino Records
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Collection Number: MS-00515
Collection Name: Stardust Resort and Casino Records
Box/Folder: Digital File 00, Box 033

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