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Bristol, Shelley, 1953-
Shelley Bristol is an AIDS activist in the Las Vegas, Nevada community. During the early 1990s Bristol was a legal prostitute in Winnemucca, Nevada. By 1993 Bristol left the brothel and decided to become an AIDS activist. During this time there was a great demand for legal prostitutes' testimony in AIDS prevention campaigns in Nevada. Besides providing her testimony about her experience with HIV/AIDS testing as a prostitute, Bristol also volunteered as a hotline operator with AIDS for AIDS of Nevada.
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Fluke, David, 1905-1986
David Fluke worked as a book manager for the Los Angeles News before retiring to Las Vegas, Nevada in the early 1970s. In 1974, he began assembling a systematic index of Las Vegas entertainment history. Using microfilm from the public library, Fluke and his wife Neva Mae compiled steno books of handwritten lists featuring entertainers, organized by the hotels they appeared in, their shows, and their debut dates.
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Fogliani, Jack, 1900-1987
John G. (Jack) Fogliani, the eldest son of Lewis and Ceadora Fogliani, was born August 25, 1900 in Pioche, Nevada. Fogliani served as a Nevada Assemblyman for Lincoln County, Nevada from 1935 to 1936, and as a warden for the Nevada State Prison from 1959 to 1967 until he was fired by Governor Paul Laxalt following a prison break. Fogliani passed away on March 15, 1987 at his home in Jacks Valley, Nevada. Sources: Kennedy, Tom. "Nevada Prison Warden Fired After Jailbreak." The Florence Times, January 31, 1967.
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Decker, Clarabelle, 1900-1984
Teacher, librarian, and writer Clarabelle H. Decker was born Clarabelle Douglas in Bellevue, Colorado on November 03, 1900. She and her family moved to Oatman, Arizona, where Decker attended Northern Arizona State Teachers College (now Northern Arizona University) and received her Bachelor of Arts degree. She later earned a Master of Arts degree in English and School Supervision from the University of Washington, and a degree in library sciences from the University of Southern California.
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DiJulio, Max, 1919-2005
Composer Massimo "Max" Joseph DiJulio was born in 1919, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He took up the trumpet as a boy and turned professional while still in high school. During World War Two he served with a military band under the direction of Glenn Miller. After his tour of duty, he settled in Denver, Colorado where he served as the Director of the Fine Arts Department at Loretto Heights College for over thirty years. He also served as Music Director of the Denver Post Opera.
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Worswick, A. Lacy, 1878-1962
A. L. Worswick was an architect in the Western United States in the 20th century.
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Harrell, Beryl, 1918-1977
Beryl Deane Harrell was born on September 23, 1918 in Vancouver, Washington, the family eventually relocated to Los Angeles, California. Hawaiian music was very popular throughout the 1920s, 1930s, and the 1940s-Beryl was taught how to play the steel guitar by Sol Hoʻopiʻi, who was acknowledged to be one of the greatest steel guitarists in history. Hoʻopiʻi taught lessons in Los Angeles which is where he taught Beryl Harrell.
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Clement, Grace Iola, 1908-1989
Founding member of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), Francisco Garces Chapter in Nevada, Grace Clement served as Regent and Chaplain of the Nevada Society. Born in 1908 in Wyoming, Clement moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in the 1940s. She was active in various organizations including the Friends of the Museum, where she served on the Board of Directors. Grace Clement passed away in 1989.
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