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Photograph of Maya Miller, Jo Gonzales, and Gloria Steinem at Nevada Women's Conference in Las Vegas (Nev.), June 18, 1977

Date

1977-06-18

Description

A photograph of Maya Miller, International Women's Year (IWY) Coordinating Committee; Jo Gonzales, luncheon mistress of ceremonies; and Gloria Steinem, keynote speaker, at the Nevada Women's Conference that was held in Las Vegas in 1977. Site Name: Las Vegas Convention Center

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Photograph of Freda (Humphrey) Schuyler, taken while she was teaching high school English, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1931-1935

Date

1931 to 1935

Description

Freda (Humphrey) Schuyler, taken between 1931-35 while teaching high school English in Las Vegas, Nevada. She was a roomer at the William Norton and Emma (Peggy) Marie (Schaefle) Schuyler home and met her future husband Donald Richard Schuyler, Sr. at that time.

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Photograph of North Las Vegas Democratic Club's new officers, North Las Vegas, Nevada, February 19, 1974

Date

1974-02-19

Description

North Las Vegas Democratic Club installs new officers, North Las Vegas, Nevada, February 19, 1974. Lieutenant Governor Harry Reid (4th from right) was the keynote speaker. Judge James Santini (3rd from Left) was the installing officer. Others are, from left: Larry Widner, 2nd Vice- Pres.; Sally Ortiz, Treasurer; Judge Santini; Aileen O'Neill, President; Bob Strom, Board Member; Lieutenant Governor Reid; Margaret Sechrist, Secretary; Elida Hernandez, 1st Vice-Pres.; Dorothy Reynolds, Board Member.

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Photograph of Danny Carlisle making a point during resolution debate at Nevada Women's Conference in Las Vegas (Nev.), June 19,1977

Date

1977-06-19

Description

Danny Carlisle was making a point during a resolution debate at the Nevada Women's Conference held in Las Vegas in 1977. Site Name: Las Vegas Convention Center

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Film transparency of the Las Vegas Review-Journal Press Car entry in the Labor Day Parade, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1930

Date

1928 to 1932

Description

A Labor Day Parade in Las Vegas, Nevada. A Press Car for the Las Vegas Review-Journal is visible, circa 1930. The original image has been damaged.

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Photograph of Carol Ross and Pat Mogle listening to Gloria Steinem at the Nevada Women's Conference in Las Vegas (Nev.), June 18,1977

Date

1977-06-18

Description

L-R: Carol Ross and Pat Mogle listening to Gloria Steinem speak at the Nevada Women's Conference that was held in Las Vegas in 1977. Site Name: Las Vegas Convention Center

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Photograph of Duane Pierce, Mary Harrison, Shirley Hurt and an unidentified woman at a University Library Society reception, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1991-1992

Date

1991 (year approximate)

Description

L-R: Duane Pierce (Chairman of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Department of Radiologic Technology), Mary Harrison (University of Nevada, Las Vegas Libraries librarian), Shirley Hurt, an unidentified woman at a University Library Society reception, Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Photograph of Anne Hansen, Staff Sargeant Thomas Moore and Lieutenant Colonel B. G. Harris, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, July 1, 1976

Date

1976-07-01

Description

Left to right: Anne Hansen; SSgt. Thomas Moore; Lt. Col. B. G. Harris, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. Site Name: Nellis Air Force Base (Nev.)

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Photograph of Oran K. Gragson and his wife Bonnie celebrating his birthday at the Flamingo Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1969

Date

1969

Archival Collection

Description

Oran K. Gragson and his wife Bonnie celebrating his birthday at the Flamingo Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1969. Oran Kenneth Gragson (February 14, 1911 – October 7, 2002) was an American businessman and politician. He was the longest-serving mayor of Las Vegas, Nevada, from 1959 to 1975. Gragson, a member of the Republican Party, was a small business owner who was elected Mayor on a reform platform against police corruption and for equal opportunity for people of all socio-economic and racial categories. Gragson died in a Las Vegas hospice on October 7, 2002, at the age of 91. The Oran K. Gragson Elementary School located at 555 N. Honolulu Street, Las Vegas, NV 89110 was named in his honor.

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Photograph of Ruth Vogliotti, Flo Mlynarczyk and Blanche Zucker at a University Library Society reception, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1991-1992

Date

1991 (year approximate)

Description

L-R: Las Vegas civic leader Ruth Vogliotti, artist and civic leader Flo Mlynarczyk and education advocate Blanche Zucker at a University of Nevada, Las Vegas Library Society reception.

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