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Photograph of a Shoshone woman with her horse and wagon, early 1900s

Date

1900 to 1940

Description

A picture of a Shoshone woman standing by her horse and wagon. "Shoshone - 7. Horse and wagon was the means of transportation for the Shoshones until the early 1940's, as shown by this woman of the Battle Mountain Colony. Inter-Tribal Council of Nevada. Courtesy of The National Archives."

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Photograph of Southern Paiute women, early 1900s

Date

1900 to 1920

Description

Transcribed from photograph, "Southern Paiute - 8. Ilee Castillo and Imogene Domingo, with baby in Southern Paiute dress. Inter-Tribal Council of Nevada. Courtesy of University of Nevada - Las Vegas Library Collection."

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Kay Royer Red Cross Scrapbook

Identifier

MS-00962

Abstract

The Kay Royer Red Cross Scrapbook contains black-and-white photographic prints, newspaper clippings, and personal correspondence collected by Sarah "Kay" Royer while stationed at the 248th General Hospital and 4th General Hospital in the Philippines from 1945 to 1948. The scrapbook contains newspaper clippings with commentary written by Royer documenting her training at the American University in Washington, D.C., the journey to Manila, and her time spent there working in various hospitals. Included in the scrapbook are letters from soldiers thanking the nurses for their care, dance cards, menus from holidays and special occasions, and hand-drawn sketches given to Royer.

Archival Collection

Photograph of Josephine Pete with baby, early 1900s

Date

1900 to 1920

Description

Transcribed from photograph, "Southern Paiute - 9. Josephine Pete, a Paiute from Cedar City, Utah, with baby in cradleboard. Inter-Tribal Council of Nevada. Courtesy of University of Nevada - Las Vegas Library Collection."

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Photograph of Northern Paiute family, Bottle Creek (Nev.), 1912

Date

1912

Description

The Northern Paiute people are indigenous to the Great Basin, and specifically eastern California, western Nevada, and southeast Oregon. Transcribed from the picture, "Northern Paiute - 6. Tuba (Pinenuts) was an important food to the Northern Paiute people. In early spring, before the pine trees began to bud, the Paiute prayed for a successful pinenut crop. This picture of the Sue family was taken at Bottle Creek near Lovelock during 1912. Inter-Tribal Council of Nevada. Courtesy of Nevada Historical Society."

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Slide of Bob and Nancy Price, June 1985

Date

1985-06

Description

Nevada Assemblyman Bob Price and Chief Master Sergeant (Retired) Nancy Price (University of Nevada Regent 1992-1998) at an unknown meeting or reception, probably in Nevada.

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Photograph of an Indian handgame, Owyhee, (Nev.), early 1900s

Date

1900 to 1920

Description

Transcribed from photograph, "Indian bone game, July 4, Owyhee, Nevada. Shoshone - 9. Indian handgames at the 4th of July encampment at Owyhee, Nevada. The handgames are common to all Nevada tribes and are played at social events. Inter-tribal Council of Nevada. Courtesy of Agnes Tybo."

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Photograph of Lilly Fong, circa late 1960s-1980s

Date

1967 to 1989

Description

Lilly Fong, member of the University of Nevada Board of Regents, and Las Vegas, Nevada civic leader and philanthropist.

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Photograph of Lilly Fong, 1974

Date

1974

Description

Lilly Fong, member of the University of Nevada Board of Regents, and Las Vegas, Nevada civic leader and philantrhopist.

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Debbie Conway oral history interview

Identifier

OH-00263

Abstract

Oral history interview with Debbie Conway conducted by Claytee White on March 03, 2013 for the African Americans in Las Vegas: a Collaborative Oral History Project. In this interview Debbie Conway speaks about how in 2007 she was the first African American to be elected as the County Recorder in Clark County and in the State of Nevada. She also talked about how she has held various other roles such as Clark County’s Business Development Manager, co-founder of the Summer Business Institute, and producer/host of an economics talk show on KCEP radio.

Archival Collection