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Cason, Maxine (Maxine Cobb), 1929-
Maxine “Cobb” Cason was born September 07, 1929. She met her husband, Jack, while hitchhiking in Oklahoma. They were married in 1949 and moved to Las Vegas, Nevada a year later. Cason bought a house and spent twenty years remodeling it while raising their two kids and half a dozen other people’s children.
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Anthony, Stavros S.
Stavros Anthony was born in Kansas City, Missouri. He attended Wayne State University in Michigan. He moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1980 when he was hired as a police officer. He worked for Las Vegas Metropolitan Police for twenty-nine years, and served seven years on the Board of Regents at University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
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Photograph looking southeast through the remains of the post office in St. Thomas, Nevada, 1948
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Archival Collection
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The remains of the St. Thomas post office and Harry Gentry's store with Lake Mead in the background
Transcribed Notes: Bureau of Reclamation typed notes appended to back of photo: Boulder Canyon Project--Nevada--Region 3 St. Thomas, Nevada, was founded by the Mormons in 1855. In its heyday there were about 800 residents in the village. The "Main Street" was a part of the old Arrowhead Trail, which led from Salt Lake City, Utah to Los Angeles, California. In June 1938 the town was abandoned by its residents, which at that time were few in number because of the rising waters of Lake Mead that submerged the townsite. In 1945, after having been flooded for 7 years, receding waters of Lake Mead revealed St. Thomas much as it has appeared in former years. This photo was taken looking toward Mormon Mesa. The receding waters of the lake can be seen in the center of the photo.
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Bob Stupak presents to Gaming Control Board (part 2): video, 1996 March 21
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Video starts part way into Stratosphere Corp presentation to Gaming Control Board; with unidentifed Stratosphere reps, followed by Mr. Berman of Stratosphere Corp; and Bob Stupak. Issues arose on separation of Bob Stupak liabilities to the Stratosphere Corp. Stupak reminded the Control Board members of the successful financial progressions made over the years from the past Vacation Club to the Stratosphere Club to the Stratosphere Tower Club; which resulted with the Stratosphere Tower becoming a reality. Safety issues discussed on the tower's roller coaster and Big Shot amusement rides at the top of the tower. Gaming Control Board approved motions 4N950024; and 4N950025, that grants the Stratosphere Tower to operate. End of video clip shows a few seconds of Bob Stupak outdoors. Original media MiniDV, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486.
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Collection Name: Bob Stupak Professional Papers
Box/Folder: Digital File 00, Box 46
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Donn Arden Papers
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The Donn Arden Papers (1910s-1990s) document Arden's sixty-plus years in the entertainment industry working in showrooms and nightclubs all over the world including Paris, France, Las Vegas, Nevada, New York, New York, and Los Angeles, California. Donn Arden worked as a choreographer, producer and director known for creating extravagant production shows that combined spectacular scenery and disaster with sequined and feathered showgirls. The collection is comprised of production notes, programs, photographs, posters, sheet music, correspondence, costume design sketches, press clippings, and magazine articles.
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2nd and Fremont, Las Vegas, Nevada: photographic print
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Archival Collection
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View of the intersection of Second Street and Freemont Street during the day. Dates shown are from the 1940's -1950's.
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Transcript of interview with Louis F. La Porta by Stefani Evans and Claytee White, November 4, 2016
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Archival Collection
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Louis La Porta served on the City Council of Henderson, Nevada and the Board of Clark County, Nevada and oversaw periods of great growth. He was born in 1924 in New York City, but his service in the United States Air Force pulled him out West. After settling in Henderson, Nevada, with his wife Elayne, La Porta became interested in insurance sales and local politics. While in office, La Porta oversaw the development of critical roads for Clark County, the Henderson Historical Society, and Henderson Libraries. He recounts each of these major developments in his interview, chronicling the evolution of Henderson, Nevada, into a major city.
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Gustavo Ramos Jr. interview, October 25, 2018: transcript
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Archival Collection
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Interviewed by Laurents Bañuelos-Benitez. Gustavo Ramos Junior was born in Presidio, Texas. Growing up Ramos described his childhood as simple childhood, typical of someone that was born on farmland. At the age 10, Ramos and his family moved to California in hopes of better opportunities. When they arrived in California the family had to live in public housing, despite his father not wanting to, he realized it was the only way his family could start anew. Living in public housing influenced Ramos for the rest of his life, including his career as director of public housing in three states.
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Jocelyn Cortez interview, March 18, 2019: transcript
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Archival Collection
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Interviewed by Nathalie Martinez. Jocelyn Cortez is a Salvadoran-American immigration lawyer. She grew up on the Eastside of Las Vegas and grew up going to school in the Clark County School District and at UNLV before going to Law School at the University of Arizona. She is an engaged community member as an immigration lawyer working alongside the Culinary Union and the Latino Bar Association.
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John Robinson Pacheco interview, June 24, 2019: transcript
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Archival Collection
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Interviewed by Laurents Bañuelos-Benitez. John Pacheco's father, Francisco, arrived in Las Vegas in 1942. John was born in 1947 and raised mostly on 27th Street. He is a graduate of Rancho High School and UNLV. He is a retired artist known for hand-painting signage for many local businesses. As a very civic minded person, John has received many local awards and served on committees for the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce, East Las Vegas community, and much more.
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