From the Syphus-Bunker Papers (MS-00169). The folder contains an original handwritten letter, a typed transcription of the same letter, and a copy of original letter attached.
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The Stella Champo Iaconis Photograph Collection (approximately 1890-1950) contains four black-and-white photographic prints of the Helldorado Days celebration held in Las Vegas, Nevada and three photograph albums with family photographs. Included in the albums are images of Italian family members, and Stella and her sister Irene as young children on their family ranch in Southern Nevada in the 1920s and 1930s. The Champo family and other Las Vegas residents are prominently featured in photographs taken across Las Vegas, including at the Boulder Dam (Hoover Dam) dedication, the family's farm, and outside residences near downtown Las Vegas. The third album covers Stella Champo's personal life, with photographs of her first husband, Walter Cordano (married 1934-1942) and her second husband, John Iaconis. Included are trips to Los Angeles, California; Pioche, Ruth, and Goldfield, Nevada; and early downtown Las Vegas, including the Union Pacific Station. A partial inventory is available for the third album.
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Eve O’Brien was a long time food and beverage director for Sam Boyd at his properties in Las Vegas, Nevada. She was born Eva Mae Christensen on September 25, 1921 in Pioche, Nevada to Rose Foster and Erastus Christensen. She was raised by her stepfather, Archie C. Emerick. She married John Cleary and later O’Brien. She died in Bowling Green, Kentucky on March 2, 1998.
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“Obituaries for March 4, 1998.” Las Vegas Sun. Accessed from: https://lasvegassun.com/news/1998/mar/04/obituaries-for-march-4-1998/
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The Virginia Logan Photograph Collection contains photographic prints, negatives, and slides primarily depicting Nevada between approximately 1900 and 1940 with a focus on Las Vegas and its local landscapes. These photographs were taken by Glenn Davis.
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