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Steve Round | Facebook: archived website, 2017

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Web Archive on the October 1, 2017 Shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada

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Associated Press News: archived website, 2017

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Web Archive on the October 1, 2017 Shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada

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Las Vegas Shooting: archived website, 2017

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Web Archive on the October 1, 2017 Shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada

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Spotlight 102 - YouTube: archived website, 2017

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Web Archive on the October 1, 2017 Shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada

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Wendy M. Starkweather oral history interview

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OH-01758

Abstract

Oral history interview with Wendy Starkweather conducted by Claytee White on June 16, 2010 and June 22, 2010 for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project. Starkweather discusses moving to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1978 when her husband Peter L. Starkweather accepted a teaching position in the biology department at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). She also discusses working in several types of libraries in Las Vegas before being offered the head of reference position at the UNLV library in 1985. She talks about her experiences working under six deans and retiring in 2010.

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Marge Jacques oral history interview

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OH-02553

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Oral history interview with Marge Jacques conducted by Dennis McBride on November 19, 1998 for the Las Vegas Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Archives Oral History Project. In this interview, Jacques discusses her friendship with the former Governor of Nevada Grant Sawyer. She talks about LGBTQ supporting policies that Sawyer contributed in, and his involvement with the progress of LGBTQ civil rights in Nevada. Lastly, Jacques describes Grant's social obligations during his time in office.

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Kitty Wright oral history interview

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OH-02568

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Oral history interview with Kitty Wright conducted by Dennis McBride on January 25, 2004 for the Las Vegas Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Archives Oral History Project. In this interview, Wright discusses the life of her friend Suzanne Daly and the court cases that Daly faced. Wright recalls her memories with Daly, the court case regarding the custody of Daly's child, and her life after having a sex reassignment surgery.

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Joan Swift oral history interviews

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OH-01796

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Oral history interviews with Joan Swift conducted by Sue Peterson on March 18, 2004, March 25, 2004, and June 22, 2004 for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project. In this interview, Swift discusses life in Las Vegas, Nevada during the 1940s and 1950s. Swift begins the interview by describing her upbringing in the Basic townsite and Boulder City, Nevada, attending Basic High School, and life in Southern Nevada during World War II. She then discusses working in the Clark County Recorder's office, explaining her job duties and what function the office served for the county. Swift continues, talking about recreation activities at the time, including visiting the casinos on the Las Vegas Strip and the Helldorado Parades. Swift discusses nuclear weapons testing at the Nevada Test Site and her career as the Clark County recorder. Lastly, she describes her thoughts on the future of Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Harrah's Archives description list, 1997 January

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File

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Harrah’s Entertainment Corporate Archives

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Harrah's Archives description list, 1997 January

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File

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Harrah’s Entertainment Corporate Archives

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