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Hill, Lawrence Chiu, 1972-

Lawerence "Larry" Chiu Hill is at Lawerence C. Hill and Associates. He speaks about his experiences of living in Taiwan and the processes of migrating from Taiwan during middle school to South America and eventually Corpus Christi, Texas where he would spend most of his childhood up until high school. Lawerence speaks on his father's experiences being a gaming marketer during the 90s and being heavily involved in scouting high rollers into Las Vegas casinos.

Person

Smith, Cassius, 1975-

"Cassius Smith's art began in rebellion with graffiti and transitioned into a winning clothing line. He grew up in St. Paul, Minnesota and moved to Newark, New Jersey so he could be near New York where fashion is king. Smith began to sketch items of clothing in elementary school and years later a serendipitous encounter on the train in New York where a man bumped into him spilling soda on his clothing led to a fulfillment of his fashion dreams. That man worked with the guys at FUBU. Smith worked for FUBU and other design houses for the next10 years.

Person

Torres-Recto, Kate, 1954-

Born in the Philippines in 1954 , Kate Torres Recto, grew up pampered as the youngest of four children and as the daughter of an aristocratic family. She recalls having maids and drivers, and she describes her mother's sense of fashion. But she also remembers how her parents raised her and her siblings to respect their elders, to be kind, and to be compassionate. In turn, as Kate raised her six children mostly as a single mother, she, too, instilled those values in them.

Person

Audio recording clip from interview with Ruby Duncan by Claytee White, March 2, 2007

Date

2007-02-13
2007-03-02

Description

Part of an interview with Ruby Duncan conducted by Claytee White, March 2, 2013. Duncan talks about the Welfare Rights "sit-in" at the Palms Room at the Stardust Hotel with Mary Wesley and a group of children. Ruby and Mary were arrested and promptly released.

Sound

Marie and James B. McMillan Photograph Collection

Identifier

PH-00334

Abstract

The Marie and James B. McMillan Photograph Collection (1900-1994) contains photographs of Marie and James B. McMillan and their families. The collection also includes photographs of their friends and professional associates, including journalist Hank Greenspun, Nevada civil rights pioneer J. David Hoggard, and entertainer Sammy Davis Jr. Marie McMillan is a former Las Vegas, Nevada flight instructor and one of the first women to work at the Nevada Test Site in Nye County, Nevada. James B. McMillan was the first African-American dentist to practice in Nevada, as well as a prominent Nevada civil rights leader.

Archival Collection

Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, February 7, 1978

Date

1978-02-07

Description

Agenda and meeting minutes for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Student Senate. CSUN Session 6 Meeting Minutes and Agendas.

Text

Epilogue: UNLV Yearbook, 1978

Date

1978

Description

Yearbook main highlights: schools and departments; detailed lists with names and headshots of faculty, administration and students; variety of photos from activities, festivals, campus life, and buildings; campus organizations such as sororities, fraternities and councils; beauty contest winners; college sports and featured athletes; and printed advertisements of local businesses; Institution name: University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Mixed Content

Collins, Kathleen, 1903-1994

Kathleen Collins was born September 22, 1902 in San Antonio, Texas and died September 24, 1994 in San Antonio, Texas. She was an actress

Person

Swissair, menu, 1989

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

UNLV University Libraries Menu Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00436
Collection Name: UNLV University Libraries Menu Collection
Box/Folder: Box 97

Archival Component

Bryce Canyon, Utah: photographic slides, 1964 to 1973

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Eric A. Jamieson Photographs
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00432
Collection Name: Eric A. Jamieson Photographs
Box/Folder: Box 01

Archival Component