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Daughters of R.J. "Dad" Fairbanks in Long Beach, California: photographic print
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Archival Collection
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From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series VII. Other areas in Nye County -- Subseries VII.F. Lowe Family. Two daughters of R.J. "Dad" Fairbanks, Vonola Fairbanks, and Stella Fairbanks Brown. Vonola is standing. It was custom for desert dwellers, if they could afford to, to go to the beach in the summertime.
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Transcript of interview with Maxine James by Danny DiGiacomo, March 2, 1977
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Archival Collection
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On March 2, 1977, Danny DiGiacomo interviewed office manager, Maxine James (born September 6th, 1925, in Hayti, Missouri) about her life in Southern Nevada. The two discuss the ease with which people could find jobs in early Las Vegas. The interview provides an overview of James’ occupational history in Las Vegas and concludes with a discussion on the rapid growth of the city in the fifties and sixties.
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William H. Shockley on the phone at a desk: photographic print
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Archival Collection
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Littell household: photographic print
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Archival Collection
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Brooks, Jewel, 1925-2015
Jewel Brooks came to Las Vegas, Nevada with her husband Bob Brooks and opened the Nevada Biltmore. She was involved in the community for many years and passed away in 2015.
Source:
http://obits.reviewjournal.com/obituaries/lvrj/obituary.aspx?pid=176786633
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