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Newsroom | CCSD: archived website, 2017

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

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LVCVA Newsroom: archived website, 2017

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

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Nevada Partners: archived website, 2017

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Documenting the African American Experience in Las Vegas, Nevada Web Archive

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TopChurchLV: archived website, 2017 to 2022

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Documenting the African American Experience in Las Vegas, Nevada Web Archive

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AAPI Forward: archived website, 2022

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Reflections: The Las Vegas Asian American & Pacific Islander Web Archive

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Oral history interviews

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Young Electric Sign Company (YESCO) Corporate Records

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J. D. Smith oral history interview

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OH-01716

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Oral history interview with J. D. Smith conducted by Albert Hewitt on October 31, 1979 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Smith begins by discussing his move to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1927 after buying an office for his dental practice. He describes life in Las Vegas at the time, how the city has expanded and changed, and his career as a dentist. Smith also talks about his time as president of the Nevada State Board of Education. He concludes by elaborating on other aspects of Las Vegas history, such as the crash of Carole Lombard's plane, the Helldorado Parades, and nuclear weapons testing.

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Classroom of Compassion: archived website, 2024

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UNLV December 6, 2023 Memorial Collection

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Vegas and the Virus: archived website, 2020

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UNLV Libraries Collection of Digital Communication about COVID-19 in Las Vegas

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J. A. Tiberti oral history interview

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OH-01825

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Oral history interview with J. A. Tiberti conducted by Terry Mowbray on February 23, 1977 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Tiberti discusses his personal history before arriving to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1941 as a civil engineer for Nellis Air Force Base. Tiberti recalls the plane crash involving Carole Lombard in 1942 and describes his work in assisting to locate the plane. He then discusses the construction projects he worked on and environmental changes around Las Vegas. Lastly, Tiberti describes his construction company, J. A. Tiberti Construction.

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