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Photograph of Colonel H. J. Gavin, his wife Doris Gavin, and Major General Gordon F. Blood at a dinner for the 474th Tactical Fighter Wing, Dunes Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, June 11, 1971

Date

1971-06-11

Description

Col. Herbert J. Gavin, wearing dress uniform, speaks at a banquet for the 474th Tactical Fighter Wing (Nellis AFB) at the Dunes Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada. Left to right: Doris Gavin (wife of Col. Gavin); Maj. Gen. Gordon F. Blood; guest speaker; Col. Herbert J. Gavin.

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Film transparency of the Boulder City, Nevada Charter Committee, December 1958

Date

1958-12

Description

Black and white image of the Nevada Charter Committee with the following printed description: Shown are the members of Boulder City, Nevada, Charter Committee. Seated left to right, Thomas S. White, M.D., Morgan J. Sweeney, Clarence Arp, Andrew J. Mitchell, Robert N. Broadbent, Richard Ham, Joe Manix, Jane Cooke, Teresa Denning, and Eloise Blue; standing, Elbert B. Edwards, Byron L. Miller, Albert Franklin, A. B. West and Thomas Clapper.

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Film transparency of Hoover Dam affiliated businessmen and engineers, Boulder City, Nevada, July 1931

Date

1931-07

Description

Black and white image of businessmen and engineers affiliated with Hoover Dam. From left to right: W. A. Bechtel, First Vice President, Six Companies, Inc.; Walker R. Young, Construction Engineer, Bureau of Reclamation; Elwood Mead, Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation, F. T. Crowe, General Superintendent, Six Companies, Inc.; R. F. Walter, Chief Engineer, Bureau of Reclamation. Note: Boulder Dam was officially renamed Hoover Dam in 1947.

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Film transparency of the Chamber of Commerce and Area-Wide Committee representatives and others at the Boulder City, Nevada airport April 30, 1952

Date

1952-04-30

Description

The pictured Chamber of Commerce and Area-Wide Committee representatives met undersecretary Richard Searles, Senator Ernest W. McFarland, Reclamation Commissioner Michael Straus, and others at the Boulder City, Nevada airport April 30, 1952. From left to right: Max Kelch (chairman of the area-wide committee), Elton M. Garrett (secretary of the area-wide committee), Lillian Collins (secretary of the Boulder City Chamber of Commerce), Earl Brothers, Chester K. Tyree (President of the Boulder City Chamber of Commerce).

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Photograph of Las Vegas School class, Las Vegas, May 1931

Date

1931-05

Description

Black and white image of students from Las Vegas School gathered for a class picture. First row, left to right: Bonnie Ball, Bernadine Bawman, Charles McAdams, Lucia Morales, Ferris George, Vivian Caudilf, Alvis Allen, Mildred Aldridge, Alen Kepler, Patty Bugess, Nanyu Tomiyasu. Second row, left to right: Richard Parker, Vinie Nielson, Ronald Baugh, Ruth Engwerson, Lyle Sfietz, Adela Varelas, Bob Nicholas, Theresa Santa Cruz, Leon Carlson, Josaphine Nills, and Wayne Bright. Third row, left to right: Harold Krammer, Marjorie Fenning, Claretdal Mastuson, Rowena Prague, Evelyn Young, Vands Mae Berry, Ester Bradly, Lewis Wells, Ethel Roy, Leon Jennings, Marjorie Rockwell, and Billy Tualese. Fourth row, left to right: Ernest Saari, Mabel Snow, Murial Hellen, James Martain, Nelson Bishop, Edward Frances, Jimmy Hard, Tim Carrigan, Gillian O'Brien, Tommy Bean, Natilia Michel, Richard Bingham, Katherine Carr, and Jack Horden. Fifth row, left to right: Leland Hanson, Wesly Barnum, Ruby Baey, Cla

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Photograph of UNLV Special Collections, July 29, 1987

Date

1987-07-29

Description

Description provided with image: "L-R Mary Lou Williams, sister of the late Nanelia Doughty; Norton Williams; Susan Jarvis, Special Collections Librarian. The occasion is donation of papers of the late Nan Doughty to UNLV Special Collections. July 29, 1987." Another description provided on an accompanying sheet of paper: "[July 29, 1987, L-R: Mary Lou Williams; Norton Williams; Susan Jarvis]. Currently being processed, the Nan Doughty Collection, donated by her sister, Mary Lou Williams, contains a century's worth of correspondence from the Bradford-Shockley family. The Bradords and Shockleys were intimately involved in mining and land development in Nevada, New Mexico, California, and Oregon, and had been New England shipbuilders in the early 19th century. May Bradford Shockley was the United States' first female surveyor: her letters detail life in Tonopah, Nevada in the early 1900s. her husband, mining engineer William Shockley, traveled the world, and his correspondence describes, among other places, life in and around Candelaria, Nevada in the 1880s. The collection also includes hundreds of early Nevada photographers, mining documents, and maps."

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Photograph of Oran K. Gragson and his wife Bonnie celebrating his birthday at the Flamingo Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1969

Date

1969

Archival Collection

Description

Oran K. Gragson and his wife Bonnie celebrating his birthday at the Flamingo Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1969. Oran Kenneth Gragson (February 14, 1911 – October 7, 2002) was an American businessman and politician. He was the longest-serving mayor of Las Vegas, Nevada, from 1959 to 1975. Gragson, a member of the Republican Party, was a small business owner who was elected Mayor on a reform platform against police corruption and for equal opportunity for people of all socio-economic and racial categories. Gragson died in a Las Vegas hospice on October 7, 2002, at the age of 91. The Oran K. Gragson Elementary School located at 555 N. Honolulu Street, Las Vegas, NV 89110 was named in his honor.

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Photograph of Bonnie Gragson, wife of Mayor Oran K. Gragson, in a Renaissance-style costume displaying a campaign poster for her husband, circa 1960s

Date

1960 to 1969

Archival Collection

Description

Bonnie Gragson, wife of Mayor Oran K. Gragson, in a Renaissance-style costume displaying a campaign poster for her husband. The poster features a woman with long dark hair holding a sign that reads "Vote Gragson." On the belt of the dress is a star that says "cream cheese." The location where the photograph was taken is unknown. Oran Kenneth Gragson (February 14, 1911 – October 7, 2002) was an American businessman and politician. He was the longest-serving mayor of Las Vegas, Nevada, from 1959 to 1975. Gragson, a member of the Republican Party, was a small business owner who was elected Mayor on a reform platform against police corruption and for equal opportunity for people of all socio-economic and racial categories. Gragson died in a Las Vegas hospice on October 7, 2002, at the age of 91. The Oran K. Gragson Elementary School located at 555 N. Honolulu Street, Las Vegas, NV 89110 was named in his honor.

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Photograph of Oran K. Gragson putting up a poster for his re-election campaign, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1960s

Date

1960 to 1969

Archival Collection

Description

Oran K. Gragson putting up a poster for his re-election campaign. He is being assisted by female campaign workers. The women are identified as L-R: (standing, left of Mayor Gragson) Adrian, Joanie, Mayor Gragson (center), (kneeling in front) L-R: Darla, Gretchen, Sue Ann (standing in back, on right) L-R: Patsy, Nancy, Mary, and Delores. Oran Kenneth Gragson (February 14, 1911 – October 7, 2002) was an American businessman and politician. He was the longest-serving mayor of Las Vegas, Nevada, from 1959 to 1975. Gragson, a member of the Republican Party, was a small business owner who was elected Mayor on a reform platform against police corruption and for equal opportunity for people of all socio-economic and racial categories. Gragson died in a Las Vegas hospice on October 7, 2002, at the age of 91. The Oran K. Gragson Elementary School located at 555 N. Honolulu Street, Las Vegas, NV 89110 was named in his honor.

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Photograph of Las Vegas Mayor Oran K. Gragson in a parade on Fremont Street, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1960s

Date

1960 to 1969

Archival Collection

Description

Las Vegas Mayor Oran K. Gragson waves from a convertible in a parade on Fremont Street at night. His car has just passed the Golden Nugget Gambling Hall by passing under a street banner made of garland that says Season's Greetings. Neon signs are visible for several stores and casinos, including the White Cross Rexall Drug Store, Golden Nugget Gambling Hall, Lucky Strike Casino, and The Mint Oran Kenneth Gragson (February 14, 1911 – October 7, 2002) was an American businessman and politician. He was the longest-serving mayor of Las Vegas, Nevada, from 1959 to 1975. Gragson, a member of the Republican Party, was a small business owner who was elected Mayor on a reform platform against police corruption and for equal opportunity for people of all socio-economic and racial categories. Gragson died in a Las Vegas hospice on October 7, 2002, at the age of 91. The Oran K. Gragson Elementary School located at 555 N. Honolulu Street, Las Vegas, NV 89110 was named in his honor.

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