From the Roosevelt Fitzgerald Professional Papers (MS-01082) -- Drafts for the Las Vegas Sentinel Voice file. On Black individuals serving in the U.S. military historically and now.
On March 15, 1978, Marianne Johnson interviewed Frank Cope (born in Kansas, in 1930) at his home in Las Vegas, Nevada. Frank’s family relocated to Nevada from Kansas when he was six months old. For school, he attended the Westside Grammar School, Las Vegas Grammar School on Fifth Street, and Las Vegas High School. He also attended Carson City High School for two years before enlisting in the Army and going overseas. Pertaining to work, Mr. Cope describes his occupation as distribution superintendent at the Las Vegas Valley Water District. He recalls how he met his wife, who also works for the water district as a secretary in the engineering department. Additionally, most of Frank’s brothers work for the water district as well. Social groups or organizations Frank mentions being affiliated with include the Las Vegas Golf Association, two motorcycle clubs, the American Public Works Association, the American Water Works Association, and the Las Vegas Elks Lodge 1468.
Letter from Nevada Congressional Representative Barbara F. Vucanovich to Vassili Sulich, congratulating and thanking Sulich for his twenty years with the Nevada Dance Theatre.
From the Fedora Bontempi Simpkin Photograph Collection (PH-00239). On the left is Fedora Bontempi with Nora Pearson, Las Vegas Grandmother of the year in 1970.
Portrait of Cyril Wengert. In this photograph he is estimated to be around 25 years old. On the bottom side of the photograph is, "Moons & Wills, Second & Pike, Seattle".