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Hiatt, Hermi Dierauer, 1942-
Biologist Hermi Dierauer Hiatt was born on September 12, 1942. She was involved with the Red Rock Audubon Society, helped create maps for Southern Nevada, and assisted in establishing boundaries for the sale of public lands.
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Hermi and John Hiatt oral history interviews, 2010 April 02, April 03, 2010, April 25, 2010. OH-02104. [Cite format consulted: Audio recording or Transcript.] Oral History Research Center, Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Hiatt, John Edward, 1941-
Chemist John Edward Hiatt was born on October 17, 1941 in Los Angeles, California. He was involved with the Red Rock Audubon Society, helped create maps for Southern Nevada, and assisted in establishing boundaries for the sale of public lands.
Sources:
Hermi and John Hiatt oral history interviews, 2010 April 02, April 03, 2010, April 25, 2010. OH-02104. [Cite format consulted: Audio recording or Transcript.] Oral History Research Center, Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Guinn, Diane, 1949-
Diane Guinn was a State of Nevada Division of State Welfare and Supportive Services worker who worked assisted Ruby Duncan in developing Operation Life in 1972, a nonprofit organization that promoted welfare reform in Las Vegas, Nevada. She was born on April 5, 1949 in Seattle, Washington, and later moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1952. Her mother, Louise Canon, was a cashier in restaurants and a manager in dress stores, while her father, Doug Canon, was a bartender. Guinn married Frank Guinn, an electrical foreman, on 1972 in Las Vegas.
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Beckley Family Papers
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The Beckley Family Papers date from 1920 to 1961 and briefly document the lives of the Beckley family, who were pioneers in early Las Vegas, Nevada. The collection contains family correspondence and newspaper clippings mentioning the family members.
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Historic Building Survey Photograph Collection
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The Historic Building Survey Photograph Collection (1970s-1982) contains color and black-and-white photographic prints and contact sheets of historic buildings in Nevada. Included in the collection are photographs of various churches, fire stations, houses, schools, casinos, motels, and other buildings primarily in the Las Vegas, Nevada area. The photographs are from Dr. Ralph Roske’s History 117 course taught at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
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Blair, Hobert D., 1900-1993
Hobert D. Blair was born February 07, 1900 in Boreing, Kentucky to Elmer and Ida Blair. Blair moved to Idaho in 1910 before moving to Nevada in 1931 to work as an auto mechanic. He passed away January 18, 1993.
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