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Photograph of Ruth Eppenger D'Hondt in graduation attire, January 5, 2000
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of Ruth Eppenger D'Hondt graduating from the School of Evangelism at Second Baptist Church on January 5, 2000. Left to right: Annette (family friend), Erika (Ruth's daughter), Ruth, and Mattie and William Eppenger (Ruth's parents).
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Southern Nevada Historical Society Photograph Collection on Basic Magnesium, Inc.
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The Southern Nevada Historical Society Photograph Collection on Basic Magnesium, Inc. contains photographs of the construction of Basic Magnesium Inc.'s plants and buildings from 1941 to 1942. The photographs primarily depict aerial views of the plant site and various buildings, including the administration building, tent camp, chlorination buildings, electrolysis facilities, electrical distribution systems, and warehouses. The photographs also depict Lake Mead and the early buildings in Henderson, Nevada.
Archival Collection
Operation Opportunities Clark County, Operation Independence Day Care Center and Community Service Center: documents
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Archival Collection
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From the Clark County Economic Opportunity Board Records -- Series II: Projects. This folder contains documents, reports, and some correspondence from Operation Independence Day Care Center and Operation Independence Community Service Center as well as some correspondence about Clark County School District
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Latino Youth Leadership Conference Records
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The Latino Youth Leadership Conference Records (1994-2018) primarily contain digitized copies of conference programs for the annual Latino Youth Leadership Conference (LYLC) held at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). The collection include a digitized copy of an article published in the Latin Chamber of Commerce newsletter written by LYLC attendees Rocio Ledesma and Nidya Rivera describing their experiences attending the 2001 conference. Also included are twelve black-and-white photographs of LYLC attendees at the 2001 conference. LYLC attendees Dr. Rudy Acuña from California State Northridge and Rosemary Flores from BEST Coalition for a Safe and Drug Free Nevada are also depicted in the photographs.
Archival Collection
Burke, Carey
J. Carey Burke was born December 13, 1936 in Columbus, Ohio. His family moved to Henderson, Nevada in 1945, then to Las Vegas, Nevada four years later. Burke held jobs as a janitor, a fry cook at Nellis Air Force Base, and a lifeguard at the Twin Lakes Lodge as a teenager. He worked for McCarren Airport as a passenger service agent for many airlines, including Hughes Airwest and Bonanza Airlines.
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Figgins, Benny Louis, 1943-
Benny Louis Figgins was born November 27, 1943. He began working for Caesars Palace Las Vegas Hotel and Casino on its grand opening on August 6, 1966 as a custodian, then as a table dealer for games including blackjack. He left the company briefly near the beginning of his employment, but returned in April 1967 and is currently still working.
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Genealogy files about "Benny Louis Figgins." Accessed on May 29, 2020 on familysearch.org
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Ronzone, Ann Barbara, 1913-2007
Ann B. Ronzone LeVau was born October 9, 1913 in Pasadena, California to Mary and Edward Roeth. She moved to Nevada in 1946 and married Richard James "Dick" Ronzone on January 1, 1947 in Reno, Nevada, who managed Ronzone's Department Stores. After Dick Ronzone died in 1989, she met and married Lawrence LeVau, a retired aeronautcial engineer, and continued living in Las Vegas until she died on April 12, 2007.
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