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Howard Cannon with four unidentified people in his Washington, D.C. office: photographic print

Date

1982-06 (year and month approximate) to 1982-07 (year and month approximate)

Description

From the Howard Cannon Photograph Collection (PH-00192)

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Senator Howard Cannon is pictured with a group of Nevada constituents, Harry Reid, and Frank Scott: photographic print

Date

1988-08-09

Description

From the Howard Cannon Photograph Collection (PH-00192)

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Unidentified group of men at a dinner: photographic print

Date

1900 (year approximate) to 1915 (year approximate)

Description

A dinner event with many men sitting and standing in a small room. The tables are covered with dinnerware - all men are unidentified and location is unknown.

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Ken Tiffany Music Scores

Identifier

MS-00611

Abstract

The Ken Tiffany Music Scores (approximately 1956-1999) comprise a collection of published sheet music and original handwritten scores composed by Tiffany. The material also includes several pictures of Tiffany.

Archival Collection

University of Nevada, Las Vegas Institute for Security Studies Training Video on Terrorism

Identifier

UA-00026

Abstract

University of Nevada, Las Vegas Institute for Security Studies Training Video on Terrorism includes copies of the institute's training video for resort employees called "7 Signs of Terrorism" that was produced in 2008. The collection includes English language and Spanish language versions of the video.

Archival Collection

Erma Cunningham Collection on the Eldorado School District, Nelson, Nevada

Identifier

MS-00156

Abstract

The Erma Cunningham Collection on the Eldorado School District, Nelson, Nevada is comprised of materials related to the elementary school that was located in Nelson, Clark County, Nevada from 1941 through 1952. It includes attendance records, student grades, and assorted materials related to education.

Archival Collection

Astrid Silva oral history interview: transcript

Date

2019-04-22

Description

Oral history interview with Astrid Silva conducted by Monserrath Hernández and Barbara Tabach on April 22, 2019 for the Latinx Voices of Southern Nevada Oral History Project. Astrid Silva was born in Gomez Palacio, Durango in 1988. She immigrated with her mother to the United States in 1992, where they were met by her father before flying to Los Angeles. She recounts her first impression of the United States and her families eventual move to Las Vegas, where she describes her time living in Las Vegas' west side and struggles she faced being an undocumented student living in Las Vegas. She describes her first meeting with Senator Harry Reid and the friendship that developed afterwards. She has spoken at the Democratic National Convention and has been vocal about her status as a Dreamer. She is currently the Executive Director for DREAM Big Nevada which was established in 2017 in order to provide aid to Nevada's immigrant families. She writes about her hopes for Dreamers and her continued work in expanding the ways that immigrant families can be helped in an always changing political climate. Subjects discussed include: DACA, Dreamers, Immigrant Rights, and Higher Education.

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