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Thomas J. Osborne Photograph Collection
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The Thomas J. Osborne Photograph Collection (approximately 1890-1930) consists of black-and-white photographic prints, negatives, and slides. Images depict the family of Thomas J. Osborne, his law office, the family home, and views of the town of Pioche, Nevada and surrounding areas. Several images depict local mines and unidentified mine workers.
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Dr. Howard Zellhoefer Collection of Artwork
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The Dr. Howard Zellhoefer Collection of Artwork contains three paintings collected by Dr. Howard William Zellhoefer. Two paintings are by K. Nakamine of landscapes in Okinawa, Japan from 1949, and the third painting is a 1962 Ferdinand Burgdorffof a desert landscape, possibly Mojave Desert, California.
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University of Nevada, Las Vegas Phi Lambda Alpha Records
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The University of Nevada, Las Vegas Phi Lambda Alpha Records (1968-1984) include memorabilia documenting and describing the organization's activities and procedural operations.
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William Fulton Papers
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The William Fulton Papers (1993-1996) contains Fulton's research files used in writing his book,
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Carole Terry's "Germans in Las Vegas" Oral History Project
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Carol Terry's "Germans in Las Vegas" Oral History Project (2007) contain the oral histories conducted by Terry while researching for a chapter on Germans in Las Vegas, Nevada for The Peoples of Las Vegas book. Terry interviewed over 60 individuals and the collection contains the printed transcripts and audiocassettes from each interview.
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Joseph C. Ives Personal Correspondence
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The Joseph C. Ives Personal Correspondence consists of seventeen photocopied letters between United States Army Corps of Topographic Engineers Lt. Joseph C. Ives and his wife, Cora Semmes Ives, between September 1857 and June 1858. Ives was in command of a U.S. Army expedition whose mission was to explore the region of the Colorado River and the Grand Canyon, and to establish the limit of navigation of the Colorado River. The correspondence is largely personal in nature, however, it is a useful supplement to the official report documenting the voyage, "Report upon the Colorado River of the West; Explored in 1857-1858."
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Lorenzo Romans Papers
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The Lorenzo Romans Papers (1875-1965) are comprised of photographs, newspaper clippings, a family photograph album, a diary, a diploma, and related ephemera. The materials were owned by Lorenzo Romans, a California real estate developer who moved to Las Vegas late in life after a short visit to Helen Stewart's Las Vegas Rancho in 1894.
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Chris Lee oral history interview: transcript
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Oral history interview with Chris Lee conducted by Cecelia Winchell and Stefani Evans on December 14, 2021 for Reflections: The Las Vegas Asian American and Pacific Islander Oral History Project. Judge Chris Lee reflects on the lives of his parents, their occupations and experiences during the Korean War, and his family's decision to immigrate from Incheon, South Korea to Las Vegas. He recalls memories from his childhood visiting family in Korea, Korean traditions and food, his educational pursuits, and the livelihood of his parents after immigrating. Chris also shares details of his employment history as Deputy District Attorney for the Clark County District Attorney's Office, as Deputy Secretary of State for Southern Nevada, as the first Asian American elected to the Clark County Justice Court bench, and presently as Judge in Department 1 of the North Las Vegas Municipal Court.
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Economic Opportunity Board of Clark County (Nev.) financial and budget reports
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From the Clark County Economic Opportunity Board Records -- Series I. Administrative. This folder contains financial memos and reports of the Clark County Economic Opportunity Board in 1966.
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