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Transcript of interview with Lyn Robinson by Barbara Tabach, September 18, 2014
Date
2014-09-18
Archival Collection
Description
One day in 2012, UNLV student Lyn Robinson spied a posting on the bulletin board for a photographer for the Sperling Kronberg Mack Holocaust Resource Center. She was an art major with a concentration on photography. She was also had a deep appreciation of the horror of the Holocaust and what the survivors she would take photos of had endured. Thus began a two year project, during which she took photos of over sixty survivors. Her images are preserved at UNLV Special Collections & Archives. Prints are displayed at the Sperling Kronberg Mack Holocaust Resource Center. On September 18, 2014, Lyn shared her work for this oral history recording. She is a native of Florida, daughter of a horticulturist father and pianist mother.
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Transcript of interview with Robert M. Fisher by DeeAnn Coombs, March 20, 1978
Date
1978-03-20
Archival Collection
Description
On March 20, 1978, DeeAnn Coombs interviewed Robert M. Fisher (born 1945 in Las Vegas, NV) about his experience growing up in and living in Southern Nevada. Fisher first discusses his background and upbringing, from being born at Nellis Air Force Base to attending several schools in Las Vegas and joining the U.S. Navy. Fisher also talks about the development of Las Vegas, particularly the Strip properties, and the various recreational activities in which he would participate, such as water skiing, drag racing, and skydiving. Fisher also talks about his work at the Nevada Test Site, including his work as a draftsman for the underground atomic testing.
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Transcript of interview with Paul Bowerman by Frances Harelik, March 5, 1976
Date
1976-03-05
Archival Collection
Description
Frances Harelik interviews IBM computer engineer Paul Bowerman in Las Vegas at Harelik’s home. Born in Wolforth, Texas in 1929, Mr. Bowerman relocated to Nevada in 1954. Other places Mr. Bowerman has lived include: California, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Illinois, New York, Minnesota, England, and Japan. From Mr. Bowerman’s perspective this interview provides insight into life in Las Vegas from 1954 to 1976.
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County agent project progress report, Irrigation district, November 1, 1929
Date
1929-11-01
Archival Collection
Description
Progress report with copies of relevant correspondence regarding the creation of an irrigation district in the Moapa Valley. Project Number: State Office #172, Clark County #12
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Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate University of Nevada, Las Vegas, January 22, 1996
Date
1996-01-22
Archival Collection
Description
Includes meeting agenda and minutes. CSUN Session 26 Meeting Minutes and Agendas.
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Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, June 24, 2006
Date
2006-06-24
Archival Collection
Description
Includes meeting agenda, along with additional information about bills. CSUN Session 36 Meeting Minutes and Agendas.
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Prospectus for the premier of CineVegas, December 1998
Date
1998-12
Archival Collection
Description
A prospectus for the premier of CineVegas, an international film festival held in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Invitation and program for Temple Beth Sholom building dedication, September 2000
Date
2000
Archival Collection
Description
Temple Beth Sholom invitation and program for the building dedication includes a guide to the Judaic art in the synagogue and a list of past presidents.
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