Joan Swift served as Clark County Recorder for nearly twenty years: 1974-1993. Born in Wisconsin, she moved to Las Vegas during World War II. Although she initially began work at the recorder's office at age 18 - she left to marry and raise two sons until they were of school age. She returned in 1955 and worked there until her retirement in 1993. The office underwent many changes under tenure with regard to technology as well as a huge increase in recordings because of the growth in population.
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immediate past chair of the Jewish Federation of Las Vegas board; mentioned in oral history interview with Elaine Galatz
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Brad Friedmutter was born in Brooklyn, New York and grew up in Flushing, Queens.
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Agnes Gauges was born as Coleen Evans on November 21, 1926 in Arkansas.
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Robert Brown arrived in Nevada in 1955. He worked in the Food Serivce industry.
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