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Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Theta Theta Omega Chapter health committee reports

Date

1997-04-30 to 1998-11-14

Description

From the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Theta Theta Omega Chapter Records (MS-01014) -- Chapter records file. Includes National Black Leadership Initiative on Cancer, Las Vegas coalition (NBLIC) records and program for "Nevada's First African American Wellness Conference."

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Pablo Macias oral history interview: transcript

Date

2019-12-07

Description

Oral history interview with Pablo Macias conducted by Elsa Lopez, Monserrath Hernandez, and Claytee D. White on December 07, 2019 for the Latinx Voices of Southern Nevada Oral History Project. Pablo Macias was rasied in the small town of Carlin outside of Elko, Nevada. His father and mother met in Ogden, Utah where his father was working on railroad in Nevada and Utah. After finishing high school, he got a job at Elko Blacksmith Shop, where he learned to weld. After attending Northern Nevada Community College, he enrolled and graduated from UNR. After graduation, he took a position at Von Tobel Middle School in 1990 teaching Spanish and Physical Education. While working as a Spanish teacher in Rancho High School he enrolled in a Master's program at Nova Southeastern University, completing the program in education administration. He currently serves as the Associate Director of Corporate Work Study Program Operations for Cristo Rey St. Viator College Preparatory High School. Subjects discussed include: Education, Rancho High School, Von Tobel Middle School, Barrick Mining, and Cristo Rey.

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Photograph of the Wellington saloon in Searchlight, Nevada, circa early 1900s

Date

1900 to 1930

Description

The interior of Wellington saloon with the owners Burdick & Thurman. Handwritten identification on a note attached to the back of the image: 1) Ray Thurman 2) Tom Davis 3) [?] 4) "Vic" Troise 5) Charles Frost 6) Ray Rice 7) John Howe 8) Lewis - a car (?) 9) C. E. Burdick 10) [?] 11) [?] 12) [?] 13) [?] 14) [?] 15) [?] 16) [?] 17) [?] 18) [?] 19) [?] 20) Ed Martin 21) Howard Pukins 22) [?] 23) [?] 24) [?] 25) [?] 26) Light Wheatley.

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Ina Wood oral history interview

Identifier

OH-02011

Abstract

Oral history interview with Ina Wood conducted by Ken Scarbrough on March 12, 1981 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In her interview, Wood details her and her husband's personal experiences living in Las Vegas, Nevada since moving to the city in 1954.

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Cathy Jones oral history interview

Identifier

OH-00965

Abstract

Oral history interview with Cathy Jones conducted by Renee Walden on March 12, 1978 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Jones discusses being a dependent at the Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas, Nevada and what it is like being in the military.

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