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Legislative Files, 1979-1988
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The Legislative Files series (1979-1988) contains Congressional legislation passed or considered during Chic Hecht's term in the United States Senate, including Senate Bills (SB), Senate Concurrent Resolutions (SCR), and Senate Joint Resolutions (SJR). Supporting correspondence, memoranda, and press clippings are also included.
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Collection Name: Senator Chic Hecht Political Papers
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Shepherd, John Richard
Dr. John Richard Shepherd was born November 25, 1936 to Harley and Mary Shepherd and was raised in southern Illinois. He married his wife, Nancy Shepherd, on June 22, 1963 in Pana, Illinois. His army experiences in Chicago, Illinois and Alabama convinced him and his wife to look for a warm dry climate in which to live, and they relocated to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1968.
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Horn, Alice Arleen Kimball, 1918-2007
Alice Arleen Kimball Horn was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles. She was born December 22, 1918 in Smith County, Kansas to Anna and Mike Baetz. She moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1944 and lived there for sixty-two years, working for the Southern Nevada Telephone Company, also known as Centel and later known as Embarq. Horn died February 7, 2007.
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Syphus, Levi Walter, 1866-1949
Levi Walter Syphus, born April 22, 1866, was a pioneer of southern Nevada who represented Lincoln County in the Nevada Legislature between 1902 and 1912. He lived in Panaca and Saint Thomas, Nevada, and died on April 14, 1949.
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“Early Mormon Missionaries: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.” Accessed November 8, 2017. https://history.lds.org/missionary/individual/levi-walter-syphus-1866?lang=eng.
“Levi Walter Syphus.” Find A Grave. Accessed November 8, 2017. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15522557.
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Kennedy, Fred, 1909-1958
Fred Kennedy was a character and stunt actor known for his more than twenty-five years of experience. Born on December 22, 1909 in Ainsworth, Nebraska, Kennedy performed stunts in films including The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938), Red River (1948), and the Howard Hughes-produced The Conqueror (1956).
Kennedy died on December 05, 1958 in Natchioches, Louisiana while filming The Horse Soldiers.
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Gaming research files, 1950 to 2011
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Materials contain newspaper articles and publications on gambling from 1950 to 2011 collected by Eugene Martin Christiansen. The materials are primarily comprised of newspaper articles on subjects such as legal and illegal gaming, crime, taxes, proposed gaming legislation and regulations, casino games, pari-mutuel wagering, bankruptcies and lawsuits, casino design, and casino licensing.
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Collection Name: Eugene Martin Christiansen Papers
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Horse racing and dog racing subject files, 1968 to 2013
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Materials include newspaper articles, reports, correspondence, and memoranda concerning racing, racetracks, and pari-mutuel wagering from 1968 to 2013 collected by Eugene Martin Christiansen. The files primarily consist of newspaper articles, annual reports from racetracks and state racing commissions, and statistics on racetrack attendance and handle.
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Collection Name: Eugene Martin Christiansen Papers
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Series VI. Personal Papers, 1941-1983
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The Personal series contains materials from 1941 to 1983. It includes blank souvenir postcards of England and France, typewritten journal entries by Joanne de Longchamps, original correspondence from Joanne de Longchamps to her mother, Ruth Cutten, photocopies of her correspondence to fellow poet, Harold Witt, as well as correspondence about her poetry.
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Collection Name: Joanne de Longchamps Papers
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#71337: UNLV president Len Jessup, Bob Morgan, president and CEO of United Way of Southern Nevada and Jill Zimbelman at event kicking off Rebels Random Acts of Kindness Month and the partnership between the UNLV Foundation and the United Way of Southern Nevada held in the Student Union Ballroom on January 24, 2017, 2017 January 24
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Creative Services Records (2010s)
Box/Folder: Digital File 01
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#70504: Robin Mendoza, Environmental Studies undergraduate and now in the Master of Public Administration program helped construct a map of the Clark County Wetlands Park trail system using her GIS skills on September 29, 2015., 2015 September 29
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Creative Services Records (2010s)
Box/Folder: Digital File 00
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