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E. Critchfield, Amy Farrington, and Mamma Jo Francisco: photographic print

Date

1905 (year uncertain) to 1980 (year uncertain)

Description

From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series V. Smoky Valley, Nevada and Round Mountain, Nevada -- Subseries V.A. Carver, Carver-Duhme, and Carver-Book Families (Smoky Valley). Left to right: Edward "Eddie" Critchfield (1898-1975), Round Mountain resident and the town’s last Constable and last Justice of the Peace; Amy Farrington; Mamma Jo Francisco. Date and location unknown. Probably circa mid 1960s-mid 1970s in Round Mountain, NV.

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Shirley Ann Lofthouse with Andre Douchane, general manager of the Round Mountain Gold Corporation operations: photographic print

Date

1909 (year uncertain) to 1988 (year uncertain)

Description

From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series V. Smoky Valley, Nevada and Round Mountain, Nevada -- Subseries V.C. Lofthouse-Berg Families (Round Mountain). Shirley Ann Lofthouse with Andre Douchane, general manager of the Round Mountain Gold Corporation operations, Round Mountain, Nevada, receiving a $200 check and a medallion in honor of 10 years of service with the mine.

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Leonard M. Jessup interview, August 6, 2018: transcript

Date

2018-08-06

Description

“I decided to just keep going, and I devoted my career to higher ed. I wanted to continue putting back into this system that I felt I got a lot out of. Again, repaying a debt.” What began as a passion for playing school sports would later lead Dr. Len Jessup on a path to lifelong service in the area of higher education. From his California childhood he would soon find himself across different U.S. states performing various higher education duties from professor to university president. In this interview, Jessup talks about his grandparents’ decision to emigrate from Italy to the U.S. and how grateful he feels towards his family as a result. He recalls playing baseball in college. In his eyes, being part of several sports teams helped him develop into the person he is now. He describes doing research during at the University of Arizona and speaks to what it was like moving from one university position to the next. Ultimately, his colleagues would recommend that he move to Las Vegas to

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Denton, Hazel Baker, 1887-1962

Hazel Baker Denton (1887-1962) was a prolific writer, educator, active community member, and elected to serve the Nevada State Assembly in the early 1950s.

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Rex Bell on horseback: photographic print

Date

1959 to 2016

Description

Bell Donation Oversize Photos

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Photograph album, Henry Wieking Collection, circa late 1920s-early 1930s, page 5

Date

1925 to 1935
1905 to 1935

Description

Captions: Near [Mt.] Charleston - 11/3/29; Near [Mt.] Charleston - 11/29; Yucca near Barstow 11/1/29; Las Vegas, Nev. 1/30; Las Vegas, Nev. 1/30.

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Photograph album, Henry Wieking Collection, circa late 1920s-early 1930s, page 6

Date

1925 to 1935
1905 to 1935

Description

Captions: Old Ranch - 1/30; Las Vegas, Nev. 1/30; Above Black Canyon.

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Photograph album, Henry Wieking Collection, circa late 1920s-early 1930s, page 7

Date

1925 to 1935
1905 to 1935

Description

Captions: Old Fort Caulville [sic] - now submerged; Old Fort Caulville [sic] - 1931.

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Photograph album, Henry Wieking Collection, circa late 1920s-early 1930s, page 9

Date

1925 to 1935
1905 to 1935

Description

Captions: Laboratory crew - Boulder Dam '32; First train in Railroad Pass, Boulder Dam Project; My garage - Boulder City '32; Burros - Boulder City '32; Near Arden.

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