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Transcript of an interview with Nafeesa Sallee by John Gyrgo, March 21, 2013

Date

2013-03-21

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Interview with Nafeesa Sallee by John Grygo, March 21, 2013. Sallee moved to Las Vegas from Cleveland in 1978 and entered into a 34-year banking career from which she retired in 2013.

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David Jackson walking up the cliffs of La Jolla: photographic print

Date

1924

Description

A hand-written inscription on back says, "Dear Clyde, I wish you a My Xmas and a happy and prosperous New Year. D.H. Jackson." The photograph is of David Howell Jackson in La Jolla, California in 1924.

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Portrait of a Mojave woman: phototgraphic print

Date

1900 to 1940

Description

An elderly Mojave woman, photographed in Needles, California. Inscription with the image reads, "She has wandered far (in this book). She is an old Mojave squaw for many years a familiar sightaroud the depot at Needles, Calif."

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Transcript of interview with Edward "Ed" Butera by Stefani Evans and Claytee White, July 28, 2016

Date

2016-07-28

Description

Engineer Edward "Ed" Butera spent hours constructing models from the time he was a five-year-old boy in San Jose, California. Besides his interest in building and design, the young Butera also loved math and music—specifically the clarinet, at which he excelled, and which he still enjoys. After earning his Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering at San Jose State University he was hired by Ralph Joeckel as a consulting engineer for Trane, a heating and air conditioning company. Joeckel became a mentor and "second dad" to Butera after the company sent him to Las Vegas in 1972, and the two remain close to this day. In this interview, Butera shares how he engineered and designed power, water, sanitation, utilities, and heating and cooling systems on many Clark County high schools, hospitals, and data centers while considering such factors as the building's shape and its affect on the way wind forces act on its glass, windows, and doors. He talks of his casino work that began with the Stardust soon after he arrived in Las Vegas, and before his client list grew to include Tony Marnell, Steve Wynn, and MGM. Besides the hotels, he shares his experiences engineering the infrastructure for the Bellagio fountains, The Mirage volcano, Treasure Island's pirate show.

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Epilogue: Nevada Southern University Yearbook, 1960

Date

1960

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Yearbook main highlights: schools and departments; detailed lists with names and headshots of faculty, administration and students; variety of photos from activities, festivals, campus life, and buildings; campus organizations such as sororities, fraternities and councils; beauty contest winners; college sports and featured athletes; and printed advertisements of local businesses; Institution name: Nevada Southern University, Las Vegas, NV

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