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Tamika Shauntee (American Civil Liberties Union) oral history interview conducted by Kelliann Beavers and Elia Del Carmen Solano-Patricio: transcript
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Archival Collection
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From the Lincy Institute "Perspectives from the COVID-19 Pandemic" Oral History Project (MS-01178) -- Community organization interviews file.
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Laura Perkins (University of Nevada Regent) oral history interview conducted by Kelliann Beavers: transcript
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Archival Collection
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From the Lincy Institute "Perspectives from the COVID-19 Pandemic" Oral History Project (MS-01178) -- Elected official interviews file.
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Transcript of interview with Stanley Schwartz by Carol Schwartz, March 1, 1980
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Archival Collection
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Interview with Stanley Schwartz by Carol Schwartz on March 1, 1980. Stanley talks about coming to Las Vegas in 1951 to open a clothing business on Main Street, Schwartz Brothers Clothing. He compares the business district of the 1950s to the district in 1980, and advertising opportunities in the newspapers and on the radio. Schwartz talks about suit styles and changing preferences of buyers, and moving the store to Second Street, then Fremont Street, then to Maryland Square Shopping Center. In 1970, he changed the focus of the clothing store to "big and tall" and talks about the importance of customer service in retaining customers. He mentions Al Benedict and Herb Tobman as people he admired.
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The water resources of the Las Vegas Valley: a brief survey, March 27, 1931
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Archival Collection
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Overview of the water resources in the Las Vegas Valley, includes maps
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Program for Gay 90s Revue by Variety Club Number 39, November 1960
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Archival Collection
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This program has fundraising advertisements from community members, celebrities and performers in Las Vegas who supported the event that benefited the Variety Club.
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Program, The Memory Book accompanying The Diary of Anne Frank premiere performance, February 2009
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Archival Collection
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This program accompanied the performance of the Broadway adaptation of the Diary of Anne Frank by the Nevada Conservatory Theatre. The program was produced by the Jewish Family Service Agency. It includes biographies of survivors living in Southern Nevada and an educational guide.
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Binder of news clippings and correspondence regarding the controversy over a Hoover Dam plaque honoring the dog mascot of damsite workers (contains racist materials)
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Archival Collection
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From the Roosevelt Fitzgerald Professional Papers (MS-01082) -- Personal and professional papers file.
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Transcript of interview with Ray Cutright, April 22, 1981
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Archival Collection
Description
On April 22, 1981, Ray Cutright (born 1902 in French Creek, West Virginia) provided brief a narrative-style oral history about his work as a boater in the Colorado River during the building of Hoover Dam. Cutright talks about his experiences in operating a boat that carried both tourist passengers and workers to and from the site of the Hoover Dam. He also provides a few specific experiences, including what it was like navigating the river.
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Transcript of interview with Marianne Carpenter by James D. Campbell, March 02, 1977
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Archival Collection
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Transcript of interview with Fermin De Leon by Generoso E. Sayon, March 15, 1981
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Archival Collection
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