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Montezuma Hotel, menu, Thursday, September 13, 1883
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Archival Collection
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Martinez, Eloiza B., 1942-
Eloiza Martinez grew up on a family ranch in Derry, New Mexico. Her parents immigrated from Mexico. She worked in banking.
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Photograph of boats sailing into port, Santa Rosalía (Mex.), 1900-1930
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of a group of men, Mazatlan (Mex.), 1906
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Archival Collection
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Colorado River Commission of Nevada Reference Library Collection
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The Colorado River Commission of Nevada Reference Library Collection (1922-2000) documents the history of the Colorado River Commission (CRC) and is predominately comprised of books, briefs, memoranda, motions, exhibits, and other documents pertaining to the
Archival Collection
Krystal Ramirez oral history interview: transcript
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Archival Collection
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Oral history interview with Krystal Ramirez conducted by Monserrath Hernández and Barbara Tabach on October 30, 2019 for the Latinx Voices of Southern Nevada Oral History Project. Krystal talks about her personal history growing up in Texas and spending summers with her family in Mexico. She shares her thoughts about how Las Vegas has changed and how she has contributed to the city's art scene as a staff photographer for Vegas Seven (a local magazine), the New York Times, and the Marjorie Barrick Museum. Subjects discussed include: Texas; Chihuahua, Mexico; Latinx Identity; Vegas Seven; Beat Coffee House; Downtown Las Vegas.
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Marisa Rodriguez oral history interview: transcript
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Archival Collection
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Oral history interview with Marisa Rodriguez conducted by Maribel Estrada Calderón, Monserrath Hernández and Claytee D. White for the Latinx Voices of Southern Nevada Oral History Project. Marisa Rodriguez discusses her childhood and living in North Las Vegas as a teenager; she was born in Chicago, Illinois, moved to Mexico with her family at a young age, and returned to the United States at age 12. She recounts what it was like acclimating to American life, learning English, and studying abroad in Spain before becoming a law student. Marisa attended the William S. Boyd School of Law and is currently a civil litigator in Las Vegas. Subjects discussed include: La Voz Hispanic/Latino Law Students Association at the William S. Boyd School of Law; Huellas mentorship program.
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