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Women of Diversity Centennial project, 2005

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File

Archival Collection

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Theta Theta Omega Chapter Records
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Collection Number: MS-01014
Collection Name: Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Theta Theta Omega Chapter Records
Box/Folder: Box 05

Archival Component

Women in Action Report, 1994, 1996

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Soroptimist International of Greater Las Vegas and Paradise Valley Records
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Collection Number: MS-00443
Collection Name: Soroptimist International of Greater Las Vegas and Paradise Valley Records
Box/Folder: Box 19

Archival Component

Young women, approximately 1860-1890

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Fred and Maurine Wilson Photograph Collection
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Collection Number: PH-00014
Collection Name: Fred and Maurine Wilson Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 17 (Restrictions apply)

Archival Component

Photograph of women on the lake, Boulder City (Nev.), 1943

Date

1943

Description

Five women sit on the back of a boat, crusing across Lake Mead. From left to right, they were identified as: 1. Maida Lee, 2. Lorna (Jollei) Kesterson, 3. Betty Gilmore Nickell, 4. Betty Ferguson, 5. Kelly Ward. The photographer was Bill Russell, who worked for the Bureau of Reclamation, Boulder City, Nevada. This shot was taken as a Lake Mead publicity photo.

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Photograph of three Native American women, circa late 1800s

Date

1870 to 1899

Description

Three Native American women wearing traditional costume. "Irwin, Bisbee, Arizona" embossed on photograph mat.

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Group of women standing in a spring: photographic print

Date

1916

Archival Collection

Description

Semi-blurry picture of the Pahrump Valley Ranch Company in 1916. In the spring-fed swimming pool from left to right are "ladies at play": Verne Bowen, school teacher; Mrs. Clyde (Anita) Chubb; Mrs. Glen (Carolyn) Darrough; Mrs. Clarence (Clare) Telford; others unidentified. Women swam in the afternoons, men swam in the mornings (nude), boys swam at both times.

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Photograph of women posing outside house, Pioche (Nev.), 1875-1893

Date

1875 to 1893

Description

Four unidentified women stand in front of a house. They all are wearing jackets or sweaters and boots.

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Women workers handling and wrapping ingots: photographic print

Date

1944-05-06

Description

Women workers handling wrapped ingots for domestic use at Basic Magnesium Industries in Henderson, NV. (10-1-43)

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Photograph of women at luncheons, circa 1945-1950s

Date

1945 to 1959

Description

A luncheon, probably in Las Vegas, Nevada. From left to right: Ruth Ferron, Clara Breeze, ?, Delphine "Mom" Squires, ?, Lola Woodbury (standing), Jean Boggs, Veronica Harmon, Florence Murphy, ?, ?, ?, Orion Sims (standing), Phyllis "Phy" Cherry, Juanita Gusewelle, Leah Cashman, Mel Marledge, and Anna Fayle.

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Photograph of women posing on cottage steps, Goldfield (Nev.), early 1900s

Date

1900 to 1925

Description

Photograph of women posing on cottage steps, Goldfield (Nev.), early 1900s

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