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Women college presidents

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Subject

Photograph of Wilbur Clark's birthday party, Las Vegas, December 27, 1956

Date

1956-12-27

Archival Collection

Description

Guests at Wilbur Clark's birthday party held in Las Vegas, Nevada. From left to right, the women pictured include Helen Doyle, unidentified, Patsy Goldwater, and Betty Boyle.

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Nevada. Governor's Commission on the Status of Women

The Nevada Governor's Commission on Status of Women was established by Governor Grant Sawyer in 1965. In 1975, it was renamed the Commission on Status of People and was active from 1975-1977. In 2015 it was reinstated as the Nevada Commission for Women.

Corporate Body

Film transparency of the Hotel Thunderbird float entry in the Helldorado Parade on Fremont Street, Las Vegas, Nevada, May, 1954

Date

1954-05

Description

Hotel Thunderbird float titled "Academy Awards of Show Business" was a sweepstakes award winner in the Helldorado Parade, May 1954. The float features a large replica of the Academy Award Oscar statuette, and five women are in gold body paint along the sides of the float. In the center of the float are two women in costume, while a third woman in costume rides on the top of the float under an arched canopy. The float is passing by the Traveler's Hotel Court (1100 E. Fremont Street), and the Lucky Motel (1111 E. Fremont Street) can be seen in the background. The original film is damaged.

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