Search the Special Collections and Archives Portal
Search Results
Unger-Wadkins, Mindy, 1965-
Mindy Unger-Wadkins was born August 10, 1965 in Los Angeles, California, and her family moved to Las Vegas, Nevada two years later when her father, Joseph Unger, was relocated by his employer. At the age of twelve, after both her parents had passed away, she moved in with her brother Bob Unger and his wife, Aydie. While studying at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Unger-Wadkins took a clerk job based at Yucca Mountain, and was eventually hired as a full-time public relations officer.
Person
Jeffries, Herb
African-American actor and singer-songwriter Herb Jeffries was born Umberto Alexander Valentino (alternately spelled Balentino) in Detroit, Michigan in 1913. Jeffries was "Hollywood's first singing black cowboy."
Person
Gibson, James I., 1925-1988
Senator James Gibson was born March 22, 1925 in Golden Colorado, the youngest of six children. He graduated from Las Vegas High School and received a bachelor’s degree from the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.
Person
Haughaboo, Joseph L., 1924-
Joeseph L. Haughaboo was born January 26, 1914 in Covington, Kentucky. He moved to Nevada in 1953. Haughaboo has a son James F. Haughaboo.
Person