Search the Special Collections and Archives Portal
Search Results
Zawada, Jerome Alexander (1937-2017)
Jerome Alexander Zawada was born on April 28, 1937, in East Chicago, Indiana.
Zawada earned a bachelor of arts degree in College Seminary. He also studied theological studies and Spanish studies. He attended St. Francis College in Burlington, Wisconsin, and Christ the King Seminary in West Chicago, Illinois.
Person
Murray, Lawrence H., 1942-
Person
Myles, Curtis L.
Person
Bailey-Tureaud, Kimberly
Person
Barlow, Harriet, 1952-
Person
Jimenez, Miguel G.
Person
Plaster, Richard H., 1947-
Person
Peña, Sandra
Sandra Peña was born in Los Angeles, California and then her family moved to Porterville, California. Peña worked for Richardson Construction, and Parson's.
Person
Fountain, Ernest M., 1954-
Ernest M. Fountain was born in Tallulah, Louisiana. After finishing his bachelor's degree in business administration, Fountain moved to Las Vegas, Nevada to study banking and finance. He began his banking career in 1976 when he started working for Valley Bank of Nevada. At the time, he was one of only two black lending officers in the state of Nevada. He is the former Director of the Las Vegas Minority Business Development Center, and is also the founder and past president of the Black Business Council of Nevada, formed in 1991.
Person
Downs, Sheree L., 1956-
Born on April 2, 1956, Sheree Downs worked as a concert photographer for the vocal trio the Lettermen from 1976 to 1978. The Lettermen performed at the Riviera Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada twice a year during that time, and Downs accompanied them on these trips. She made personal visits to Las Vegas after she stopped working for the singing group, during which she documented the landscape through the eyes of a visitor. As of 2020, Sheree Downs lives in Colorado.
Person