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Danzinger, Edwina E., 1925-2010
Edwina Danzinger was born February 05, 1925 in Houston, Texas. She moved to California in 1944. She met her husband, Charles, while working as a secretary to the superintendent of the wielding shop that Charles was working at. They moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1950 and raised their three children there. She worked at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in the registrar’s office as a clerk for many years. Danzinger died August 7, 2010.
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Dieleman, Jake W., 1904-2002
Jake W. Dieleman was born February 21, 1904 in Axel, Netherlands. He lived in Boulder City, Nevada for many years after moving to the area to work as a crane operator on the construction of Hoover Dam. He later served in the Nevada State Assembly and on the Boulder City Council. He passed away in 2002 in Kanarraville, Utah.
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Borns, Mary
Mary Susan "Sue" (Easley) Borns was born July 26, 1936 and was raised in Redondo Beach, California. She moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1962 with her husband, Leo Borns for his architectural career. After living in the area for five years, she dedicated her life to raising their three children in the McNeil Estates. Borns, along with her husband, became acquainted with numerous area personalities and philanthropic organizations.
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Cecil, Helen Mott, 1916-
Helen Cecil was born on November 4, 1916 in Silver City, Utah, but relocated to Las Vegas, Nevada with her parents for health reasons. Helen attended Las Vegas High School and then went on to work at Las Vegas High School for many years. She worked as a bookkeeper, movie theater usher, telephone operator, and secretary before she was married.
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Berry, Lydia H., 1914-2008
Lydia Berry was born January 18, 1914 in Kansas City, Missouri. Berry received her bachelor's degree in science education from Northwest Missouri State University. She taught for a few years and then worked as a school clerk in the Kansas City school district. She then moved to Los Angeles, California where she worked as a secretary. She was married in Las Vegas, Nevada in 1954.
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Williams, Jillean
Jillean Williams grew up in England and moved to Manhattan, New York while she was working for an American company. This is when she met Joseph Williams, then playing with the Count Basic Orchestra, while staying at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel and Resort. She married Joe Williams, they were together for 42 years until his death in 1999. They both moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1968.
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Clark, Dominic
Dominic Clark was born in 1949 or 1950 in Reno, Nevada. His family moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1958. He was educated in Southern Nevada, went to St. Anne’s grammar school [Catholic School], and graduated from Bishop Gorman High School in 1967. Clark went to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) for two years and graduated in 1971 from the University of Nevada, Reno. He was a sports information director for UNLV.
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Curtis, Isabella Jessie, 1922-
Isabella Jessie Curtis was born February 26, 1922 in Monroe, Wisconsin. She moved to Las Vegas, Nevada when she was 25 years old because her husband had a job as a cook in a restaurant called the White Spot. She worked as a waitress in multiple casinos throughout Las Vegas, including the Tropicana Hotel, the Showboat Hotel and Casino, and the El Cortez Hotel.
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Muscelli, Emilio
Emilio Muscelli was born in Italy, moved to America in 1948, and landed a job at the Copacabana nightclub in New York City, New York. His boss Jack Entratter, brought Muscelli to Las Vegas, Nevada when he opened the Sands Hotel and Casino in 1952. Emilio worked as a maitre d' for many years, mostly at the Sands. He was friends with Bobby Darren and Cary Grant and met many other celebrities.
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Jones, Brian
Brian Jones is a photographer based in Las Vegas, Nevada. Jones has been working with the Las Vegas News Bureau for twenty years.
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Magone, Brendan. "The Las Vegas News Bureau "Re-Visualizes Las Vegas" with Traveling Exhibit." Published August 27, 2015. http://lasvegastoppicks.com/las-vegas-news-bureau-re-visualizes-las-vegas-traveling-exhibit/
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