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Arnold Shaw Interviews and Performance Recordings
The Arnold Shaw Interviews and Performance Recordings (approximately 1962-2014) are recorded radio interviews and stage performances of comedians, entertainers, musicians, and actors. Interviews are conducted by Arnold Shaw, Dick Maurice, Joe Delaney, and Bill Willard. Select interviews have a brief summary at the file-level of the inventory, while remaining interviews are unprocessed and the content and/or participants have not been confirmed.
Archival Collection
Hyman Gold Papers
The Hyman Gold Papers (1935-2004) primarily document the career of Las Vegas, Nevada performer Hyman Gold, and consist of newspaper clippings from various engagements, correspondence, and fliers. Materials also include handwritten musical scores and reel to reel tapes, both from his personal and professional life.
Archival Collection
Nevada Association of Psychiatric Physicians Records
The records of the Nevada Association of Psychiatric Physicians (NAPP) document the professional association's membership, activities, and advocacy from 1984 to 2000. The records indicate how NAPP organized the professional psychiatric community in Southern Nevada, held meetings on various public health initiatives, networked with other professional organizations like the American Medical Association and the American Psychological Association, and published articles and newsletters on a variety of psychiatric topics.
Archival Collection
Bill Beam Papers
The Bill Beam Papers document the career of miner and poetry enthusiast Bill (William) Beam from 1955 to 2004. The papers contain mining materials, photographs, and poetry from mines Beam worked in around the Southwestern United States. Also included are two albums of photographs from the Nevada Test Site.
Archival Collection
Alma Hinricksen Photograph Collection on Judy Bayley
The Alma Hinricksen Photograph Collection on Judy Bayley contains three 8" x 10" black-and-white photographs of Judy Bayley from the 1960s. The collection includes a portrait, Bayley at a public function, and a photograph of U.S. Senator Howard Cannon pinning a ribbon on Bayley.
Archival Collection
Thunderbird Plane Photograph Collection
The Thunderbird Plane Photograph Collection contains seven photographs of the Thunderbird Plane, its crew, its owners, and a photograph of Lake Mohave Resort from the 1960s to the 1970s. The Thunderbird Plane was owned by the Thunderbird Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Archival Collection
Sheree Downs Las Vegas, Nevada Photographs
The Sheree Downs Las Vegas, Nevada Photographs are comprised of photographs Downs took between 1976 and 1995 during visits to Las Vegas, Nevada. The photographs document the evolution of hotel and casino architecture and signage on the Las Vegas Strip and in downtown Las Vegas. Also included are photographs of various tourist attractions in Las Vegas and souvenirs from casinos.
Archival Collection
Las Vegas Board of City Commissioners Records Regarding Water Supply
The Las Vegas Board of City Commissioners Records Regarding Water Supply (1927-1940) include correspondence, resolutions, petitions, application for a permit, and newspaper clippings. The records concern water shortages in the City of Las Vegas, Nevada due in part to wasteful water usage and many of the documents refer to City Ordinance No. 247. Several items are signed by Walter R. Bracken, Vice President and Agent of the Company, and A. M. Folger, Assistant Agent.
Archival Collection
Fred A. and Clara G. Monson Papers
The Fred A. and Clara G. Monson Papers (1860s-1976) consist of photographs, postcards, scrapbooks, greeting and sympathy cards, and documents related to Fred Monson's employment and the Monson's Las Vegas "Rock House" residence.
Archival Collection