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Photograph of individuals at Special Collections, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, January 23, 1988

Date
1988-01-23
Description
Mary Dale Deacon, Library Director, presents a record of his papers (covering the years 1958-1982) to Senator Howard Cannon in the Special Collections department at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). Standing behind Deacon are Special Collections staff Erin Beesley, Christine Marin, Victoria Diaz, and Susan Jarvis.

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Grass use at The Lakes Busines Park off West Sahara Avenue near South Durango Drive, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph

Date
2017-08-29
Description
Grass areas like this are common in The Lakes Business Park off of West Sahara Avenue. Built in the 1980, water requirements for developments have changed dramatically over the years. August 29, 2017 UNLV Libraries Special Collections / Aaron Mayes N36 °08.646' x W115 °17.564')

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Horses on Tubb Ranch: photographic print

Date
1950 to 1954
Description

From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series II. Ash Meadows, Nevada -- Subseries II.A. Goodson Family (Tubb Ranch) The saddled horse, Diamond, carried the Helldorado Queen in the parade in Las Vegas one year during the early 1950s, and the horse and queen were featured in National Geographic magazine.

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Photograph of Sammy Davis, Jr. receiving an award, 1971

Date
1971
Description

Black and white photograph of Sammy Davis, Jr. receiving the Entertainer of the Year award in 1971. Stamped on back: Las Vegas News Bureau Las Vegas, Nevada Convention Center 23566 Don English, Joe Buck, John Cook, Gary Angell, Jim Borrup, Jerry Abbott, Milt Palmer, Wolf Wergin, Tony King.

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Danel Boone oral history interview

Identifier
OH-00222
Abstract

Oral history interview with Danel Boone conducted by Daniel Pope on February 22, 1977 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. During this interview Boone discusses why he came to Las Vegas, Nevada, the Helldorado parade, church activity, and the weather. Boone also discusses city parks, Boy Scouts, schools, above ground atomic tests, local history of Southern Nevada, and the ways in which Las Vegas has changed over the years.

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