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Photograph of Henry Blasdel, Nevada, circa 1861-1870

Date
1861 to 1870
Description
First elected Governor of Nevada Henry Goode Blasdel.

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Photograph of Wilbur Clark and Adlai Stevenson, 1950-1965

Date
1950 to 1965
Description
Wilbur Clark (left, front) and Adlai Stevenson (center) engage in a conversation with a few other unidentified individuals.

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Manor, Sam Houston

He once lived in Millers, Nevada during the early 1900's and worked for the Tonopah & Goldfield Rail Road.  His nickname of Barney Oldfield was given to him because he had a heavy foot while driving.  As of February 1980, Manor was living at Hawthron and Round Mountain at 90 years old.

Person

Gue Gim Wah Papers

Identifier
MS-00918
Abstract

The Gue Gim Wah Papers (approximately 1940-1985) consist primarily of incoming correspondence (largely written in Chinese) to Gue Gim Wah at the Prince Mine in Pioche, Nevada. Also included are Wah's naturalization certificate, a map of the Prince Mine Bunkhouse, brochure of the Lincoln County Civic Association, and a small amount of photographs including a black-and-white photograph of Gue Gim circa 1940s.

Archival Collection

David Jackson walking up the cliffs of La Jolla: photographic print

Date
1924
Description
A hand-written inscription on back says, "Dear Clyde, I wish you a My Xmas and a happy and prosperous New Year. D.H. Jackson." The photograph is of David Howell Jackson in La Jolla, California in 1924.

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Transcript of interview with Suzette Cox by Lance Cooper, March 1, 1979

Date
1979-03-01
Description
On March 1, 1979, Lance Cooper interviewed Suzette Cox (b. 1945 in San Diego, California) about her experiences living in Las Vegas, Nevada. Cox talks briefly about her career history in working at the Las Vegas Sun, as a deputy sheriff, and eventually as a secretary at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. She also talks about the various parts of Las Vegas in which she has lived since moving to the city in 1953. The two also discuss the Las Vegas Strip, gambling, recreational activities, atomic testing, the Mormon Fort, and how Las Vegas has changed over the years.

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Albert C. Phillips Photograph Collection

Identifier
PH-00159
Abstract

The Albert C. Phillips Photograph Collection is comprised of sixteen black-and-white photographic reprints and four photographic negatives depicting buildings in Caliente, Nevada which were originally taken between 1900 to 1967 and reproduced in approximately 1999 to 2005.

Archival Collection