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Photograph of Three Kids Mine, Henderson, Nevada, circa early 1900s
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Photograph of Three Kids Mine, Henderson, Nevada, circa early 1900s
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Photograph of Three Kids Mine, 1972
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Photograph of Three Kids Mine, 1972
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Photograph of Three Kids Mine, 1972
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Photograph of Three Kids Mine, 1972
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Photograph of Three Kids Mine, 1972
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The Mating Call, 1927 to 1929
The Mating Call sub-series (1927-1929) is comprised of materials pertaining to the film's editing, legal, financial, production and direction, and story development records. Under director Lewis Milestone and producer Howard Hughes, The Mating Call was released on July 21, 1928 and starred Thomas Meighan, Renée Adorée, and Evelyn Brent. It was considered a lost film until 2016.
Editing records include multiple censor requests. Legal records include agreements for Renée Adorée and Evelyn Brent, Rex Beach’s agreement for story rights, and supporting actor contracts. The financial records are reports of domestic and international revenues. The production and direction records contain black-and-white photographic prints and a negative depicting principal and supporting cast, interior and exterior sets, and publicity images, as well as a production report ledger. The story development records include a manuscript copy of the story, a production script, and cutting and dialogue continuities.
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Film Production Records
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Albert Schouten oral history interview
Oral history interview with Albert Schouten conducted by Roger DeSart on February 26, 1979 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Schouten discusses his family background in Las Vegas, Nevada dating back to 1924 and recalls growing up in Las Vegas. Schouten then describes the changes that the city went through and growth of Las Vegas at large. Later in the interview, Schouten discusses the bombing of Pearl Harbor, the opening of Boulder (Hoover) Dam with President Roosevelt, the increase in number of schools, and the construction of Nevada Southern University (later University of Nevada, Las Vegas). Lastly, Schouten shares his thoughts on how Las Vegas lost its sense of community, and discusses the increase of crime in Las Vegas.
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