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Crowd standing hand and hand at a vigil during IFOR: photographic print

Date
1988
Description
A group of people stand hand in hand outside of a church building for the evening vigil on Nagasaki Day 1988 while attending the International Fellowship of Reconciliation (IFOR) meeting in Assisi, Italy.

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Looking west at the yard of Lottie Mills, mother of Chloe Lisle, Beatty, Nevada: photographic print

Date
1932
Description

From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series III. Beatty, Nevada -- Subseries III.B. Lisle Family. The Beatty Episcopal Church is faintly visible on the very far left of the picture, between the fence post and the bush. The Old Town Hall is also visible in the distance.

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Transcript of interview with William Brymer by Rob Mullaney, March 9, 1979

Date
1979-03-09
Description
Rob Mullaney interviews William “Bill” Brymer (born 1916 in Cambria, Illinois) about his experience living in Las Vegas, Nevada. Brymer explains how he moved to Las Vegas for the gaming attractions and eventually married and had two children. Brymer worked as a craps dealer at the Frontier Club in Downtown Las Vegas and also at the Last Frontier on the Las Vegas Strip. He later worked as a pit boss at the Sahara. Brymer also discusses a visit by Lyndon B. Johnson, the early atomic testing, the importance of religion in his life, changes in climate, the development of the Strip, the existence and decline of agriculture, and some of the entertainers who performed on the Strip.

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Main Street looking south toward Death Valley: photographic print

Date
1945
Description

From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series III. Beatty, Nevada -- Subseries III.G. Reidhead Family. Looking south toward Death Valley. The white building is Mrs. Morgan's Church; a curio shop is at the right. 

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Audio recording clips of interview with Rev. Claude H. and Stella Parson by Maurice R. Page, February 26, 1977

Date
1977-02-26
Description

Two audio clips from an interview with Stella and Rev. Claude H. Parson conducted by Maurice R. Page on February 26, 1977. As educators, the Parsons discuss the integration of schools in Las Vegas. In the clips, Rev. Parson discusses early housing development in West Las Vegas, church management, and equal opportunity progress.

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Marguerite Rice Lyman Papers on Southern Nevada History

Identifier
MS-00081
Abstract

The Marguerite Rice Lyman Papers on Southern Nevada History (1960-1969) consists of six typescripts concerning the history of Nevada. The collection includes information about the Muddy Mission, the history of Spring Valley, Mads Jorgensen, and profiles of Rice family pioneers. It also includes information about Mormon church activities within Nevada.

Archival Collection

Trinity Church

Latitude/Longitude
40.70788, -74.01208
Feature
church

Geographic Location

The Little Chapel of the West: photographic print

Date
1942
Description
The Little Chapel of the West is on the left-hand side on the grounds of the Hotel Last Frontier. The building is to be described as, "the long, low building the Hunt Breakfast was served every Sunday when Vegans gathered after church for what became a community social tradition".

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Set of photographs including Reverend Wilson, George Ward, Singing award program, Highland Patrol Boys at TV8, and Service Station manager

Date
1967
Description

Photographer's notations: 67A-2, May 67, Rev. I.W. Wilson, George Ward (at Red Clark's church), Singing award program by Trumpeteers, May 67, Highland Patrol boys at Sahara and TV8, *Service Station manager at D & E Streets.

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