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Dedication of the Xeriscape Demonstration Garden at UNLV: photographic print
Left to right: Unidentified person; Martin Reselar, President of the Southern Nevada Cactus and Succulent Society; Bill Murphy, Mountain States Nursery, Arizona; Donald Baepler, Director, Museum of Natural History.
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Slide of clock tower, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, circa 1980s
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Slide of Tonopah Hall dormitory, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, circa 1984
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Transcript of interview with Stuart Mason by Claytee White, November 9, 2006
In this interview, Stuart Mason discusses his family's construction business, Taylor Construction Co., and his involvement with building various Las Vegas Strip hotels including Caesars Palace and the Riviera, and remodeling the Flamingo. He talks about working within a "social contract" with the various unions, and other aspects of construction.
Stuart Mason was born in Columbus, Ohio, and moved with his family to Miami, Florida, when he was two years old. He received his bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Miami in 1958. Shortly after graduation, he married his wife, Flora, and started working for Taylor International, the family business. He came to Las Vegas in 1964 to start work on Caesars Palace as the assistant project manager and eventually took over the management of the business. Mason has contributed greatly to the city of Las Vegas over the years through his contributions in the development and construction of the Las Vegas Strip and his commitment to the community. He and Flora started the Nevada Chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation in 1970. In addition, they made donations to the UNLV University Libraries to benefit the Undergraduate Peer Research Coaches program, which helps undergraduate students obtain their college degrees. In addition to his work on Caesars Palace, Mason worked on the original and new MGMs, The Rivera, The International, the Stratosphere, and the Desert Inn, along with remodeling work at the Flamingo. Other company projects can be found in Miami, Jamaica, Aruba, the Grand Bahamas, Melbourne and Puerto Rico. His two sons took over the family business in 1997, the same year that Mason started as the Vice President of Development for the Venetian Hotel Casino.
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Transcript of interview with Fred Gibson by Maisie Gibson, March 9, 1975
On March 9, 1975, Maisie Gibson interviewed Fred Gibson (born 1927 in Golden, Colorado) about his life in Nevada. Gibson first talks about his family’s background, their move to Nevada, and his education in early Las Vegas schools. He also mentions his service in the U.S. Army, his college education, and his occupation as an engineer at various companies. Gibson then talks about the various locations at which he has lived, his membership in clubs and charitable organizations, and his memories of the first properties on Fremont Street as well as those of the Helldorado Parade. The interview then covers the topics of mining, the atomic testing, economic and environmental changes, and social changes. The interview concludes with a discussion on the growth and development of Henderson, Nevada.
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Elizabeth Warren, Joanne Goodwin, and two unidentified men at the Jeanna Janish exhibit: photographic print
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Joanne Goodwin, Elizabeth Warren, Carol Corbett at the Jeanne Janish exhibit, image 002: photographic print
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Elizabeth Warren, Peter Michel, and unidentified persons at the Jeanna Janish exhibit: photographic print
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Joanne Goodwin, Elizabeth Warren, Carol Corbett at the Jeanne Janish exhibit, image 001: photographic print
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