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UNLV Foundation letter and photograph
Letter from Nancy H. Strouse, Executive Director, UNLV Foundation, to Jon Cobain. The photograph shows Jon Cobain, Bill Paulos, and Bill Wortman holding framed certificates of achievement.
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Daniel A. Moore interview, March 3, 1979: transcript
On March 3, 1979, Norwood Germany Jr. interviewed Daniel A. Moore (b. 1939 in Fort Worth, Texas) about his life in Las Vegas, Nevada. Moore begins by speaking about his move to Las Vegas from Utah at a young age, his education and his work in construction and at the Las Vegas McCarran Airport. Moreover, Moore speaks about his involvement with church and his recreational hobbies such as bowling. Moore also spends time speaking about the African American population in Las Vegas, the jobs available to them, racial tensions in his young adulthood versus his children’s experiences, and the segregation of black communities into the Las Vegas Westside. Lastly, he talks about the city’s growth, tourism and the economy, the development of different shopping centers and malls, and the city’s law enforcement.
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Photograph of Bill Wood, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, circa 1970s
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Selected correspondence to Edythe Katz, 1948-2002
Selected corresondence to Edythe Katz from political figures, community members, and friends.
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Congregation Ner Tamid Preschool Memories yearbook, 2000
Congregation Ner Tamid (C. N. T.) preschool "memories" yearbook from 2000.
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Agnes and Emory Lockette oral history interview
Oral history interview with Agnes and Emory Lockette conducted by Claytee D. White on March 11, 2004 for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project. In this interview, Agnes and Emory discuss their early lives and their experience living in Boulder City, Nevada since the early 1950s. Emory talks about his education as an engineer, his employment with the United States Bureau of Reclamation, and race relations in Boulder City at the time. Agnes recalls her career in education and teaching at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Lastly, Emory discusses water resource management in the southwest region of the United States.
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