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Early, Helen R., 1919-2008
Helen Early was born September 03, 1919 in Des Moines, Iowa. She moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1948 after marrying her husband and moving with his business in the city. Her career spanned in secretary work, managing shops and theatres, and being an elementary school teacher’s aide. Early passed away October 15, 2008.
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Mueller, Jo
Jo Ann Mueller was born on December 16, 1930 and grew up in California, Colorado, Texas, and Louisiana. She and her husband, Hal Mueller, arrived in Las Vegas, Nevada in 1956 when he accepted a meteorologist position. In addition to raising their two children, Mueller was active in the Parent Teacher Association, worked for Weight Watchers, and was a volunteer with the League of Women Voters.
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Transcript of interview with Phyllis Friedman by Barbara Tabach, March 2, 2015
In this interview, Phyllis Friedman reflects upon her extensive work with the ADL in Las Vegas. She discusses the city?s relatively low anti-Semitic activity, and how this allowed the Las Vegas ADL office to focus its efforts more broadly than in other cities. She also touches upon her family history, and how the community of Las Vegas has evolved since first visiting in 1963.
A Chicago native, Phyllis Friedman first came to Las Vegas in 1996 to become the Jewish Federation of Las Vegas? first foundation director. After two years, Friedman moved to year Los Angeles to work for ORT. Itching to get back to Las Vegas, in 2007, Friedman returned to the city to became director of the Nevada regional office of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL). In this position, she worked with schools as well as law enforcement, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), teaching about tolerance and justice. She is a recipient of the FBI?s Las Vegas Division Director?s Community Leadership Award as well as the first awardee of Jewish Federation?s Jewish Professional of the Year. Three weeks into retirement, Friedman gave this interview, reflecting upon her extensive work with the ADL in Las Vegas. She discusses the city?s relatively low anti-Semitic activity, and how this allowed the Las Vegas ADL office to focus its efforts more broadly than in other cities. She also touches upon her family history, and how the community of Las Vegas has evolved since first visiting in 1963.
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Court filing for University of Nevada Board of Regents reapportionment, July 1966
Writ of Mandamus to the Governor, Secretary of State, Lieutenant Governor, and Treasurer of the State of Nevada calling for the reapportionment of the Board of Regents.
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Kim Bavington oral history interview
Oral history interview with Kim Bavington conducted by Claytee White on July 15, 2010 for the Voices of the Historic John S. Park Neighborhood Oral History Project. In this interview Bavington discusses moving from a gated community to a Mid-Century Modern ranch house in the historic John S. Park Neighborhood. She also reflects on various Las Vegas, Nevada locations where she resided including Francisco Park, Spring Valley, and Green Valley.
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Photograph of Olive Lake's fourth grade class, Las Vegas, 1918
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Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, March 04, 1980
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Brochure for American Nevada Company, circa 2005
The brochure describes the history of American Nevada Company, a real estate development firm. The company is based in Henderson, Nevada, and specializes in master planned communities and commercial real estate development.
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