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On November 15, 1974, James M. Greene interviewed Ruth Dieleman (born 1908 in Searchlight, Nevada) and her husband Jake Dieleman (born 1904 in Axel, Netherlands) about their lives in Southern Nevada. Ruth first talks about her life in Searchlight while growing up, her experience as an educator, and her various residences in Southern Nevada. Jake first talks about his immigration into the United States and his eventual move to Nevada to get into construction rigging for the building of Hoover Dam. He discusses his work as a rigger in detail but also discusses his work on various Las Vegas casinos as well as his work in the state legislature.
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Oral history interview with Sue H. Morrow conducted by Richard A. Mehl on February 19, 1979 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Morrow discusses moving to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1956 for a teaching position. Morrow also discusses hotels, casinos, and atomic testing. Finally, Morrow discusses her career in education and changes in the education system.
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The Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV Records (2011-2022) documents the establishment of the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV (formerly known as the UNLV School of Medicine). The materials include meeting agendas and reports from various committees, advisory boards, and the Legislative Counsel Bureau that were assessing economic impact, research strategies, medical education in the state of Nevada, and the development of the Las Vegas Medical District. Promotional and marketing materials in this collection includes event flyers and buttons produced to promote the UNLV School of Medicine. The collection also contains papers from Dr. Barbara Atkinson, the founding dean of the UNLV School of Medicine, such as letters of congratulaions on her appointment and biographical information. Also included are copies of the school's first commencement and hooding ceremony and a memoir written by James Dean Leavitt that details his experience building the School of Medicine as a member of the Board of Regents and as Chairman of the ad hoc Health Sciences Center Committee.
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The Hazel Baker Denton Photograph Collection (1910-1961) is comprised of photographic prints and one negative of the Denton family and friends, primarily taken in Nevada and Utah. Many photographs depict life in small Nevada towns, particularly Caliente. Photographs also depict Utah, Oregon, Washington D.C., and California, and unidentified desert and forest landscapes throughout the American West.
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The Liliam Lujan Hickey Papers (1940-2010) contain assorted newspaper and magazine articles, books, a transcript of her oral history interview, photographs, correspondence, and awards related to education in Nevada. The papers also document her work with the Latin Chamber of Commerce.
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