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Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, October 29, 2001

Date
2001-10-29
Description
Includes meeting minutes and agenda. CSUN Session 31 (Part 2) Meeting Minutes and Agendas.

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Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, November 24, 2003

Date
2003-11-24
Description
Includes meeting minutes. CSUN Session 34 Meeting Minutes and Agendas.

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Orientation manual of the Jewish Family Service Agency of Clark County, 1989

Date
1989
Description

The orientation manual of the Jewish Family Service Agency provides guidance for the duties of the board of directors, the operation of the agency, the organization chart, and staff listing. It also outlines the role of volunteers in the agency.

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Morgan H. Mills interview, March 26, 1981: transcript

Date
1981-03-26
Description

On March 26, 1981, Matthew A. Carr interviewed Morgan Mills (b. July 27, 1914 in Grand Junction, Colorado) about his life in Boulder City, Nevada and his work at the Boulder (Hoover) Dam site. Mills speaks primarily about his time working on the dam as a mechanic with the United States Bureau of Reclamation, as a tourist guide with the Boulder City Tourist Bureau and as a musician in local bands. Moreover, Mills speaks about attending the University of Nevada, Reno and playing music there. Lastly, he talks about the Great Depression, how it affected Las Vegas and Boulder City, the development of different infrastructure and the speakeasies in Boulder City during the Prohibition era.

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Carol Frey oral history interview: transcript

Date
2018-03-30
Archival Collection
Description

Oral history interview with Carol Frey conducted by Claytee D. White on March 30, 2018 for the Remembering 1 October Oral History Project. In this interview, Carol Frey discusses her work as a volunteer for the Trauma Intervention Program (TIP) of Southern Nevada. She specifically talks about the October 1, 2017 mass shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada and her volunteer efforts at one of the hospitals, where she provided support for survivors of the shooting, answering any questions they had, calling family members, arranging transport of loved ones to Las Vegas, and any other assistance that was needed, either emotional or practical. Throughout the interview, Frey discusses the moments that have stuck with her, including the gestures of gratitude the TIP volunteers had received from United Health Care employees and Sandy Hook High School students.

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Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Theta Theta Omega Chapter "AKA Day at the Capitol" schedule and supplementary resources

Date
2003-03-18
Description

From the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Theta Theta Omega Chapter Records (MS-01014) -- Chapter records file.

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University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) College of Liberal Arts 33rd commencement program

Date
1996-05-11
Description

Commencement program from University of Nevada, Las Vegas Commencement Programs and Graduation Lists (UA-00115).

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Depictions of Black people in various media and advertisements (including offensive caricatures, racist slogans and names, and non-Black people in Blackface)

Date
1890 to 1940
Description

Folder from the Roosevelt Fitzgerald Professional Papers (MS-01082) -- Personal and professional papers file.

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Transcript of interview with Pauleen Foutz by Don Scott Kaye, February 25, 1980

Date
1980-02-25
Description
On February 25, 1980, Don Scott Kaye interviewed genealogist Pauleen Foutz (born November 26, 1906 in Provo, Utah) at her home in Las Vegas, Nevada. Foutz relocated to Nevada with her husband, who was a dentist, and raised her children in Las Vegas. Her children attended the Fifth Street School and later Las Vegas High School. She mentions that while her children attended middle school and high school in Las Vegas there was no problem with segregation. She also describes how Strip orchestras would provide entertainment for the children in the Las Vegas community by playing for their dances, such as junior proms and senior hops. During the interview, Mrs. Foutz discusses the history of Southern Nevada, social and religious activities in Las Vegas, her interests, extracurricular activities for local youth, and home and family life. While living in Las Vegas, professions she has held include schoolteacher, businessperson, and genealogist. She was involved with the Bicentennial celebrations in Las Vegas in 1967 and was very involved with the establishment of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, genealogical library in Las Vegas. At the time this interview was conducted, Mrs. Foutz was the president of the Daughters of Founders and Patriots of America for Nevada.

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Gerry Rojas-Cantres oral history interview: transcript

Date
2021-01-29
Description

Oral history interview with Gerry Rojas-Cantres conducted by Barbara Tabach on January 29, 2021 for the Latinx Voices of Southern Nevada Oral History Project. Gerry talks of his arrival to Las Vegas after growing up in Puerto Rico. He also discusses his work as both a porter at McCarran Airport and a shop steward for the Culinary Workers Union Local 226.

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