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Coleman, Alvin, 1931-2007

Landscaping engineer and U.S. Army veteran who served during the Korean War.

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W.E. Butch Leypoldt oral history interview

Identifier
OH-01115
Abstract

Oral history interview with W.E. Butch Leypoldt conducted by Bruce Davidson on April 01, 1976 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Leypoldt describes life in early Las Vegas, Nevada after arriving in 1938. Leypoldt also briefly discusses being drafted in World War II and the city's reaction to the war.

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Transcript of interview with Juanita Kilburg by Vincente C. Camacho, March 7, 1981

Date
1981-03-07
Description

On March 7, 1981, Vicente C. Camacho interviewed accounting clerk, Juanita Kilburg (born September 25th, 1923 in Los Angeles, California) on the second floor of the UNLV Dickinson Library. Kilburg explains how her family first moved to Southern Nevada and her father’s ties to the railroad. She then goes on to explain the growth of the military and Nellis Air Force Base. The interview concludes with a discussion on her work with the American Legion service organization.

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Pamphlet from the 8th annual Jewish Family Service Agency Tsedakah event, 2015

Date
2015
Description

This pamphlet contains statistics about Jewish Family Service Agency services provided to the community, and sponsorship advertisements from local businesses.

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Pickett, Tamara

Tamara Pickett was born Terry Lee Pickett. As a male, he served as a soldier in the United States Army. Terry finished her transition to Tamara with sexual reassignment surgery in 1996. As Tamara, she is known for her activism in Las Vegas, Nevada, especially her successful campaign for better health care provided by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for transgender veterans. She was also involved with the Nevada Gender League and The Turnabouts, a transgender support group in Las Vegas.

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Photograph of John Cahlan and others, Las Vegas, Nevada, September 16, 1980

Date
1980-09-16
Description
John F. Cahlan, left, coordinator of Las Vegas' Diamond Jubilee, unveils a plaque at Second and Lewis Streets, the former site of the city's first school. On the right is Ruth Fyfe, a veteran teacher. Originally the Salt Lake Hotel, the building was remodeled and converted to a grammar school in 1905 with about 200 students. The site is now a parking lot.

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