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Planning documents and invitation for Winter Wonderland Gala at Caesars Palace, 1977

Date
1977-11-19
Description

The planning documents for the Winter Wonderland Gala provide specific instructions to wait staff for the event, as well as table setting information and the order of service. Each page is initialed or signed by Nat Hart.

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Transcript of interview with Charlotte M. Kelly by Terri Lynn Truesdell, April 4, 1976

Date
1976-04-04
Description

On April 4, 1976, Terri Lynn Truesdell interviewed real estate worker Charlotte M. Kelly (born July 18th, 1935 in Salt Lake City, Utah) in her home in Las Vegas, Nevada, about her memories of early Southern Nevada. The two discuss local history that Kelly had experienced as well as Kelly’s reasons for moving to Nevada. Kelly concludes the interview with a conversation on population growth and Nellis Air Force Base.

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Transcript of interview with Beverly J. Britton by Jeff Neher, February 26, 1979

Date
1979-02-26
Description
Jeff Neher interviews accountant Beverly J. Britton at her apartment in Las Vegas, Nevada. Born September 29th, 1949 in Vernon, Texas, Britton relocated to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1995. During the interview Britton offers an overview of life in the Las Vegas area from 1955 to 1979.

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Mabel Hoggard: greeting cards (folder 3 of 3)

Date
1949 to 1990
Description

Folder of materials from the Mabel Hoggard Papers (MS-00565) -- Personal papers file. This folder contains greeting cards, postcards, letters, and invitations from friends, family, and some organizations.

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Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, March 31, 2003

Date
2003-03-31
Description
Includes meeting minutes and agenda, along with additional information about letters. CSUN Session 33 (Part 1) Meeting Minutes and Agendas.

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Transcript of interview with Gordon Christie by Larry DuRussel, June 30, 1975

Date
1975-06-30
Description

On June 30, 1975, Larry DuRussel interviewed carpenter Gordon Christie, (born March 9th, 1916 in Grand Rapids, Michigan) at his home in Las Vegas, Nevada. During this interview Gordon discusses having worked on the building of the MGM, Fremont Downtown, the Sahara Hotel, Desert Inn, and the Frontier Hotel, amongst others. Before becoming a carpenter, Gordon recalls working with his father at a furniture factory. He also discusses religion, politics, family life and the growth of Las Vegas.

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"Some comments on the question of a law school for Nevada" by Leonard E. Goodall

Date
1980 (year approximate)
Description

Folder contains a paper titled "Some Comments on the Question of A Law School for Nevada" by Leonard E. Goodall, President, University of Nevada, Las Vegas for the use of the consulting firm of Cresap, McCormick and Paget, and the Law School Advisory Committee, Judge William Beko, Chairman, and the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada System, Robert Cashell, Chairman. From the University of Nevada, Las Vegas William S. Boyd School of Law Records (UA-00048).

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"The Evolution of a Black Community in Las Vegas: 1905-1940": manuscript draft by Roosevelt Fitzgerald

Date
1970 (year approximate) to 1996 (year approximate)
Description

From the Roosevelt Fitzgerald Professional Papers (MS-01082) -- Unpublished manuscripts file.

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