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#72693: MGM Public Policy Institute Symposium at Bellagio Hotel and Resort, 2019 April 23
Collection Name: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Creative Services Records (2010s)
Box/Folder: Digital File 01
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Lucy Alires oral history interview
Oral history interview with Lucy Alires conducted by Candice Bush on March 06, 1978 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Alires is interviewed about her experiences as a Spanish-American living in Henderson, Nevada. Alires describes the growth of the city, including Carver Park, and discusses some of the discrimination faced by Latin and African American citizens. She also mentions some of the changes in the Las Vegas Strip over time, including the presence of Latin Americans in the hospitality workforce.
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#72692: MGM Public Policy Institute Advisory Board Meeting in the Lied Library, 2019 April 22
Collection Name: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Creative Services Records (2010s)
Box/Folder: Digital File 01
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George Albright oral history interview
Oral history interview with George Albright (born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on December 6, 1909) conducted by Deborah J. Cox on February 16, 1980 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas.
After living in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Reno, Nevada, Albright relocated to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1931. A former county commissioner, Albright discusses the Las Vegas Convention Center, Clark County Recreation Board, tourists and conventioneers, the land, and the Las Vegas economy.
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#72691: MGM Public Policy Institute Advisory Board Meeting in the Lied Library, 2019 April 22
Collection Name: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Creative Services Records (2010s)
Box/Folder: Digital File 01
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#72690: Yoga on the Lawn during the second annual Earth Day Fair in Valerie Pida Plaza by the UNLV Student Sustainability Council, 2019 April 22
Collection Name: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Creative Services Records (2010s)
Box/Folder: Digital File 01
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Thelma Aiken oral history interview
Oral history interview with Thelma Aiken (formerly Thelma C. Liggitt b. 1899) conducted by Patrica Gaydosh on April 05, 1976 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Born in Osceola, Iowa, Aiken discusses moving to Henderson in 1942. Aiken also offers in-depth descriptions of housing, schools, early above ground atomic tests, gambling, and the closing down of the Basic Magnesium (BMI) Plant in Nevada.
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#72689: No shoot assigned to this number per Photo Services
Collection Name: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Creative Services Records (2010s)
Box/Folder: N/A
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#72688: Panel of Oct 1 survivors and first responders speaking to the staff and student clinicians at The PRACTICE, 2019 April 18
Collection Name: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Creative Services Records (2010s)
Box/Folder: Digital File 01
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#72687: No shoot assigned to this number per Photo Services
Collection Name: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Creative Services Records (2010s)
Box/Folder: N/A
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