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Photograph of Spencer Tracy and Laraine Day, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1950s
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Photograph of Nevada Southern University commencement, Las Vegas, May 09, 1973
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Photograph of Hal and Candy March, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1950s
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Photograph of Freda (Humphrey) Schuyler, Wilmington North Carolina, circa 1957
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Photographic negatives of Helen J. Stewart's gardens and basket collection
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Photograph of Nevada Southern University commencement, Las Vegas, May 09, 1973
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Photograph of Hal March and Candy Toxton, Hoover Dam, 1950s
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Transcript of interview with Betty Bunch by Joyce Marshall, January 9, 1996, February 7, 1996, & February 13, 2002
Betty [Rosenthal] Bunch began dancing as a child. By the time she was nine years old she decided she would have a dancing career. At 18 years she began to work in stock theatre productions. Within a short time, she had joined the Moro-Landis dancers. She landed her first job in Las Vegas in 1956 at the Sahara Hotel as part of the opening line for Donald O'Connor. Following the Sahara, she worked as a dancer at the Riveria, and then returned to the Moulin Rouge in Hollywood. In 1961 while vacationing in Las Vegas, she landed a job dancing at the Dunes. She continued to dance, sing and do comedy until after the birth of her second child. At that time, she retired from the Las Vegas showroom, but not from show business. Her involvement in both film and stage has remained rich and varied. This interview focuses on the time Betty spent performing on the Las Vegas strip, including her long involvement with the acclaimed afternoon show Bottoms Up. The interview provides information on workin
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Photograph of two women posing on a giant dead Cottonwood tree in the remains of St. Thomas, 1945
Two women on the trunk of a very large dead Cottonwood tree in the remains of St. Thomas
Transcribed Notes: Transcribed from photo sleeve: "This is one of the oldest trees in this section and was covered by nearly 70 feet of water (Lake Mead) for about seven years. The height may be compared by the two girls on the trunk of the tree."
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Transcript of interview with Ruth Urban by Barbara Tabach, August 24, 2015 and September 16, 2015
In this interview, Urban discusses her upbringing in Las Vegas, and childhood friendships, many which came from within the Jewish community. She talks extensively about her professional career and passion for mediation as a strategy for problem-solving. In addition, Urban describes her community service commitments over the years, including her current role with Nevadans for the Common Good. Urban married Andrew Urban Jr. in 1983, and the couple have a son, Andrew Urban III.
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