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National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Las Vegas Branch

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NAACP Branch #1111
NAACP-LV
Las Vegas NAACP

Local chapter of the NAACP, established to advocate for civil rights and social justice within the Las Vegas community.

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Boardwalk Hotel and Casino

The Coney Island styled Boardwalk Hotel and Casino was built in 1977 in Las Vegas, Nevada by Norm Jansen, the original owner of the property. Shortly thereafter the property became a public corporation, Boardwalk Casino, Inc. It was then acquired by the Holiday Inn hotel chain which operated the hotel until it was sold to MGM Mirage Resorts in 1997.

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Nevada Women’s Archives

The Nevada Women’s Archives was founded in 1994 to collect, preserve, and provide access to primary source materials documenting women’s activities in the development of Nevada. It is located within the Special Collections Department of the Lied Library at UNLV and houses more than 250 collections.

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Las Vegas Review-Journal

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Review Journal Local
reviewjournal.com

The Las Vegas Review-Journal is a daily subscription newspaper published in Las Vegas, Nevada, since 1909. It is the largest circulating daily newspaper in Nevada and one of two daily newspapers in the Las Vegas area.

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