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Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Theta Theta Omega Chapter AKA'nomics flier

Date
1999-11-06
Description

From the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Theta Theta Omega Chapter Records (MS-01014) -- Chapter records file.

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Fine, Susan Greenspun, 1945-

Susan (Greenspun) Fine is a Las Vegas, Nevada philanthropist and former member of the Women's Philanthropy Council of the Jewish Federation of Las Vegas. She was born September 16, 1945, in Springfield, Massachusetts and her family moved to Las Vegas in 1946. Her father, Hank Greenspun, was the editor and owner of the Las Vegas Sun newspaper. She was married to real estate developer Mark Fine and is currently married to Max Spilka.

Person

Clemens, Greg (Gregory Richard), 1965-

Greg Clemens is a real estate agent in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was born in Las Vegas in August 16, 1965 and has lived there since. Clemens attended Western High School and later graduated from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in 1987. Clemens worked for Blue Streak Couriers and DG Reality, and was a founding partner of Acclaim Merchant Services. He currently works at Coldwell Banker Premier Realty Las Vegas as a realtor.

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"Greg Clemens." Accessed June 24, 2020. https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregclemens10/

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Coleman, Samuel, 1928-

Samuel Coleman was born in Durant, Mississippi, in 1928. His family moved to Chicago. He worked at different jobs until he started working for Burlington Railroad as a cook. Samuel was drafted by the Army in 1951 and sent to Korea. After the war, he went back to work for Burlington Railroad as a waiter. Samuel retired from the railroad in the 1970s and worked in real estate, as the owner of a liquor store, a firefighter, a restaurant inspector, and as a deacon for his church. One of his daughters moved to Las Vegas, and he joined her in 1999.

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George, Hampton Ellis, 1857-1907

Hampton Ellis George was born on January 18, 1857 in Yates City, Illinois to Ellis and Malita George. George moved to Los Angeles, California and managed salt mines and real estate in early Las Vegas, Nevada. Hampton George married Sadie Bell Kiel on November 28, 1887 and passed away on August 25, 1907 at the age of 50.

Source:

"Hampton Ellis George." Geni. Last modified January 18, 2017. Accessed May 19, 2020. https://www.geni.com/people/Hampton-George/6000000052982270253.

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Arum, Lovee duBoef

Lovee duBoef Arum is the Chief Financial Officer of the Morris A. Hazan Family Foundation and Director of Hospitality for her husband Bob Arum’s boxing promotion company Top Rank. She holds a Nevada Real Estate Broker Sales License and was a partner in Western Linen (a Las Vegas linen rental and laundry company) for many years. Arum is a volunteer and philanthropist in the Las Vegas, Nevada community and works with organizations such as Temple Beth Sholom and the Nathan Adelson Hospice.

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Hampton, Bob, 1920-1994

Real estate developer and entrepreneur William Robert "Bob" Hampton was the mayor of Henderson,

Nevada from 1965 to 1969. He also served as Vice Chairman and Chairman of the Southern Nevada

Regional Housing Authority. He also was part owner of Taylor Steel Company, which participated in

several major construction projects in Southern Nevada, including the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Coleman, Samuel, 1928-

Samuel Coleman was born in Durant, Mississippi, in 1928. His family moved to Chicago. He worked at different jobs until he started working for Burlington Railroad as a cook. Samuel was drafted by the Army in 1951 and sent to Korea. After the war, he went back to work for Burlington Railroad as a waiter. Samuel retired from the railroad in the 1970s and worked in real estate, as the owner of a liquor store, a firefighter, a restaurant inspector, and as a deacon for his church. One of his daughters moved to Las Vegas, and he joined her in 1999.

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Rockwell, Earl, 1892-1980

Earl Rockwell was born on August 17, 1892 in Elmira, New York and in 1906 moved to Las Vegas, Nevada with his brother, Leon Rockwell. The two brothers helped to found the Las Vegas Volunteer Fire Department and became prominent citizens of early Las Vegas. The Rockwell brothers also constructed one of the first airfields in Las Vegas, and leased it to Western Air Express in 1920 which opened the city to aircraft. Later in life, both Earl and Leon Rockwell were involved in real estate ventures in the greater Las Vegas area. Earl Rockwell died in 1980.

Person

San Diego TV news segment on the expanding population of Las Vegas: video

Date
1985 (year approximate) to 1995 (year approximate)
Description
Segment by unknown San Diego newstation on the expanding population, real estate, and economic upturn that Las Vegas is experiencing. Video opens with a Stardust Hotel and Casino craps game, while a voiceover describes Las Vegas as "Lost Vegas" and "Lost Wages" but that tourists and locals live together side-by-side. Reporter explains the population is rapidly growing, and many Californians and San Diegans are moving to the city, as it rebrands from "Sin City" to a reasonable, welcoming place to live. The reporter explains that many casinos were "in the red" and how it was in a economic downturn. However, many new casinos are being expanded or new ones built now that the economy is looking up. Features many shots of the Stardust Hotel interior and exterior. Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486. From the Stardust Resort and Casino Records (MS-00515) -- Photographs and audiovisual material -- Digitized audiovisual material file.

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