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Appraisals, 1947-1996
The Appraisals Series (1947-1996) consists of appraisals completed by Bruner’s firm. The bulk of the series dates between 1970 and 1978. Following Elmo C. Bruner’s death, his son Jerry took over as president of the business. The series also contains reference cards organized alphabetically by street name that include information about who requested the appraisal, who performed the appraisal, and fees charged. The cards are incomplete and do not include all the appraisals performed by the firm.
Collection Name: Elmo C. Bruner Architectural and Real Estate Appraisal Records
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Meyers, Anna Sipl, 1943-
Ann Meyers (born Anna Sipl) was born on April 26, 1943, in Krindija, Yugoslavia, now Croatia, near the Danube. Her family was part of the ethnic German population that was persecuted, massacred or expelled by Marshal Josip Broz Tito’s Partisans to the neighboring village of Gakowa, which became a concentration camp during World War II. After struggling for years in Austria, Meyer’s father applied to immigrate to the United States. They were refused asylum twice, the first time because of her Oma's [grandmother’s] and again because of Michael's infirmity.
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Mack, Michael S., 1937-
Michael S. Mack is a realtor in Las Vegas, Nevada and a member of one of the founding families of the Southern Nevada Jewish community. Mack was born June 6, 1937 in Los Angeles, California to Louis and Lucille Mack. His family, including his uncles Nathan and Harry Mack, moved to Las Vegas in 1937, and were instrumental in the development of the valley and the establishment of the local Jewish community. Michael Mack graduated from Las Vegas High School in 1955 and pursued a career in real estate.
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Tinana, Marlon Lustre, 1956-
Marlon Tinana is a real estate investor and supporter of the Las Vegas, Nevada gay community. In 1993, Tinana was hired along with Edmund Ueling as managers to transform The Cave Nightclub into a gay nightclub, with the eventual goal of making an LGBTQ+ district in Las Vegas. Tinana and Uehling had experience in managing the Gipsy, a popular gay nightclub in Las Vegas, and also co-owned a gay bookstore, Get Booked, until 1995.
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Schwartz, Milton I., 1921-2007
Milton I. Schwartz was born in 1921 and was raised in Brooklyn, New York. He moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1946 to help build the Flamingo Hotel and Casino. After moving back to New York for a while, Schwartz returned to Las Vegas in 1971 to found Valley Hospital and serve as its board chairman. He was involved in many businesses in Las Vegas and worked in real estate development. He also owned and operated a cable television company called MISCO, Inc. and was a partner and director of Yellow, Checker, and Star cab companies.
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Fong, Kenneth W., 1955-
When Kenneth Fong was born November 11 1955, the family lived in a modest home on 20th and Stewart in Las Vegas, Nevada. When he entered third-grade, his parents moved his family to a newer subdivision near Rancho and West Charleston Avenue: the Scotch 80s. Their new custom home on Silver Avenue reflected Asian architecture and the family’s Chinese cultural heritage.
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