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Photograph of Robert D. "Bob" Fisher, Las Vegas, Nevada, May 15, 2016
Longtime Las Vegas broadcaster Robert D. "Bob" Fisher works during the taping of his weekly radio show "America's Diabetes Hour" broadcast from the Beasley Group's 2920 S Durango Drive location on KDWN AM 720. Fisher came to Las Vegas in 1992 to become the founding president and CEO of the Nevada Broadcasters Association (NVBA). He held that position for 22 years.
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Photograph of Robert D. "Bob" Fisher, Las Vegas, Nevada, May 15, 2016
Longtime Las Vegas broadcaster Robert D. "Bob" Fisher works during the taping of his weekly radio show "America's Diabetes Hour" broadcast from the Beasley Group's 2920 S Durango Drive location on KDWN AM 720. Fisher came to Las Vegas in 1992 to become the founding president and CEO of the Nevada Broadcasters Association (NVBA). He held that position for 22 years.
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Letter and envelope from John M. Bunker, Bunkerville, Nevada to Mary Etta Syphus, Panaca, Nevada
From the Syphus-Bunker Papers (MS-00169). The folder contains an original handwritten letter, an envelope, a typed transcription of the same letter, and a copy of original letter attached.
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Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, October 16, 1979
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Southern Nevada Regional Housing Authority Roundtable Interview
Roundtable interview with the Southern Nevada Regional Housing Authority (SNRHA) conducted by Claytee D. White and Jason Solorzano on April 9 and 10, 2025 for the African Americans in Las Vegas: An Oral History Project. In this interview, fifteen members of the SNRHA discuss the history of the organization, various programs and housing types available, job programs, and services that are available for families in Las Vegas. Interviewees include Dora LaGrande, Elisa Luevanos, Essie Williams, Daniel Chaidez, Frank Stafford, Danny Avila, Trina Erwin, Jarrett Erwin, Fiournida Vllas-Morgdo, Lewis Jordan, Dion Enriquez, Fred Haron, Eugene Ortega, Rhouda Jackson, and Angela White. Digital audio available; no transcript available.
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Photograph of Rhyolite, Nevada, circa 1907
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Damaged timekeeping device from the Nevada Test Site: photographic slide
From the Sister Klaryta Antoszewska Photograph Collection (PH-00352). Old footage stills or photographs from the Nevada Test Site.
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Letter and envelope from John M. Bunker, Bunkerville, Nevada to Mary Etta Syphus, Panaca, Nevada
From the Syphus-Bunker Papers (MS-00169). The folder contains an original handwritten letter, an envelope, a typed transcription of the same letter, and a copy of original letter attached.
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University of Nevada, Las Vegas School of Nursing Records
The University of Nevada, Las Vegas School of Nursing Records (1950-2025) contain records documenting the history of the UNLV School of Nursing. The materials include records from the nursing school's Alumni Association, including financial reports, bylaws, correspondence, and membership information; recruitment materials from the School of Nursing, including brochures, photographs, and program requirements; history of the School of Nursing, including photographs, newspaper clippings, a short summary of the program, and a short documentary film comprised of digital video files; and accreditation information, including newspaper articles, accreditation reports, and evaluations of the program from the Nevada State Board. The materials also include nursing student uniforms, caps, and nursing capes from the 1950s and 1960s.
Archival Collection
The Whitney Family Collection of Bunkerville, Nevada Photographs
The Whitney Family Collection of Bunkerville, Nevada Photographs (approximately 1900-1930) consists of black-and-white photographic prints and negatives depicting Agnes Murphy Neve, Luke Whitney, Julia Whitney, and Alfred Syphus near the Whitney family ranch in Bunkerville, Nevada. One image portrays an overflow drainage pipe connected to the St. Thomas pond near Bunkerville, Nevada.
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