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Mabel Hoggard: community interest materials (folder 2 of 3)

Date
1913 to 1986
Description

Folder of materials from the Mabel Hoggard Papers (MS-00565) -- Personal papers file. This folder contains event programs, "Going For The Gold: The Story of Black Women in Sports" booklet by Ken Bently (a gift to J. David & Mabel W. Hoggard, not digitized in its entirety), "Pictorial Souvenir Book of the Pennsylvania State Federation of Women's Clubs, Inc." (not digitized in its entirety), and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Theta Theta Omega Chapter 1988 "BLAC-tivities" calendar.

Mixed Content

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Theta Theta Omega Chapter retreat and workshop documents

Date
2003
Description

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

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"Chapter 7: Civil Rights in a Resort City": manuscript by Roosevelt Fitzgerald

Date
1970 (year approximate) to 1996 (year approximate)
Description

From the Roosevelt Fitzgerald Professional Papers (MS-01082) -- Unpublished manuscripts file. Pages 274 -313 of unknown manuscript.

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Donn Arden Photographs

Identifier
PH-00328
Abstract

The Donn Arden Photographs (approximately 1920-1989) contain photographs, negatives, and photographic slides of dancer and choreographer Donn Arden. The photographs primarily document Arden's life as a dancer and choreographer in Las Vegas, Nevada and in Paris, France, including performances at the Stardust Hotel, Desert Inn, and MGM Grand in Las Vegas and the Lido in Paris. The photographs also depict rehearsals, dancers, showgirls, Arden's friends and family, and performance locations.

Archival Collection

Walking Box Ranch Photograph Collection

Identifier
PH-00346
Abstract

The Walking Box Ranch Collection (1880-1979, bulk 1930-1945) contains digital images compiled by the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) Public Lands Institute. The collection consists of images of the Walking Box Ranch (Searchlight, Nevada), the Mojave Desert, and the Bell Family, consisting of American film stars Rex Bell, Clara Bow, and their children. There are also candid and professional photographs of Rex Bell and Clara Bow taken at various locations, some of which include friends and other family members, as well as a large number of unidentified film stills from Rex Bell movies. Images in this collection are from Bell family photograph albums and assorted prints, and were reformatted into digital images by the UNLV Public Lands Institute.

Archival Collection

William Geagley Collection on Nuclear Safety

Identifier
MS-00792
Abstract

The William Geagley Collection on Nuclear Safety contains government publications, memoranda, and pamphlets about counteracting nuclear contamination of food supplies from 1951 to 1960. The materials primarily document Geagley’s oversight of the development of food safety contingency plans for the Michigan Department of Agriculture. The materials also contain information relating to the Nevada Test Site’s plans for Operation Plumbbob, atmospheric and underground nuclear tests held in 1957 in Nevada.

Archival Collection

Bob Paluzzi Panoramic Photographs

Identifier
PH-00414
Abstract

The Bob Paluzzi Panoramic Photographs (1978-2005) contain the work of photographer Robert "Bob" Paluzzi. Paluzzi began documenting local events and locations in Las Vegas, Nevada during the mid-1970s and continued photographing locations across the United States and internationally until 2005. The collection contains original photographic negatives (black-and-white and color) and photographic prints that depict sporting events and places throughout Las Vegas and the surrounding region. Additional locations include cities across the United States, and international locations including Paris, France; Brussels, Belgium; and London, England. A number of the images are from major sporting events that took place outside Las Vegas, such as Super Bowls XIV to XXXIX and Major League Baseball World Series games.

Archival Collection

Photograph of Governors of Nevada plaque, Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1960s-1970s

Date
1960 to 1979
Description
A plaque portraying the Governors of Nevada, acting and elected, in the Chamber of Commerce in Boulder City, Nevada. Description provided with image: "Pictured: 1. James W. Nye (1861-1864), 2. H.G. Blasdel (1864-1870), 3. L.R. Bradley (1871-1878), 4. John H. Kinkead (1879- 1882), 5. Jewett W. Adams (1883-1886), 6. C.C. Stevenson (1887-1890), 7. Frank Bell (1890), 8. R.K. Colcord (1891-1894), 9. John E. Jones (1895-1896), 10. Reinhold Sadler (1896-1902), 11. John Sparks (1903-1908), 12. Denver S. Dickerson (1908-1910), 13. Tasker L. Oddie (1911-1914), 14. Emmet D. Boyle (1915-1922), 15. Jas G. Scrugham (1923-1926), 16. Fred B. Balzar (1927-1934), 17. Morley Griswwold (1934), 18. Richard Kirman Sr. (1935-1938), 19. E.P. Carville (1939-1945), 20. Vail M. Pittman (1945- 1950), 21. Charles H. Russell (1951-1958), 22. Grant Sawyer (1959-1966), 23. Paul D. Laxalt (1967-)."

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Photograph of Mayor Oran K. Gragson cutting the ribbon at the opening of Nevada State Bank, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1960s

Date
1960 to 1969
Description
Las Vegas Mayor Oran K. Gragson cutting the ribbon at the opening of Nevada State Bank. The white-haired gentlemen standing to his left is former Nevada Governor Vail Pittman. Oran Kenneth Gragson (February 14, 1911 – October 7, 2002) was an American businessman and politician. He was the longest-serving mayor of Las Vegas, Nevada, from 1959 to 1975. Gragson, a member of the Republican Party, was a small business owner who was elected Mayor on a reform platform against police corruption and for equal opportunity for people of all socio-economic and racial categories. Gragson died in a Las Vegas hospice on October 7, 2002, at the age of 91. The Oran K. Gragson Elementary School located at 555 N. Honolulu Street, Las Vegas, NV 89110 was named in his honor. Vail Montgomery Pittman (September 17, 1880[a] – January 29, 1964) was an American politician. He was the 19th Governor of Nevada. He was a member of the Democratic Party. Pittman moved to Tonopah, Nevada in 1904 and began a successful newspaper publishing career. He met Ida Louise Brewington there and they married in Reno, Nevada on May 20, 1919. He and his wife bought the "Ely Daily Times" in Ely, Nevada and moved there in April of 1920 and began what was to be a very successful business. Elected to the Nevada State Senate, Pittman was in the position from 1925 to 1928. Pittman was elected the 19th Lieutenant Governor of Nevada in 1942. He was a candidate in the Democratic primary for United States Senate in 1944, but was defeated by the incumbent, Pat McCarran. He became governor when Edward P. Carville resigned in 1945. He was elected in 1946 to a term of his own and Pittman served until 1951. He and his wife moved back to Ely and continued operating the "Ely Daily Times" and traveling extensively. He served as a member of the 1960 Democratic National Committee.

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Photograph of Mayor Oran K. Gragson, his wife Bonnie with Gene Kelly, circa 1960s

Date
1960 to 1969
Description
Las Vegas Mayor Oran K. Gragson, his wife Bonnie with film star Gene Kelly. Pictured L-R: Gene Kelly, Mrs. Bonnie Gragson, and Mayor Oran K. Gragson. The location where the photograph was taken is unknown. Oran Kenneth Gragson (February 14, 1911 – October 7, 2002) was an American businessman and politician. He was the longest-serving mayor of Las Vegas, Nevada, from 1959 to 1975. Gragson, a member of the Republican Party, was a small business owner who was elected Mayor on a reform platform against police corruption and for equal opportunity for people of all socio-economic and racial categories. Gragson died in a Las Vegas hospice on October 7, 2002, at the age of 91. The Oran K. Gragson Elementary School located at 555 N. Honolulu Street, Las Vegas, NV 89110 was named in his honor. Eugene Curran "Gene" Kelly (August 23, 1912 – February 2, 1996) was an American dancer, actor, singer, film director, producer and choreographer. He was known for his energetic and athletic dancing style, his good looks, and the likeable characters that he played on screen. Best known today for his performances in films such as An American in Paris (1951), Anchors Aweigh (1945), and Singin' in the Rain (1952), he was a dominant force in musical films until they fell out of fashion in the late 1950s. His many innovations transformed the Hollywood musical and he is credited with almost single-handedly making the ballet form commercially acceptable to film audiences. Kelly received an Academy Honorary Award in 1952 for his career achievements. He later received lifetime achievement awards in the Kennedy Center Honors (1982), and from the Screen Actors Guild and American Film Institute. In 1999, the American Film Institute also numbered him 15th in their Greatest Male Stars of All Time list.

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