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Compilation of writings from the Holocaust Survivors' Group, circa 1998

Date
1988
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Bound compilation of four issues of the Holocaust Survivors' Group essays and poems.

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Neal, Joe, 1935-2020

Joseph M. Neal Jr. was born July 28, 1935. Senator Joe Neal shares many memories of his childhood in Mound, Louisiana. He recalls his mother leaving him and his older brother Willie with a woman named Bea so that she could go to Alexander to get a job. He and Willie were ages 2 and 4, respectively, and were frequently left on their own. Willie would leave periodically for hours at a time and come back with food. He eventually took Joe to meet the couple who were supplying the meals, Mary and Gowens Prayder.

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Minutes of Clark County commission meeting, November 1, 1909

Date
1909-11-01
Description

Minutes of meeting discussing the granting of a franchise to the Las Vegas Land and Water Company.

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Transcript of interview with David Bruce Dill by Luise A. Soholt, March 13, 1975

Date
1975-03-13
Description
On March 13, 1975, Luise Soholt interviewed Dr. David Bruce Dill (born 1891 in Eskridge, Kansas) about his experience as a researcher in physiology, specifically in Boulder City, Nevada. Dill first discusses his educational background in physiological research, including studies done around the world, and his eventual interest in the effects of heat on the workers of Boulder Dam. Dill then discusses the topics and findings of some of his studies, including one on heat cramps and one on the comparison between sweating in a dog and that in a human. Dill also discusses the use and purpose of salt tablets.

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"Reds": article draft by Roosevelt Fitzgerald

Date
1980 (year approximate) to 1995 (year approximate)
Description

From the Roosevelt Fitzgerald Professional Papers (MS-01082) -- Drafts for the Las Vegas Sentinel Voice file. On Americans welcoming Russians with VIP treatment, while minorities continue to be mistreated.

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"I Miss Saigon": article draft by Roosevelt Fitzgerald

Date
1980 (year approximate) to 1995 (year approximate)
Description

From the Roosevelt Fitzgerald Professional Papers (MS-01082) -- Drafts for the Las Vegas Sentinel Voice file. On how lead roles should feature actors of varying races.

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