Thomas discusses her early life in Thistle, Utah before moving to Las Vegas, Nevada in approximately 1931, where her father worked on the Hoover Dam (Boulder Dam) construction. Thomas then talks about her early schooling in Boulder City, Nevada, her experiences as a swing and dance band musician, Block 16 in the Clark Las Vegas Townsite, and her memories of Las Vegas hotels and casinos. Other subjects Thomas covers include Las Vegas entertainers, entertainment venues, and women in the music industry during the 1930s.
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Pete Barbutti (also spelled Barbuti) played the accordion, the piano, and the trumpet. He was also a comedian and appeared numerous times on the Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson and toured with Nat King Cole. He and his family have lived in Las Vegas since 1960
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Overview of a master development plan for the City of Las Vegas from 1987.
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From the Lincy Institute "Perspectives from the COVID-19 Pandemic" Oral History Project (MS-01178) -- Business interviews file.
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The Lori Lipman Brown Papers date from 1975 to 2009 and document former Nevada State Senator Lori Lipman Brown's political career. It includes correspondence and materials from Brown's service as a Nevada State Senator from 1992 to 1994, case files from her defamation lawsuit against Nevada State Senator Kathy Augustine, and papers from her work opposing the Nevada Question 2 ballot measure on same-sex marriage in 2000. The collection also contains photocopies of biographical materials and personal and publicity photographs of Brown, as well as material from her time working with local high school and commmunity theatre programs.
Archival Collection
The Blanche Zucker-Bozarth Photograph Collection contains black-and-white and color photographic prints, negatives, and slides of Blanche Zucker-Bozarth between approximately 1980 and 2000. These images depict Zucker-Bozarth attending University Library Society gatherings at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), community fundraisers and events, and award ceremonies. During University Library Society gatherings, Zucker-Bozarth is seen with UNLV Libraries and campus-level administrative faculty and associates. The collection also contains Zucker-Bozarth attending events for the WE CAN (Working to Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect) Fundraiser and the President’s Child Safety Partnership. Other photographs include Zucker-Bozarth holding the Chicago Award, Zucker-Bozarth posed with Mesquite Club members, and various individuals in Las Vegas and Carson City, Nevada.
Archival Collection
"The goal of this 2014-2015 project is to build a web and mobile resource that will connect researchers from around the world to thousands of historical items—photographs, brochures, scrapbooks, letters, drawings, videos, and more—detailing the lives and contributions of Jews in Southern Nevada. It will include carefully researched biographies, timelines, and histories of institutions, events, and prominent themes showing the integral roles Jews have played in the history of Southern Nevada.
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Culinary Union workers march in protest at the Frontier Hotel and Casino on August 7, 1991. Strikers have signs depicting Culinary Local 226 and Bartenders Local 165. Images also show secretary-treasurer of the Culinary Workers Union, Jim Arnold speaking on an outdoor stage. The Frontier marquee is depicted and reads, "Welcome Boilermakers, players bar 10am to 10pm, boilermakers 50 cents, bottle beer 25 cents." Protest signs read, "Conquering the Frontier, Culinary Local 226, Bartenders Local 165" and "Margaret Elardi, bargain in good faith."Arrangement note: Series I. Demonstrations, Subseries I.A. Frontier Strike Site name: Frontier Hotel and Casino
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Culinary Union workers strike at the Frontier Hotel and Casino on August 7, 1991. Secretary-treasurer of the Culinary Workers Union, Jim Arnold, and civil rights activist, Jesse Jackson are shown speaking on stage. Photographs also show police officers and travel buses on site. A large banner is partly shown, reading "Welcome iron workers... iron workers of the state of California and vicinity including..." Protest signs read, "Conquering the Frontier, Culinary Local 226, Bartenders Local 165." The Frontier marquee is depicted and reads, "Welcome teachers & ironworkers, bottled beer 25 cents 2pm Aug. 7 .. 10"Arrangement note: Series I. Demonstrations, Subseries I.A. Frontier Strike Site name: Frontier Hotel and Casino
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Culinary Union secretary-treasurer Jim Arnold and other individuals on a stage speak to a crowd of Frontier Strike protestors, including children. Signs include: "Frontier unfair to Teamsters Local Union 995," "On strike, Culinary Workers Union Local 226, Bartenders Union Local 165," "On strike, no contract Frontier Hotel, Carpenters Local 1780," and "Frontier Hotel unfair to Operating Engineers Local 501 AFL-CIO." A banner reads, "We're here, Steelworkers Local 711-A Robert Guadiana Dir. Dist 39."Arrangement note: Series I. Demonstrations, Subseries I.A. Frontier Strike Site name: Frontier Hotel and Casino
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