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Transcript of interview with William Boyd by Theresa Bradley, February 26, 1981

Information

Narrator

Boyd, William, 1895-1972

Date

1981-02-26

Description

Theresa Bradley interviews William W. Boyd, born in McNeil, Arkansas on January 27th, 1906, about his involvement in the gaming industry of Las Vegas. Boyd talks specifically about his experiences with five-card stud poker and his introduction of poker games without dealers to the poker room. Boyd also talks about his role as poker room manager at the Golden Nugget and how he was present to open the room when the casino first opened.

Digital ID

OH_00233_transcript

Permalink

http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d10v8dk8z
Details

Contributor

Contributor: University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Oral History Research Center

Interviewer

Bradley, Theresa

Subject

Poker
Gambling industry
Casinos
Casinos -- Management

Resource Type

Text

Material Type

oral histories (literary works)
typescripts
transcripts

Archival Collection

William W. Boyd oral history interview

Citation

William W. Boyd oral history interview, 1981 February 26. OH-00233. [Transcript]. Oral History Research Center, Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d10v8dk8z

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Language

English

Format

application/pdf

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