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Transcript of interview with Robert Allen III by Leonardo Gray, March 21, 1978

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Narrator

Allen, Robert N., III, 1947-

Date

1978-03-21

Description

Leonardo Gray interviews his neighbor, local electrician Robert Allen III (b. 1947) at his home in Las Vegas, Nevada. Born in Frankfort, Kentucky, Allen relocated to Nevada in 1953. During this interview Allen discusses the history of Las Vegas from his perspective, high school in Nevada, casinos, local television stations, sports and recreation, and the Strip.

Digital ID

OH_00029_transcript

Permalink

http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1mw2ch7t
Details

Contributor

Contributor: Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas

Interviewer

Gray, Leonardo B.

Subject

Casinos
Sports
Recreation
High schools
Television broadcasting

Resource Type

Text

Material Type

oral histories (literary works)
typescripts
transcripts

Archival Collection

Robert Allen III oral history interview

Citation

Robert Allen III oral history interview, 1978 March 21. OH-00029. [Transcript]. Oral History Research Center, Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1mw2ch7t

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Language

English

Format

application/pdf

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