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Ron Saccavino oral history interview (OH-02735)

Abstract

Oral history interview with Ron Saccavino conducted by David Schwartz on June 17, 2015 for the Table Games Management Oral History Project. In this interview, Saccavino recalls his career working as a casino manager in Las Vegas, Nevada at the Landmark, Lady Luck, Foxy's Firehouse, and the Paddlewheel. Ron also discusses his work at the Riviera, Hacienda, Jackpot, Royal Inn, Dunes, and O'Shea's.

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Date

2015 June 17

Extent

1 digital_files (0.0003 GB) PDF/A

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Scope and Contents Note

Oral history interview with Ron Saccavino conducted by David Schwartz on June 17, 2015 for the Table Games Management Oral History Project. In this interview, Saccavino recalls his career working as a casino manager in Las Vegas, Nevada at the Landmark, Lady Luck, Foxy's Firehouse, and the Paddlewheel. Saccavino also discusses his work at the Riviera, Hacienda, Jackpot, Royal Inn, Dunes, and O'Shea's. Digital transcript available; no audio recording.

Access Note

An edited version of this transcript is available for research use, but access to the sound recording and supplementary information are closed for 50 years from the interview date. Full collection is open for research use in 2065. Please contact special.collections@unlv.edu for further information

Publication Rights

Materials in this collection may be protected by copyrights and other rights. See Reproductions and Use on the UNLV Special Collections and Archives website for more information about reproductions and permissions to publish. Some transcripts do not exist in final form, therefore any editing marks in a transcript (deletions, additions, corrections) are to be quoted as marked. No release form is on file for this interview. The interview is accessible onsite only, and researchers must seek permission from the interviewee or heirs for quotation, reproduction, or publication. Please contact special.collections@unlv.edu for further information.

Preferred Citation

Ron Saccavino oral history interview, 2015 June 17. OH-02735. [Cite format consulted: Audio recording or Transcript.] Oral History Research Center, Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.

Acquisition Note

The recorded interview and transcript have been made possible through the generosity of the UNLV University Libraries Advisory Board. In 2015, the Center for Gaming Research undertook a series of interviews with casino table games managers in order to capture the complexity and history of this position. This interview is part of that series.

Processing Note

Interview materials were processed by UNLV Libraries Special Collections and Archives in 2016. Miguel Dominguez wrote the collection description. Access copies were created for born-digital audio and/or transcript files. This interview was transcribed by Special Collections and Archives Technical Services in 2015.

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US::NvLN::OH02735

Existence and Location of Originals

A bound transcript is available for use in UNLV Libraries Special Collections and Archives. See call number: HV6711 .S332 2016

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