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Roy Student oral history interview (OH-03452)

Abstract

Oral history interview with Roy Student conducted by Claytee D. White on July 6, 2018 for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project.

Roy Student discusses his career as a gaming and hospitality executive in Las Vegas, his work as a consultant and speaker for the international casino and gaming industry, and his past experiences working in Las Vegas casinos.

Subjects discussed include: Control Credit; Todd Early; Cohen; Howard Hughes; Dunes Hotel and Casino; Silver Slipper Gambling Hall and Saloon; General Instruments; junkets

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Date

2018-07-06

Extent

1 digital_files (1.07 GB) WAV (restricted; audio not available)

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Scope and Contents Note

Oral history interview with Roy Student conducted by Claytee D. White on July 6, 2018 for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project.

Roy Student discusses his career as a gaming and hospitality executive in Las Vegas, his work as a consultant and speaker for the international casino and gaming industry, and his past experiences working in Las Vegas casinos.

Subjects discussed include: Control Credit; Todd Early; Cohen; Howard Hughes; Dunes Hotel and Casino; Silver Slipper Gambling Hall and Saloon; General Instruments; junkets.

Digital audio is restricted until after the interviewee's death; no transcript available.

Access Note

At the request of the interviewee, access to this oral history interview is restricted until after their death. To protect sensitive content, while also ensuring that the interviews are preserved for the historical record, some oral history interviews in our collections may be restricted (closed for an agreed-upon number of years), or may require permission from the narrator or interviewer before allowing a researcher access to a restricted interview. Please contact special.collections@unlv.edu for further information.

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Preferred Citation

Roy Student oral history interview, 2018 July 06. OH-03452. [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

This interview was conducted by the Oral History Research Center (OHRC) which is part of the UNLV University Libraries Special Collections and Archives Division.

Processing Note

Interview materials were processed by UNLV Libraries Special Collections and Archives in 2018 and 2022. Kelsey Mazmanyan wrote the collection description.

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US::NvLN::OH03452

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