Skip to main content

Search the Special Collections and Archives Portal

Transcript of interview with Robert Allen by Carlton Kelley, March 20, 1978

Document

Information

Date

1978-03-20

Description

Carlton Kelley interviews Robert Allen (born in McAlester, Oklahoma in 1919) about his career in acting and his role in the entertainment business in Las Vegas. Allen also discusses the growth of Las Vegas, the role of mining in Southern Nevada, the work of instrumental political figures, the role of the gaming industry, the availability of other recreational activities, the modes of transportation available to locals, the various actors and television or movie productions in which he was involved, and the various dining options for Las Vegas locals.

Digital ID

OH_00021_transcript
    Details

    Citation

    Interview with Robert Allen, 1978 March 20. OH-00021. [Transcript]. Oral History Research Center, Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1df6p596

    Rights

    This material is made available to facilitate private study, scholarship, or research. It may be protected by copyright, trademark, privacy, publicity rights, or other interests not owned by UNLV. Users are responsible for determining whether permissions are necessary from rights owners for any intended use and for obtaining all required permissions. Acknowledgement of the UNLV University Libraries is requested. For more information, please see the UNLV Special Collections policies on reproduction and use (https://www.library.unlv.edu/speccol/research_and_services/reproductions) or contact us at special.collections@unlv.edu.

    Standardized Rights Statement

    Language

    English

    Format

    application/pdf

    UNLV University Libraries Robert Allen 1 Interview with Robert Allen An Oral History Conducted by Carlton Kelley Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas Special Collections Oral History Research Center University Libraries University