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Coombs, Joel
Joel Coombs was born in Newport News, Virginia. His parents relocated to Nevada. Joel worked as a jeweler and land surveyor and then got a job building and designing roofs and floors at Truss Plant.
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Hood, Bert (Albert), 1930-
Albert M. Hood was born on September 21, 1930 in Adelaide, Australia. He is known for being the owner of the Red Barn, a famous gay establishment in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Carlson, Joe A., 1914-1989
Joe A. Carlson, who was born in Kingman, Arizona, relocated to Las Vegas, Nevada from Kingman in 1921 because his father started working at the railroad in Las Vegas.
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Keener, Steve
Steve Keener was born in Bridgeton, New Jersey and received his bachelor's degree in finance at Stockton University. Keener is assistant vice president of casino operations at Dover Downs Hotel and Casino.
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Hancock, Myrtle Robertson, 1921-
Myrtle Hancock was born in Craig, Colorado. She came to Las Vegas, Nevada when her husband, Hap Hancock acquired a job as a slot supervisor at the Golden Nugget.
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Portaro, Ron M., 1955-
Ron M. Portaro was born in Cleveland, Ohio. He attended Pennsylvania State University at Altoona. He also attended University of Toledo. Portaro moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1993.
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Pappas, John, 1935-
John Pappas was born on May 26, 1935 in New York. He moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in the 1960s, where he worked as a dealer in casinos throughout Las Vegas.
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Sutton, Raymond E. (Raymond Ellsworth), 1929-
Raymond Ellsworth Sutton was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on April 24, 1929. He later moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1941, where he worked as an attorney.
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Conference hotel information, 2012
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Southwest Oral History Association Records
Box/Folder: Box 13
Archival Component
Conference participants list, 2012
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Southwest Oral History Association Records
Box/Folder: Box 13
Archival Component