Pamela and Steve Grogan met via Match-dot-com and married in 2004. They purchased a house in Scotch 80s with its own colorful history and enough storage for Pam’s extensive collections of cookbooks and cooking supplies. In Scotch 80s Pam has made a name for herself as a cook and hostess, and Steve serves as president of the Scotch 80s Owners Association. In this interview, the couple discuss their house, their neighborhood, urban pressures, and methods of maintaining atmosphere and traffic flow in a neighborhood they have grown to love. Pam moved to Las Vegas from Lockport, Illinois, with some friends in 1999. She had sparked her passion for cooking and cookbooks in Illinois, and in Las Vegas she developed both interests further when she began working as assistant manager for Sur La Table cooking store on the Las Vegas Strip. Steve became interested in Las Vegas after he advised the campaign committee to pass legalized gambling in Colorado and became the first executive director of the Colorado Gaming Owners Association. He left Denver for Las Vegas in 1989 after pursuing successful political and entrepreneurial careers in his former city.
Benny Binion seated at poker table with his hands folded and facing camera. The photograph being taken during Horseshoe World Series of Poker circa 1980.
Chill Wills (center) and Benny Binion (right) standing on Fremont street in front of the Horseshoe Hotel & Casino. (1968) . Stamp on back of photo: "Allen Photographers. Inc. Post Office Box 4253 Las Vegas, Nevada 89106". Date stamped "April 17, 1968".
The family series contains a variety of materials from 1860 through 1982. These materials include such items as Mayme Stocker’s autograph book from 1887, family letters, an 1860 Pennsylvania newspaper, several Daily Territorial Enterprise from 1896-97, and miscellaneous papers ranging from Harold Stocker’s 1911 report card to certificates of appreciation and inaugural invitations. The material in this portion is about the family’s history and about the family’s interests and activities.
Archival Collection
Stocker Family Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00154 Collection Name: Stocker Family Papers Box/Folder: N/A
The political series consists of Harold Stocker’s Republican Party involvement from 1939 to 1967. These materials include party publications, newspaper clippings, state and local correspondence, and bank statements. The bulk of this material is from the early- to mid-1950s.
Archival Collection
Stocker Family Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00154 Collection Name: Stocker Family Papers Box/Folder: N/A