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League of Women Voters records and newspaper clippings, 1977-1981

Date

1977 to 1981

Archival Collection

Description

The press releases and ephemera from the League of Women Voters provide details about meetings and officer installations for the Las Vegas chapter.

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Transcript of interview with Burton Cohen by Claytee White, January 9, 2009

Date

2009-01-09

Description

In this interview, Burton Cohen discusses his involvement in the Las Vegas casino industry, including booking entertainment for various hotels.

Burton Cohen's long casino executive career began in the mid-1960s when he accepted a proposition to become involved with the transformation of the Frontier Hotel. He left his south Florida roots and law practice to become a co-owner/general manager of the Frontier Hotel. Thus, began his highly regarded Las Vegas presence. For nearly four decades he served in the management of some of the Strip's most famous casinos: Flamingo, Dunes, Circus Circus, Caesar Palace, Thunderbird and the Desert Inn, which remains his favorite. In this interview, Burt reflects on the positions he held, the celebrities he hired and befriended, and offers a unique look at the behind the scenes marketing and entertainment strategies that he helmed. He shares stories of becoming entrenched in casino operations, his reflections of union experiences, and even anecdotes about moving his mother to Las Vegas.

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Transcript of interview with Mildred Breedlove by Steve Drappo, February 18, 1979

Date

1979-02-18

Description

Steve Drappo interviews Mildred Breedlove (b. 1904) who was born in Coal Hill, Arkansas. Breedlove relocated to Nevada in 1949. During this interview Breedlove discusses her personal experience of owning her own ranch in Nevada.

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Clipping and legal papers related to the Chemical Catastrophe Prevention Act co-authored by Dennis Sabbath, 1991

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File

Archival Collection

Dennis and Roberta Sabbath Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00731
Collection Name: Dennis and Roberta Sabbath Papers
Box/Folder: N/A

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Newspaper clippings referring to Dennis Sabbath's career as an attorney in Las Vegas, Nevada, 1988-1990

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File

Archival Collection

Dennis and Roberta Sabbath Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00731
Collection Name: Dennis and Roberta Sabbath Papers
Box/Folder: N/A

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Certificates issued to Dennis and Roberta Sabbath, 1982-1984

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File

Archival Collection

Dennis and Roberta Sabbath Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00731
Collection Name: Dennis and Roberta Sabbath Papers
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Photographs of Dennis and Roberta Sabbath at events, 1970s-1980s

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File

Archival Collection

Dennis and Roberta Sabbath Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00731
Collection Name: Dennis and Roberta Sabbath Papers
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Photographs of Dennis Sabbath with elected officials, 1970s-1980s

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File

Archival Collection

Dennis and Roberta Sabbath Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00731
Collection Name: Dennis and Roberta Sabbath Papers
Box/Folder: N/A

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Dennis Sabbath State Senate campaign newspaper clipping, Nevada Votes supplement, Las Vegas Review-Journal, 1986 November 2

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File

Archival Collection

Dennis and Roberta Sabbath Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00731
Collection Name: Dennis and Roberta Sabbath Papers
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Letters, photographs, and newspaper clippings; includes letters related to McLaughlin's service as president of the Friendly Sons of Saint Patrick and their annual dinner, 1944-1979

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File

Archival Collection

Thomas McLaughlin Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00247
Collection Name: Thomas McLaughlin Papers
Box/Folder: Box 01

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