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Transcript of interview with Burton Cohen by Claytee White, January 9, 2009
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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
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Leslie H. Smith and Smith family personal papers
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Collection Name: Leslie H. Smith Papers
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Las Vegas High School reunions
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Collection Name: Leslie H. Smith Papers
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Las Vegas Grammar School
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Collection Name: Leslie H. Smith Papers
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Boulder Echo (Las Vegas High School yearbooks), 1942 to 1945
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Collection Name: Leslie H. Smith Papers
Box/Folder: Box 01
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Artemisia (University of Nevada yearbook), 1947
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Collection Name: Leslie H. Smith Papers
Box/Folder: Box 01
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"Gobs of Rhythm" show programs and photographic prints featuring Leslie H. Smith, approximately 1942 to 1945
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Collection Name: Leslie H. Smith Papers
Box/Folder: Box 03
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Leslie H. Smith's expired passport, birth certificate, photographic prints, 1927 to 1945
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Collection Name: Leslie H. Smith Papers
Box/Folder: Box 03
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The Las Vegas High School Wildcats script by Jerry A. Stanford, 2004
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Collection Name: Leslie H. Smith Papers
Box/Folder: Box 03
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