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Portrait of Dr. Kenny C. Guinn: photographic print

Date

1979

Description

From the Southern Nevada Educators Photograph Collection (PH-00185).

Image

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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Margo Knowles interview, March 25, 1981: transcript

Date

1981-03-25

Description

From the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas, OH-01039. On March 25, 1981, collector Sonny Neighbors interviewed his mother, Margo Knowles (born October 13th, 1935 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa) at her home in Las Vegas, Nevada. Margo speaks about growing up and going to school in Las Vegas. She also discusses her work as a telephone operator in Las Vegas, and at the Nevada Test Site in Nye County, Nevada.

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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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Maps, approximately 1860 to 1950

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

UNLV Libraries Collection of Nevada Mining Maps
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-01032
Collection Name: UNLV Libraries Collection of Nevada Mining Maps
Box/Folder: Flat File 01, Flat File 02, Flat File 03, Flat File 04, Flat File 05, Box 06

Archival Component

Photographic prints and negatives, 1984

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Southern Nevada Educators Photograph Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00185
Collection Name: Southern Nevada Educators Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 01, Box SH-025

Archival Component

Lido de Paris costume designs, approximately 1950 to 1969

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Lido de Paris Costume Designs
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-01088
Collection Name: Lido de Paris Costume Designs
Box/Folder: Oversized Box 01

Archival Component

Brandeis National Committee Las Vegas Chapter records, 2006-2012

Level of Description

Series

Scope and Contents

The "Brandeis National Committee Las Vegas Chapter records" series mainly consists of planning documents, correspondence (including emails), event programs, newspaper clippings, reports, and newsletters created or collected by Miriam "Mimi" Katz in the course of her work for the chapter from 2006 to 2012. Materials document events and activities such as general meetings, the installation of officers, and Book and Author Luncheons.

Archival Collection

Miriam "Mimi" Katz Papers
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00721
Collection Name: Miriam "Mimi" Katz Papers
Box/Folder: Box 01

Archival Component

Temple Beth Sholom Women's League records, 2001-2006

Level of Description

Series

Scope and Contents

The "Temple Beth Sholom Women's League records" series mainly consists of by-laws, correspondence, invitations, newsletters, meeting agendas, meeting minutes, profit and loss statements, photographs, and event planning documents created or collected by Miriam "Mimi" Katz in the course of her work for the league from 2001 to 2006.

Archival Collection

Miriam "Mimi" Katz Papers
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00721
Collection Name: Miriam "Mimi" Katz Papers
Box/Folder: Box 01-02

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Other community involvement records and personal papers, 1940s-2015

Level of Description

Series

Scope and Contents

The "Other community involvement records and personal papers" series mainly consists of materials created and collected by Miriam "Mimi" Katz from the 1940s to 2015 that document her involvement in the Las Vegas, Nevada community. This series contains a substantial amount of political campaign materials documenting Katz's volunteer work for state and federal candidates such as John Kerry, Dina Titus, Bill Clinton, and Al Gore. Katz was involved in the League of Women Voters and Temple Beth Sholom's Meet the Candidates nights, which is reflected in records and planning documents in this series. Records of other special events that Katz helped to plan for Temple Beth Sholom and its Active Adults program, as well as the Jewish Community Center of Southern Nevada, are also included in this series. The history of the local Jewish community is described in compositions by George Katz and Jerome D. Countess. Finally, this series includes some personal items documenting Katz's life, including photographs, certificates of recognition, and her obituary and memorial service program.

Archival Collection

Miriam "Mimi" Katz Papers
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00721
Collection Name: Miriam "Mimi" Katz Papers
Box/Folder: Box 02-03

Archival Component