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Photograph of Al Dilley, May 1920

Date

1920-05

Description

Description provided with image: "Al Dilley, cook wagon of O. K. Reed outfit, May 1920. (Courtesy Nev. Hist. Society, Floyd Lamb Collection)."

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Photograph of Antoniazzi Ranch, Nye County, Nevada, circa early to mid 1900s

Date

1900 to 1959

Description

A view of people and horses at Antoniazzi Ranch in Nye County, Nevada.

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Photograph of Dressler Ranch, Douglas County, Nevada, circa early to mid 1900s

Date

1900 to 1959

Description

A view of men on horses tending to branding calves on Dressler Ranch in Douglas County, Nevada.

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Photograph of feed troughs, Diamond Valley, California, circa early to mid 1900s

Date

1900 to 1959

Description

Harvey Sewell and his daughter Dorothy's feeding troughs in Diamond Valley, California.

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Photograph of riders and cattle, Paradise Valley, Nevada, circa early to mid 1900s

Date

1900 to 1959

Description

Riders herding cattle on a range in Paradise Valley, Nevada. From left to right, the riders are Indian Albert Skedaddle, Leslie Stewart, and Gus Ramasco.

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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 Peter Gratton by Clayee D. White, February 26, 2009

Date

2009-02-26

Description

Peter Gratton was born in 1944 in Staten Island, New York, where his father was in the Coast Guard. However, he spent his childhood in Minnesota. From 1965 to 1969, Peter was a member of the US Marine Corps, serving a tour in Vietnam. As his military duty was ending, he learned that his parents were relocating to Vegas, bringing with them all of Peter's belongings. So Peter caught up with them in Vegas where he transitioned to civilian life in a new city by "bumming around for a couple of months." He decided to stay and took a keno job at Golden Gate Casino. In 1981, he graduated from UNLV and was accredit to teach history and earth science. This proved to be a good background for an opening at the UNLV library and he helped organize the map collection. With that, his UNLV library career was successfully launched. At the time of this interview, Peter was Administrative Assistant III Lied Library Building Department. In the following pages Peter tells of his experiences that lead up to becoming a Las Vegas resident and longtime member of the UNLV library staff.

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"Around the World with Bob" calendar, 2011

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File

Archival Collection

Robert L. Forbuss Papers
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00888
Collection Name: Robert L. Forbuss Papers
Box/Folder: Oversized Box SH-081 (Restrictions apply)

Archival Component

Photocopy of 1934 Latter Day Saints chapel dedication in Boulder City, undated

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Elbert Edwards Photograph Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00214
Collection Name: Elbert Edwards Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 22

Archival Component

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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