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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 Nellie Bunch by Robin Ducharme, November 20, 1975

Date

1975-11-20

Description

On November 20, 1975, C.A. (Robin) Ducharme interviewed Nellie Bunch (born 1902 in Chariton County, MO) about her life in Southern Nevada. Bunch first talks about her settlement into the Whitney Ranch area and her knowledge about the building of Hoover (Boulder) Dam. She also talks about the early utilization of water resources from Lake Mead, early sources of power, and the early use of evaporative coolers. Bunch also speaks about her experience as a postmaster and later discusses telephone technology and the early churches of Las Vegas.

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Young's personal papers including issues of Nevada Gay Times, LAMBDA Impulse, LGAU meeting notes and correspondence, and bibliographies of LGBTQ related titles in Las Vegas Valley public library systems, 1983 to 2011

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Archival Collection

Christie Young Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00350
Collection Name: Christie Young Papers
Box/Folder: Box 01, Box 02

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Lido de Paris costume designs, approximately 1950 to 1969

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Lido de Paris Costume Designs
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Collection Number: MS-01088
Collection Name: Lido de Paris Costume Designs
Box/Folder: Oversized Box 01

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Transcriptions of journal entries relating to the Las Vegas gay community, 1982 November 17-1985 December 2

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Archival Collection

Christie Young Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00350
Collection Name: Christie Young Papers
Box/Folder: Box 01

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Journals

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Christie Young Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00350
Collection Name: Christie Young Papers
Box/Folder: N/A

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Volume I, 1982 February 20-June 16

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Christie Young Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00350
Collection Name: Christie Young Papers
Box/Folder: Box 01

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Volume II, 1982 June 17-1985 August 13

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Christie Young Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00350
Collection Name: Christie Young Papers
Box/Folder: Box 01

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Volume III, 1985 August 14-1988 January 19

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Christie Young Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00350
Collection Name: Christie Young Papers
Box/Folder: Box 01

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Volume IV, 1988 January 20-1990 May 7

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Christie Young Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00350
Collection Name: Christie Young Papers
Box/Folder: Box 01

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