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Certificate of Appreciation, undated
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: David R. Parks Papers
Box/Folder: Box 01
Archival Component
Copy of a plaque, 1994
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: David R. Parks Papers
Box/Folder: Box 01
Archival Component
Correspondence re: use of Camp David Men's Health Club, Las Vegas, Nevada property, 1986
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: David R. Parks Papers
Box/Folder: Box 01
Archival Component
JTJ Corporation v City of Las Vegas, legal papers, 1985-1986
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: David R. Parks Papers
Box/Folder: Box 01
Archival Component
Memorial card for Kevin Meyer, 1984
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: David R. Parks Papers
Box/Folder: Box 01
Archival Component
1979 sale of JTJ Corporation records, 1981
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: David R. Parks Papers
Box/Folder: Box 01
Archival Component
Surety bond for license, 1986
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: David R. Parks Papers
Box/Folder: Box 01
Archival Component
Photographic prints and negatives, 1984
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Southern Nevada Educators Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 01, Box SH-025
Archival Component
Transcript of interview with Burton Cohen by Claytee White, January 9, 2009
Date
Archival Collection
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 from interview with Jocelyn Oats conducted by John Grygo and Claytee D. White, November 20, 2012
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Transcript from interview with Jocelyn Oats by John Grygo. Oats came to Las Vegas with her family and grew up on the Westside. Her father was a leader in the community and a founder of Victory Baptist Church. Her mother provided child care for people in the community. Oats works with Nevada Partners and the Youth Employment for Summer (YES), and reflects on the community in Las Vegas.
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