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Pedro Marcial Ortiz's United States of American Railroad Retirement Board Record of Services Months and Compensation document, 1961
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Utah Packer's, Inc. voucher for hauling 10,260 pounds for Sam Yamane
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Rocha & Cordova Labor Contractors pay stubs for Pedro Marcial, Fausta, Cenovio, Aurelio, and Ernesto Ortiz, 1966 August 10
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Postcard correspondence from Pedro Ortiz to Jesusa Nieto (his mother-in-law) noting change of address to Leighton, Utah, approximately 1960 to 1969
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Dick Angelini, Sam DiStephano, and Tom Synder recording, approximate
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Three short telephone interviews with Dick Angelini, who talks about working in hotels; Sam DiStephano, who talks about the history and development of the Las Vegas show, "Splash"; and television personality Tom Snyder, who talks about his shows, family, and news journalist Lowell Thomas.
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Paul Anka recordings, 1980 to 1992
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Anka chats about work, music, his family, his childhoods, and answers questions from callers.
In this interview, Paul Anka talks about his career as a singer in show business and what it was like to work with Joe Delaney. He vividly discusses his travels to foreign countries such as Italy and Japan and how his music was perceived by audiences in those countries. He says that he greatly enjoyed his time in different countries and that people there valued his music and performance on stage. Delaney also mentions that Anka's music rose to fame in their company and that their American audience values their collaboration together.
In this interview, Paul Anka talks about how his career as a singer began and the steps he took to immerse himself in music. He first begins by talking about what high school he went to and what music he courses he took to further explore genres. He also adds that he worked at a night club in Las Vegas which allowed him to socialize with different artists.
Recording of Paul Anka on a television talk show in Las Vegas, discussing his professionalism, perfectionism, money, Las Vegas, religion, and aspects of stardom.
Anka talks about work, music, his family, and answers questions audience members.
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Ann-Margret recording, 1990 September 21
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Margret talks about her childhood, early career as a singer in Las Vegas, growing success, first recording contract, first screen test and being selected for 'bad girl' roles, her friendship with Elvis Presley and other actors, and the recovery from her accident.
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Peter Anthony recordings, 1987 to 2002
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Anthony discuss he got into show business, his beginnings in New York, getting into live television, his family, what music inspires him, how he came to Las Vegas, working at the Sahara, the type of music he plays in shows and the future of music. Anthony talks about his experience as a musician from childhood, his desire to explore musical genres outside of jazz, and the learning experiences of that exploration. Anthony talks the O.J. Simpson trial, trumpet and piano players, and artists that were famous during Anthony's childhood.
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Desi Arnaz Jr. recording, approximately 1980 to 1988
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Arnaz speaks primarily about his philosophical outlook on life, his recovery from addiction, and his increased understanding of the forces that created him as a person.
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Eddy Arnold recording, 1982
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Arnold discusses some of the more important songs of his career, why sex appeal is necessary and the way it tranlates when performing onstage. During a Q&A session in Laughlin, Nevada, Arnold answers the audience’s questions about his career. He talks about important moments in his career, the evolution of music, his own music and influences, and other artists. Bill Willard is in the audience.
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