Oral history interview with Joshua Cohen, Eli M. Delgado Jr., and Evan Ranes conducted by Stefani Evans and Claytee D. White on June 15, 2024 for Game On! The Oral History of Las Vegas Sports project. In this interview, the three discuss how the local history of fencing and fencing clubs is woven into the national and international history of the sport. Cohen, at least a generation younger than Delgado and Ranes, arrived in Las Vegas in 2006 just before his senior year at Chaparral High School. His father was a "saberist" fencer, and Joshua took up foil fencing in middle school and early high school. He joined Battle Born Fencing Club as a post-lockdown activity in 2021. Eli M. Delgado Jr. is the second generation of his family to pursue an Air Force career. He began fencing at age 30 when he was stationed in Turkey and has fenced ever since. Evan Ranes took up fencing in high school under an excellent Olympic coach. A professional drummer, he and his wife moved to Las Vegas in 1985, where he made a living until the 1989 musicians strike, whereupon he went to UNLV to earn his MBA in Finance. He describes other fencers who came to Las Vegas to open clubs, and credits Sean and Cynthia Ameli for growing the youth fencing program in Southern Nevada. The three then go to the back wall of the club, decorated in awards, to discuss the local youth who fence and matriculate into elite universities. Digital audio and photographs available.

Bob Stupak and Lyle Berman speaking in front of the Gaming Commission the Stratosphere Tower financial situation. Original media miniDV, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486.

Video starts part way into Stratosphere Corp presentation to Gaming Control Board; with unidentifed Stratosphere reps, followed by Mr. Berman of Stratosphere Corp; and Bob Stupak. Issues arose on separation of Bob Stupak liabilities to the Stratosphere Corp. Stupak reminded the Control Board members of the successful financial progressions made over the years from the past Vacation Club to the Stratosphere Club to the Stratosphere Tower Club; which resulted with the Stratosphere Tower becoming a reality. Safety issues discussed on the tower's roller coaster and Big Shot amusement rides at the top of the tower. Gaming Control Board approved motions 4N950024; and 4N950025, that grants the Stratosphere Tower to operate. End of video clip shows a few seconds of Bob Stupak outdoors. Original media MiniDV, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486.

This video shows Bob Stupak conversing among staffers with Phyllis McGuire. Most of the first 8 minutes of video has Stupak bantering about cell-phones. @8:24 into video Stupak is seen traversing through the unfinished sections of The Stratosphere; @9:09 the Wall of Names is shown; where Stupak claims there are 30 thousand names of financial contributors to the construction of The Stratosphere from shareholders and various club memberships originated by Stupak; @22:03 Stupak, in the company of others, walks into the unfinished section of The Stratosphere's unfinished casino floor; @24:50 Stupak is face-to-face with his bronze statue, where he has issues about the tone of the statue, as Stupak expected it to be gleaming gold. That issue is discussed with an unnamed mustached individual that may have been the designer/sculpter of the statue. There is audio dropout between 26:51 to 27:08. Original media MiniDV, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486.

Video of the visit of United States President Bill Clinton to Las Vegas; which consisted of social gathering dinner and speech by Clinton. Much of the candid video footage is jittery due to the camera being hand-held. Opening scene is with Bob Stupak's daugher, Summer, prepping for the event. President Clinton and Stupak together @:39 in video; President Clinton with Phyllis McGuire @1:28; President Clinton's speech @9:03; concludes @15:12; Attendees departing @15:58. Original media MiniDV, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486.

Local news segment "AM Southern Nevada with Deborah Campbell" interview in-studio guests that were performing at Bob Stupak's Vegas World include comedian Marty Allen with wife/singer Katie Blackwell. Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486.

"High Rollers" interview with Bob Stupak. Stupak talks about placing his early days of gambling bets as a kid, and acumulating a bankroll; @10:56 tells about his money-making ways when in the US Army; which aside from playing dice craps, included loaning money with interest and raffling items; @16:36 Stupak recounts about his first visit to Las Vegas in 1965; @19:38 when Stupak tells of taking up residence in Las Vegas. Audio is very poor throughout. Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486.