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Corinne Entratter Sidney, Charlotte Nort, Mary Neivans, Judy Jones, and Joy Blaine Garner oral history interview

Identifier

OH-01899

Abstract

Oral history interview with Corinne Entratter Sidney, Charlotte Nort, Mary Neivans, Joy Blaine Garner, and Judy Jones conducted by Su Kim Chung on January 11, 2014 for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project. In this interview, Sidney, Nort, Neivans, Garner, and Jones discuss their early lives and recall their memories as members of the Copa Girls at the Sands Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. They describe the audition process to become a Copa Girl, showgirl costumes, and the choreography that was created for their performances. The group recalls performing along famous singers, including Frank Sinatra, and the entertainment in Las Vegas during the 1950s and 1960s.

Archival Collection

Sidney, Corinne Entratter

oral history interviewer 2007; former showgirl and Miss America; ex-wife of Jack Entratter; widow of George Sidney

Person

Collateral materials for the Copa series "The Sands and the Copa Room" commemorative scrapbook interviews, 2013-2014

Level of Description

File

Scope and Contents

Includes Copa Girl group interview and individual interviews with: Corinne Entratter Signey, George Levine, Rusty Feuer, Emilio Muscelli,

Archival Collection

Junior League of Las Vegas' Records on the Morelli House Preservation Project
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00836
Collection Name: Junior League of Las Vegas' Records on the Morelli House Preservation Project
Box/Folder: Box 07

Archival Component