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Ruthe Deskin oral history interview

Identifier

OH-02789

Abstract

Oral history interview with Ruthe Deskin conducted by Anthony Ferri on April 17, 2000 for the Communication and Community in Las Vegas research study. In this interview, Deskin talks about her upbringing in Yerington, Nevada, her degree in journalism from the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR), and her permanent move to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1945. She discusses her early jobs working for KENO and KLAS radio stations as an advertising and continuity editor, her public relations work for the Last Frontier Hotel, and then starting what would become her life work with Hank Greenspun's Las Vegas Sun newspaper in 1954. Later, she talks about her column "Memo to Hank" and Greenspun's "Where I Stand" column, about how Las Vegas changed over her fifty year tenure at the newspaper, politicians, racial inequality, and highlights of her career.

Archival Collection

James Ralph "Jim" Olson oral history interview

Identifier

OH-02983

Abstract

Oral history interview with James Ralph “Jim” Olson conducted by Stefani Evans and Claytee White on February 02, 2017 for the Building Las Vegas Oral History Project. Olson discusses his firm, Cromer, Barker, and Michaelson; representing Las Vegas, Nevada properties such as the MGM Grand Hotel and the Las Vegas Hilton. He also talks about litigation between Hank Greenspun, Howard Hughes, and Hughes Tool Company.

Archival Collection

Program for State of Israel Commendation Dinner, December 4, 1977

Date

1977-12-04

Archival Collection

Description

This program is for the State of Israel Commendation Dinner to recognize E. Parry Thomas as a distinguished Citizen of Nevada in 1977. The dinner was held at the Dunes Hotel.

Text

Photograph of Toni Clark and friends at a party at the Stardust, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1960s

Date

1960 to 1969

Archival Collection

Description

A party at the Stardust, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1960s. Back row, standing, L-R: Jay Sarno, Toni Clark, Hank Greenspun, and Kirk Kerkorian. Front row, L-R: Jean Kerkorian, Charlie Harrison, Mrs. [Jay] Sarno, Theda Harrison, Harold Ambler, Barbara Greenspun. Site Name: Stardust Resort and Casino

Image

Photograph of Greenspun, Sawyer, and another man, (Nev.), 1959-1967

Date

1959 to 1967

Description

Governor Sawyer (middle), Hank Greenspun (left) and unknown man (right) stand together at a "philanthropist" event. The three men wear tuxedoes/suits and have their hands behind their backs or in their pockets.

Image

Ruby Amie-Pilot oral history interview

Identifier

OH-02430

Abstract

Oral history interview with Ruby Amie-Pilot conducted by Barbara Tabach on August 07, 2012 for the African Americans in Las Vegas: a Collaborative Oral History Project. Amie-Pilot discusses various topics including the importance of the Zion United Methodist Church, experiences of segregated schools in the lower grades, and change in racism over time, from Texas to Las Vegas, Nevada. Amie-Pilot also talks about leaders of the local National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) members including Hank Greenspun and members of the local black community.

Archival Collection

Desert Inn Country Club family album, page 08

Description

Three photographs of people at the Desert Inn in Las Vegas, Nevada. The handwritten text under the bottom left photograph reads: "The first Grill Room." The handwriting under the middle right photograph reads: "Hank Greenspun proudly holds Brian and Wilber Clark with Susan Greenspun on his knee."