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Engel, Jerry, 1930-

Jerry Engel was born in 1930 in New Jersey and spent most of his early life in Long Beach, New York until the family moved westward to Los Angeles in 1945. Jerry is a retired Certified Public Accountant and loves to talk about the history of Las Vegas that he observed since arriving in 1953. That was the year that he moved to Las Vegas to join his older brothers, Morris and Phil, in their accounting firm. Their major client at the time was Desert Inn.

Person

Transcript of interview with Emilio Muscelli by Claytee D. White, November 25, 2008

Date

2008-11-25

Description

Emilio Muscelli was in his mid-80s when he sat for this oral history interview. With a thick Italian accent he recalled his career as a Las Vegas maitre d' that spanned decades of Strip history. Emilio arrived in America in 1948, landed a job at the Copacabana in New York City. His boss was Jack Entratter, who brought Emilio to Las Vegas when he opened the Sands in 1952. Over the decades he has witnessed the ups and downs of Las Vegas economy and has befriended many celebrities along the way. He reminisces during this interview about his friendship with singer Bobby Darin, actor Cary Grant and meeting a laundry list of others. He fondly speaks of those he worked for and their contribution to the growth of Las Vegas.

Text

Ffolliott "Fluff" LeCoque oral history interview

Identifier

OH-02270

Abstract

Oral history interview with Ffolliott "Fluff" LeCoque conducted by Claytee D. White on September 24, 2012 for the African Americans in Las Vegas: a Collaborative Oral History Project. LeCoque talks about working with the first line of black dancers in a Las Vegas, Nevada Strip production at the MGM Hotel (currently Bally’s Hotel and Casino).

Archival Collection

Audio recording clip of interview with D. D. Cotton by Claytee D. White, February 14, 1997

Date

1997-02-14

Description

Part of an interview with D. D. Cotton by Claytee White on February 14, 1997. Cotton discusses challenges faced by women dealers and her work as a dancer and dealer in a number of casinos.

Sound