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Jerry Roth oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Jerry Roth conducted by Claytee D. White on June 29, 2010 for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project. Roth begins by describing his early life and education, then explains how he began his later career in commercial real estate. He details his work as a commercial realtor, preparing lots for shopping centers and grocery stores in California and later in Las Vegas, Nevada. Roth then discusses his work as a boxing judge, judging multiple title fights in Las Vegas and around the world. Roth describes some of the fights he has judged, such as Oscar De La Hoya versus Félix Trinidad and Mike Tyson versus Evander Holyfield.
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Charles A. Bennett oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Charles A. Bennett conducted by Michael E. Kulwin on March 05, 1979 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Bennett discusses early gaming figures, real estate, Howard Hughes, and casino development. Bennett also weighs in on the Carol Lombard plane crash tragedy, and the early atomic bomb tests conducted in Nevada.
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Martin, Linda, and Robert Wilner oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Martin, Linda, and Robert Wilner conducted by Barbara Tabach on May 10, 2016 and May 24, 2016 for the Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project. The family discusses their family ties to the Las Vegas, Nevada Jewish community. Martin also talks about his career as a clinical psychologist; Linda and her son, Robert, talk about the real estate development in Las Vegas.
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