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Transcript of interview with Laura Gunning by Mike Martinez, March 5, 1981
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On March 5, 1981, Mike Martinez interviewed Laura Gunning (born 1923 in Los Angeles, California) about her life in Las Vegas, Nevada. Gunning first talks about her family background, her church membership, education, and the minimum wage. She also talks about the Las Vegas Strip, the first businesses and markets in Las Vegas, change in climate, and family trips.
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Dorothy Engel Andre oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Dorothy Engel Andre conducted by Elizabeth Nelson Patrick on October 17, 1980 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. During this interview Andre, a homemaker, discusses her life experiences with emphasis on her life in Nevada. She also talks about her work history and travel experience.
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Flora Hannig-Kellar oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Flora Hannig-Kellar conducted by Michael D. Taylor on March 27, 1981 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Hannig-Kellar discusses family life, social, and recreational activities. She also shares some of the poetry she wrote about Nevada and her family, specifically her children and grandchildren.
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Lorna Kesterson oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Lorna Kesterson conducted by James M. Greene on October 18, 1974 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Kesterson discusses her work in news editing as well as her original reasons for moving to Southern Nevada. She also discusses teenage social life of Boulder City, Nevada during the 1940s.
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Architectural drawing of the Playboy Hotel and Casino (Atlantic City), first floor plan, April 5, 1979
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Archival Collection
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First floor plans from 1979 for the construction of the Playboy Hotel and Casino. Includes revision dates. Original material: mylar. Drawn by Jerry C. and Aldo R. Project Architect: Fred AAnderson Job Captain: Bobby C.
Site Name: Playboy Hotel and Casino (Atlantic City)
Address: Florida Ave & Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ
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Architectural drawing of the Playboy Hotel and Casino (Atlantic City), second floor plans, April 5, 1979
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Archival Collection
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Second floor plans from 1979 for the construction of the Playboy Hotel and Casino. Includes revision dates. Original material: mylar. Drawn by: Jerry C. and M.V.K. Project Architect: Fred Anderson Job Captain: Bobby C.
Site Name: Playboy Hotel and Casino (Atlantic City)
Address: Florida Ave & Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ
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Architectural drawing of the Playboy Hotel and Casino (Atlantic City), high rise and recreation deck plans, April 5, 1979
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Archival Collection
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High rise and recreation deck floor plans for the construction of the Playboy Hotel and Casino. Includes revision dates. Original material: mylar. Drawn by: Jerry C. Project Architect: Fred Anderson, Job Captain: Bobby C.
Site Name: Playboy Hotel and Casino (Atlantic City)
Address: Florida Ave & Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ
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Slide of the construction phase of Hoover Dam, November 18, 1931
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The Wheel of Rotary Las Vegas Rotary Club newsletter, April 6, 1950 with handwriting
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Archival Collection
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Jacque Dvorak oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Jacque Dvorak conducted by Barbara Tabach on March 9, 2017 for the Southern Nevada Jewish Heritage Project. In this interview, Dvorak discusses being a member of Jewish youth organizations at Temple Beth Sholom, early episodes of antisemitism, the opening of MGM Grand, and raising Jewish children in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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