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Transcript of interview with Thomas Barbarite by Dennis Chamberland, March 3, 1981
Date
1981-03-03
Archival Collection
Description
Dennis Chamberland interviews Thomas Barbarite (b. 1932) in his home about his time in Las Vegas and his experiences in the casino industry. Barbarite discusses his time at the Four Queens and the Dunes as a dealer as well as his work as a pit boss at the Flamingo, the Aladdin, and Caesars Palace. Chamberland also asks Barbarite about the changes over time on the Strip, including the disappearance of lounge shows and expansion of larger shows on the Strip. Barbarite also discusses the involvement of the mob in Las Vegas, particularly the influence of Bugsy Siegel in the operation of various properties.
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Transcript of interview with Barbara Barnett by Charles Chesnutt, March 8, 1981
Date
1981-03-08
Archival Collection
Description
Charles Chesnutt interviews Barbara Barnett (b. 1936) at Chesnutt’s home. The two discuss Barnett’s experiences as a nurse in different units within several of early hospitals in Las Vegas, with specific focus on how patients were cared for and how the profession has evolved. Barnett also briefly talks about her time at the Hacienda and what it was like working in a casino. The two also discuss how the city has grown, specifically on social changes, climate change regarding the increase in humidity, and the casino additions to the Strip and Downtown areas.
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Transcript of interview with Lendon Kaye Barney by Kelly Adams, March 3, 1978
Date
1978-03-03
Archival Collection
Description
Kelly Adams interviews Lendon Barney (b. 1925) about his experiences as an early resident of Bunkerville, Nevada. Barney also discusses his membership in the Mormon church, as well as his career as a music teacher for schools in Clark County. Barney also describes some of the early development and changes in Nevada, such as the population growth, changes in housing prices, and the building of highways.
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Transcript of interview with John Brooks by Jeff Kennedy, February 28, 1979
Date
1979-02-28
Archival Collection
Description
Jeff Kennedy interviews gaming industry professional John Brooks (b. 1937) at his home in Las Vegas, Nevada. During the interview Brooks discusses gaming, education, the early above ground atomic blasts, Boulder Dam, and social and environmental changes in Nevada. Brooks also discusses the Old Ranch, economic changes, religion, politics, family life, the Navy, sports, the railroad, Fremont Street and the hotels on the Strip in Las Vegas.
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Transcript of interview with Charles Adams by Mike Lommori, February 28, 1980
Date
1980-02-28
Archival Collection
Description
Mike Lommori, a student at UNLV, interviews Professor Charles Adams, born in 1929 in Joliet, Illinois, about the changes in Southern Nevada over the previous 20 years. The two discuss, more specifically, changes at the university over several years and the way student life has evolved. Adams also discusses some of the differences between Las Vegas and the small town in which he grew up, and he mentions some of the changes in the gaming industry.
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Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, April 4, 1978
Date
1978-04-04
Archival Collection
Description
Agenda and meeting minutes for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Student Senate. CSUN Session 6 Meeting Minutes and Agendas.
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Hughes XF-11 photographs, 1946-1947
Level of Description
Sub-Series
Scope and Contents
Materials contain photographs of the Hughes XF-11 prototype military reconnaissance aircraft. Howard Hughes piloted the two XF-11 prototypes built: in July 1946, Hughes crashed the first XF-11 in Beverly Hills, California; in April 1947, Hughes successfully flew the second prototype at high speeds and at high altitudes. However, the United States Air Force abandoned the controversial project, and in August of 1947, Hughes was called to testify before the Truman Committee in the U.S. Senate about the failures of the program.
Archival Collection
Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
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Collection Number: PH-00321
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
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Collection Name: Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
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Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate University of Nevada, Las Vegas, April 28, 1993
Date
1993-04-28
Archival Collection
Description
Includes meeting agenda and minutes, along with additional information about student organization funding requests.
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Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate University of Nevada, Las Vegas, March 10, 1997
Date
1997-03-10
Archival Collection
Description
Includes meeting agenda and minutes.
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Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate University of Nevada, Las Vegas, April 1, 1997
Date
1997-04-01
Archival Collection
Description
Includes meeting agenda and minutes.
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