Bound proposal for the Las Vegas International Hotel including artists' conceptions, vicinity map, themes, and architectural drawings for all major components. The International Hotel was sold in 1970 and renamed the Las Vegas Hilton in 1971. Site Name: International Hotel Address: 3000 Paradise Road
Booklet advertising the show "Folies Bergere" at the Tropicana Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. Also includes an advertisement for the Blue Room at the Tropicana.
Show Name: Les Folies Bergere (Tropicana Hotel: Las Vegas, Nevada)
Site Name: Tropicana Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas, Nev.)
Folding postcard showing the exterior and interior of the Arizona Club. Poem titled "The Arizona Club" by C. Herb Palin on back of bottom half of postcard. "Al James, Publisher" on back of top half of postcard. Al James was the proprietor of the Arizona Club. Site Name: Arizona Club (Las Vegas, Nev.)
L-R: Stan Mallin (Jay Sarno's business associate), Herman Sarno (Jay Sarno's brother), Jay Sarno, and and unidentified man at the opening of Circus Circus, Las Vegas, Nevada. Site Name: Circus Circus (Las Vegas, Nev.)
L-R: Jay Sarno, September ("Temmy") Sarno, Freddie Sarno, Jay Sarno, Jr., Heidi Sarno, Joyce Sarno at a birthday party at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada. Site Name: Caesars Palace (Las Vegas, Nev.)
Oral history interview with George Simmons conducted by Claytee D. White on December 13, 2013 for the African Americans in Las Vegas: a Collaborative Oral History Project. In this interview George Simmons discusses moving to Las Vegas, Nevada with his wife Eva in 1963. He talks about racial discrimination, especially with buying a house. He then discusses his long career as an engineer with the Holmes and Naver engineering firm.
Oral history interview with Rob Levrant conducted by Claytee D. White and Stefani Evans on November 14, 2024 for the UNLV Remembers: an Oral History of the 6 December 2023 Shootings project. In this interview, Levrant, Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives and Lifelong Learning for the Division of Educational Outreach at UNLV, recalls his childhood, career, and eventual move to Las Vegas, Nevada. He shares that the day prior to the shooting he was in a car accidnet, so he was working from home on December 6, 2024 although his employees were on campus. He recalls communicating through Slack to account for everyone, fielding phone calls asking for directions on where they should go, and hearing the distress through the various phone calls. He was unable to reach his daughter who lived in Tonopah Hall, although eventually learned she was safe. He speaks of survivor’s guilt from being off site and of becoming even more determined to advocate for the safety of students and staff while they are on campus. The day of the vigil, he invited three employees for lunch before driving together to the vigil. Digital audio and transcript availble.
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UNLV Remembers: an Oral History of the 6 December 2023 Shooting interviews
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Collection Number: OH-03923 Collection Name: UNLV Remembers: an Oral History of the 6 December 2023 Shooting interviews Box/Folder: Digital File 00 (Restrictions apply)