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Loretta K. Wait oral history interview
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Abstract
Oral history interview with Loretta K. Wait conducted by Brian Nicoll on March 10, 1981 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Wait discusses her personal history and the life of her father, Oscar G. Logan. Wait begins by describing her father's move to Nevada after serving in the military in the early twentieth century, Logan meeting his wife in Tonopah, Nevada, and how he worked at the ammunition storage depot in Hawthorne, Nevada as a carpenter. She then describes his eventual move to Las Vegas, Nevada and his carpentry work on the Hoover Dam (Boulder Dam). Wait continues, listing her father's business partnerships and other construction projects he was involved in. She concludes by talking about life in Las Vegas, her education, working at the Nevada Test Site, and observing an unidentified flying object.
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Dunes Hotel and Casino: Hi-Rise Northeast Corner
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Scope and Contents
This set includes: site plans and floor plans.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Gary Guy Wilson Architectural Drawings
Box/Folder: Roll 134
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Sands Hotel and Casino, 1989 May 30
Level of Description
Scope and Contents
This set includes: floor plans and site plans.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Gary Guy Wilson Architectural Drawings
Box/Folder: Roll 465
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Proposal for the Stardust future expansion (Las Vegas), circa 1964
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Archival Collection
Description
Bound proposal for a Stardust expansion including site plan, elevation drawings, and drawings of main architectural elements. This project was not built.
Site Name: Stardust Resort and Casino
Address: 3000 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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4-Plex 17 Acres
Level of Description
Scope and Contents
This set includes: preliminary sketches, floor plans and site plans.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Gary Guy Wilson Architectural Drawings
Box/Folder: Roll 004
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Pamela Sitton oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Pamela Sitton conducted by Claytee D. White on March 15, 2018 for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project. In this interview, Sitton discusses her early life in South Carolina, Ohio, California, Arizona, and finally settling in Las Vegas, Nevada in 1963. She recalls her father’s employment at the Nevada Test Site as a carpenter, graduating from Las Vegas High School, and the demolition of historic Las Vegas buildings. Sitton talks about the Huntridge movie theatre, Charleston Plaza Mall, and recreational activities she participated in during the 1970s. Lastly, Sitton discusses preserving historic buildings in Las Vegas, the importance of having a sense of history, and the October 1, 2017 shooting.
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