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Transcript of interview with Linda Hartley by Pauline Marchese, March 10, 1978

Date

1978-03-10

Description

On March 10, 1978, Pauline Marchese interviewed her neighbor, Linda Hartley (born in 1941, in Cedar City, Utah) in her home at 5261 South Jane Way, Las Vegas, Nevada. During the interview, the two discuss Hartley’s personal history, such as schools that she had attended and her recollection of local recreational activities. The two go on to talk about changes in crime, the environment, and briefly discuss a variety of issues at the time, including: segregated schools, prostitution, and effects of the Nevada Test Site.

Text

"Let's Go A-Go-Go" act performing on the Strip and touring Caesars Palace under construction: video, 1966

Level of Description

File

Scope and Contents

Static view of the Hacienda Horse and Rider sign; cuts to the "Let's Go A-Go-Go" performers talking and then viewing the Las Vegas Strip from a balcony at The Dunes. Behind the performers, parts of the Strip can be seen including The Sands, The Sahara, Guardian Angel Cathedral, The Desert Inn, and downtown in the distance. Other sequences show the Flamingo and the Dunes sign from the elevated viewpoint. Cuts to Caesars Palace construction site where owner Jay Sarno leads a tour through the property; Sarno walks the group through the pool area where construction laborers work on the just poured swimming pool. Footage then cuts to a dressing room scenes as women apply makeup followed by clips from a performance in various outfits. Footage then cuts to the Hacienda pool where the act meets with Hacienda Casino owner Judy Bailey; group is filmed near the Thunderbird Casino driving away in a Corvette. Footage also shows The Riviera marquee featuring an ad for Betty Grable starring in Hello Dolly with smaller acts touted including Shecky Greene, Tony Sandler, and Ralph Young. Original media 16mm film, black-and-white, frame size 720 x 486, aspect ratio 4 x 3.

Archival Collection

The Production Company Audiovisual Collection
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Collection Number: MS-00930
Collection Name: The Production Company Audiovisual Collection
Box/Folder: Digital File 00

Archival Component

Transcript of interview with Beverly J. Britton by Jeff Neher, February 26, 1979

Date

1979-02-26

Description

Jeff Neher interviews accountant Beverly J. Britton at her apartment in Las Vegas, Nevada. Born September 29th, 1949 in Vernon, Texas, Britton relocated to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1995. During the interview Britton offers an overview of life in the Las Vegas area from 1955 to 1979.

Text

Photograph of Jay Sarno riding an elephant outside of Circus Circus casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, March 21, 1970

Date

1970-03-21

Archival Collection

Description

Jay Sarno rides an elephant outside of Circus Circus casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, as two performers on stilts stand by. The elephant is probably Tanya The Elephant, who performed at Circus Circus. Site Name: Circus Circus (Las Vegas, Nev.)

Image

Photograph of a Las Vegas gambling scene, 1930s

Date

1930 to 1939

Archival Collection

Description

Gambling in an early Las Vegas casino, probably the Frontier Club. Compare the bare interior with modern casino interiors.
Site Name: Fremont Hotel and Casino
Address: 200 East Fremont Street

Image

Photograph of the Sahara Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas), after 1963

Date

1963 to 1969

Description

The Sahara complex after the 1963 completion of the 24 room tower, which was the tallest building in Nevada at the time.
Site Name: Sahara Hotel and Casino
Address: 2535 Las Vegas Boulevard South

Image

Photograph of the Eldorado Club, Las Vegas, Nevada, before 1951

Date

1946 to 1951

Archival Collection

Description

The exterior corner of the Eldorado Club on Fremont and Second Streets, now Casino Center. Above the Eldorado Club is the Hotel Apache.
Site Name: Eldorado Club
Address: 128 East Fremont Street

Image

Film transparency showing a store in Nelson, Nevada, circa 1940s

Date

1940 to 1949

Archival Collection

Description

A shot of a building in Nelson, Nevada; Coca Cola advertisements and a campaign sign which reads, "George E. Marshall for District Judge" can be seen on its exterior. Site Name: Nellis Air Force Base (Nev.)

Image

Photograph of showgirls posing from Minsky's Follies, circa 1960s

Date

1960 to 1969

Description

Three showgirls from Minsky's Follies at the Dunes Hotel pose on stage in their Arabian Nights-theme costumes.
Show Name: Minsky's Follies at the Dunes Hotel
Site Name: Dunes (hotel and casino)

Image

Photograph of Copa Girls posing with blue ostrich feather fans, Las Vegas, 1955

Date

1955

Archival Collection

Description

Nine Copa girls perform a dance number with blue ostrich feather fans on the stage of the Copa Room in the Sands Hotel.
Show Name: Fan Dance
Site Name: Sands Hotel and Casino

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