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Bernard Lee Brown oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Bernard Lee Brown conducted by Marcus Brown for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Brown discusses his work at various gaming properties on the Las Vegas Strip and in Downtown Las Vegas, Nevada, owning his own shoe business, working at the Nevada Test Site, racial discrimination, and the role of unions. He also discusses the overall changes of Las Vegas over time.
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James M. Lancaster oral history interview
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Oral history interview with James M. Lancaster conducted by Linda Voorvart on March 04, 1980 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Lancaster explains how he first came to Southern Nevada from Mexico and Cuba. Lancaster then goes on to explain his occupational history as a senior safety engineer and power plant operator, and the different jobs that he held in Southern Nevada, specifically at the Nevada Test Site.
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Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate University of Nevada, Las Vegas, September 16, 1992
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"Reds": article draft by Roosevelt Fitzgerald
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From the Roosevelt Fitzgerald Professional Papers (MS-01082) -- Drafts for the Las Vegas Sentinel Voice file. On Americans welcoming Russians with VIP treatment, while minorities continue to be mistreated.
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Riviera Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, Tower addition and alterations, 22 various sheets, July 16, 1973 and Feb. 22, 1974
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22 sheets, including site plan, master plans, floor plans, elevations, sections, detals, framing plans.
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Architectural sketch of the Hacienda (Las Vegas), rough planning, 1951-1956
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Archival Collection
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Rough sketch with planning computations for the Lady Luck, later the Hacienda. Original medium: pencil on tissue paper.
Site Name: Hacienda
Address: 3590 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Architectural drawing of the New Frontier Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas), proposed nine building complex, 1960s
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Archival Collection
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Sketch of the proposed nine building complex for the New Frontier Hotel and Casino. Original medium: pencil on parchment.
Site Name: Frontier
Address: 3120 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Charles Rozaire work correspondence
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Architectural drawing of the Hacienda (Las Vegas), preliminary diagrammatic sketches, plot plan and proposed structure, May 16, 1954
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Preliminary plan drawings of the Hacienda from 1954. Original medium: pencil on paper.
Site Name: Hacienda
Address: 3590 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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