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House of Representatives Floor Statement, Nuclear Waste and the Atomic Train Movie, May 12, 1999 (2 pages)

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Postcard of the Sands Hotel, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1955-1970

Date

1955 to 1970

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Steven Segal Postcard Collection

Description

The Sands Hotel and Casino. Postcard reads "Greetings from Las Vegas." Site Name: Sands Hotel and Casino

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Photograph of a couple in Tonopah (Nev.), 1920-1950

Date

1920 to 1950

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Marko Dobro Photograph Collection

Description

Unidentified couple in Tonopah (Nev.) huging and posing near the Tonopha Trucking Co. Inc. site, 1920-1950

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Transcript of interview with Richard Caldwell F. Sr. by Melvin Thompson, March 11, 1981

Date

1981-03-11

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Richard F. Caldwell Sr. oral history interview

Description

On March 11, 1981, Melvin Thompson interviewed Richard F. Caldwell Sr. (b. 1919 in New Orleans, Louisiana) about his experiences living in Las Vegas, Nevada for over 49 years. The interview begins with Caldwell discussing his family and what brought him to Las Vegas. He then talks about working at the Nevada Test Site, the hotels and casinos that were built on the Strip, his experience working at some of those properties, and the way of life in Las Vegas in the 1940s and 1950s. The two also discuss politics, religion, and recreational gambling in the city. The interview finalizes with Caldwell’s account of the Westside of Las Vegas, African American entertainers who came to town to perform, and a brief mention of many specific historical sites in the city.

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Arlene and Nephi Potter oral history interview

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Oral history interview with Arlene and Nephi Potter conducted by Shirley A. Myers on July 07, 1975 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Arlene discusses her personal history, education, and church activities. Nephi then discusses his employment at the Basic Magnesium Plant and the two recall atomic bomb explosions at the Nevada Test Site. Later, Nephi and Arlene discuss Carole Lombard’s plane crash and the construction of Hoover Dam (Boulder Dam). Lastly, the two recall their experiences living in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Ruby and Bud Rankin oral history interview

OH-02472

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Oral history interview with Ruby and Bud conducted by Chuck Williams on November 23, 2012 for the Friends of Red Rock Canyon in Nevada Oral History Project. Ruby Rankin begins the interview talking about her parents when they were caretakers of Oliver Ranch near Blue Diamond, Nevada. She briefly talks about Blue Diamond school. Then, Bud Rankin joins the interview and speaks about other caretakers, exploring the property, and the Carole Lombard plane crash site. Lastly, he briefly talks about the Oliver family.

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