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Photograph of John Cahlan and others at Western Airlines plaque, Las Vegas, Nevada, September 23, 1980
Date
1980-09-23
Archival Collection
Description
Unveiling the Western Airlines plaque at the corner of Sahara and Paradise Road, the site of first airport in Las Vegas. L-R: Commissioner P. J. Christensen; Commissioner Ron Lurie; Jubilee coordinator John F. Cahlan; Western Airlines board Chairman Arthur "Art" Kelly.
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Letter from A. M. Folger (Las Vegas) to Frank Strong, February 21, 1948
Date
1948-02-21
Archival Collection
Description
Discussion of drilling two wells on the Las Vegas Ranch to make up for the irrigation water lost by the City forbidding the use of effluent, and of giving up acreage for the Elks and a sewer treatment plant.
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Transcript of interview with Richard Caldwell F. Sr. by Melvin Thompson, March 11, 1981
Date
1981-03-11
Archival Collection
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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