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Transcript of interview with Vivian Harwell by Pamela Atkins, February 27, 1979
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On February 27th, 1979, Pamela Atkins interviewed Vivian Harwell in Las Vegas, Nevada. Harwell begins the interview by explaining her reasons for moving to Las Vegas from Arkansas, and the type of living quarters that she had. She then goes on to talk about the recreation in Las Vegas in addition to the Nevada Test Site and local politics. The two later discuss the convenience of having local colleges available in Las Vegas and the availability of children’s activities in Las Vegas. The interview concludes with Harwell’s personal reflection on her time living in Las Vegas, and that she does not regret moving to Las Vegas.
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Architectural drawing of the Royal Nevada (Las Vegas), plot plan, July 29, 1954
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Architectural plans for the Royal Nevada Hotel from 1954. The Royal Nevada Hotel was eventually incorporated into the Stardust Resort and Casino.
Site Name: Royal Nevada
Address: 3000 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Architectural drawing of the Holiday Casino (Las Vegas), master plan, plot plan, September 8, 1987
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Proposed master plan drawing for the Holiday Casino in Las Vegas. Original medium: pencil and ink on tracing paper. The property became Harrah's Las Vegas in 1992.
Site Name: Holiday Casino
Address: 3475 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Photograph of the Las Vegas High School science club, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1929
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Photographs of dancers in a production at the Lido, Paris (FRA), 1950s-1960s
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Walker Young oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Walker Young conducted by Elton Garrett on June 23, 1975 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Virginia "Teddy" Fenton, Hal Erickson, Martha Garrett, and Jane Young also briefly participate in the interview. They answer a few questions about their experience working on the project and working with Young. Young primarily discusses the design and construction of the Boulder (Hoover) Dam. He details surveying possible dam sites and describes his interactions with members of the project team.
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