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Jack L. Monroe Jr. interview, March 15, 1981: transcript
Date
1981-03-15
Archival Collection
Description
On March 15, 1981, Marie Carmichael interviewed Jack L. Monroe Jr. (b. 1937 in St. Helena, California) about his life in Las Vegas, Nevada and his work as a cook among many other topics. Monroe speaks initially about his time working alongside his family in the restaurant business, with his father working as a cook, his mother a waitress and himself as both a busboy and a cook. He discusses the working conditions of cooks, the competition between casino restaurants and the relationship between workers, bosses and the public. Moreover, Monroe speaks about life in Las Vegas as a youngster, the significance of YMCA, summer camps and other recreational activities, and the school system. Lastly, he talks about the changing infrastructure of the city, the paved roads and public transportation, how casinos made their profits and the attachment residents develop towards the city of Las Vegas.
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Photograph of Marko and Bob Dobro, Goldfield (Nev.), February 15, 1933
Date
1933-02-15
Archival Collection
Description
Marko and Bob Dobro posing toghter in the snow in front of the Golfield Hotel, Feburary 15, 1933
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Howard Hughes and co-pilot Joseph Bartles at the controls of their Lockheed Constellation after landing at LaGuardia Field in New York City, 1946 February 15
Level of Description
File
Archival Collection
Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00373
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 20
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Public Relations Photograph Collection
Box/Folder: Folder 20
Archival Component
Photograph of Maude Frazier Hall construction, Nevada Southern University, circa 1957
Date
1950 to 1960
Archival Collection
Description
Construction workers stand in front of the glass windows of Maude Frazier Hall at Nevada Southern University (NSU).
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"Getting One's Halls Decked": article draft by Roosevelt Fitzgerald
Date
1980 (year approximate) to 1995 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
From the Roosevelt Fitzgerald Professional Papers (MS-01082) -- Drafts for the Las Vegas Sentinel Voice file. Reflection on the author's Christmas years ago in Natchez, Mississippi.
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Photograph of Chris Hall, Nevada Governor Richard Bryan and others at a President's Child Safety Partnership event, January 1988
Date
1988-01
Description
Chris Hall (at left), Nevada Governor Richard Bryan (second from left) and others at a President's Child Safety Partnership event.
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Olympia menu, February 15, 1890
Date
1890-02-15
Archival Collection
Description
Note: Scalloped gilt borders Menu insert: Wine lists Restaurant: Olympia Location: London, England
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Photographic slide of a log, Tule Springs, Nevada, January 15, 1963
Date
1963-01-15
Archival Collection
Description
A log being burned, January 15, 1963. Burning to see what, if any, soil changes (e.g. coloring).
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