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Photograph of the Independence Day parade, Goldfield (Nev.), July 4, 1908
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Archival Collection
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Julie McDonald interview, March 14, 1981: transcript
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Archival Collection
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On March 14, 1981, Michael Richardson interviewed Julie McDonald (b. 1945 in Torrance, California) about her childhood and life in Las Vegas, Nevada. McDonald shares her first impressions of Las Vegas, her schooling and the location of residential areas. Throughout the interview, McDonald also goes into detail concerning her occupations at the Guild Theatre, her secretarial work at Nellis Air Force Base, her singing career and being a “21” dealer. McDonald discusses the changes in the gaming industry, particularly the incorporation of women dealers, the use of the silver dollar and the requirements for dealers. McDonald ends by discussing housing, major happenings within Las Vegas, recreation as a kid and mass media in early Las Vegas.
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Panoramic photograph of Boulder City, Nevada, circa 1933-1934
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of Eldorado Grammar School, Eldorado Canyon, Nevada, circa 1938
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Archival Collection
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African Americans in Las Vegas: a Collaborative Oral History Project Town Hall Meeting
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Town hall meeting for the African Americans in Las Vegas: a Collaborative Oral History Project facilitated by Claytee D. White on May 11, 2013. In this town hall, White explains the mission and the purpose behind the African Americans in Las Vegas: a Collaborative Oral History Project. Attendees also speak, telling stories and histories of the African American people and communities in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Telegram from W. H. Comstock to C. P. Smith, July 11, 1922
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Archival Collection
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Fourth of July Celebration: photographic print
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