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Julie McDonald interview, March 14, 1981: transcript

Date

1981-03-14

Description

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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Photograph of Boulder City Public Library, Boulder City (Nev.), 1970s

Date

1970 to 1979

Description

Outside view of Boulder City Public Library.

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Letter from Leo A. McNamee to A. S. Halsted, July 8, 1922

Date

1922-07-08

Archival Collection

Description

Letter from Leo A. McNamee to A. S. Halsted, July 8, 1922

Text

Photograph of Dyer, Fish Lake Valley, Esmeralda County, Nevada, 1938

Date

1938

Description

An automobile and unidentified building (possibly a church or schoolhouse) in the town of Dyer, Fish Lake Valley, Esmeralda County, Nevada.

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Film negative showing men on a boat on Lake Mead, January 1938

Date

1938-01

Archival Collection

Description

A shot of two unidentified men on a boat on Lake Mead; Jack Buecrud, aqua plane rider, is possibly pictured.

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Film negative showing men on a boat on Lake Mead, January 1938

Date

1938-01

Archival Collection

Description

A shot of two unidentified men on a boat on Lake Mead; Jack Buecrud, aqua plane rider, is possibly pictured.

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