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Architectural drawing of Circus Circus (Las Vegas), proposed gaming layout of main floor pit area, December 12, 1967
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Archival Collection
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Small project overview sheets for the Circus Circus from 1967; contains a count of planned slots and table games; parchment architectural plans
Site Name: Circus Circus Las Vegas
Address: 2880 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Economic Opportunity Board of Clark County and Cultural Enrichment Component: documents
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Archival Collection
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From the Clark County Economic Opportunity Board Records -- Series II: Projects. This folder contains a report from the Economic Opportunity Board of Clark County as well as a description of the Cultural Enrichment Component during 1966.
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Minutes from Temple Beth Sholom Board of Directors meetings, January 1999 - June 1999
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Archival Collection
Description
Meeting minutes include reports from committees of the board, correspondence, and balance sheets.
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Julie Brinkerhoff-Jacobs oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Julie Brinkerhoff-Jacobs conducted by Stefani Evans on September 30, 2016 for the Building Las Vegas Oral History Project. Brinkerhoff-Jacobs talks about her childhood in Southern California and Europe, the history of Lifescapes International, how she came into the business, and how the company came to do most of the major projects on Las Vegas, Nevada Strip as well as other Clark County locations.
Archival Collection
Transcript of interview with George Gilbert by Ruth Guidi, February 10, 1975
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Archival Collection
Description
On February 10, 1975, Ruth Guidi interviewed George Gilbert (born 1931 in Southgate, California) about his life in Nevada. George first talks about his education in Las Vegas and his family background. He also talks about times during World War II, the shopping facilities available to those in Las Vegas, the casinos that existed, the churches that were built, and the Helldorado parades. The two also discuss social clubs, politics, the atomic testing, environmental and social changes, the Mormon Fort, Hoover Dam, and the first movie theaters.
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Film negatives of the land designated for Gerson Housing, April 13, 1963
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Description
Series of twelve negatives from Nevada State Museum showing the elevation views of the Westside in the area of the future Gerson Park housing project bordered by Highland Avenue, east; unnamed dirt road, west; Coran Lane, south; and Cowtrail Boulevard, north, taken for Herbert Gerson, Executive Housing Director of Las Vegas, for purposes of urban renewal, April 13, 1963.
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