Oral history interview with Irving Kirshbaum conducted by Cheryl Rogers on February 23, 1979 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Kirshbaum discusses the Riviera Hotel where he began working in 1955. He also talks about the landscape of the Las Vegas Strip in the 1950s, and the state of gambling, comps, customer service, and dealer training. Kirshabum discusses the treatment of minorities at the Riviera and in Las Vegas, Nevada generally.
University of Nevada, Las Vegas Office of the Vice President for Business Affairs Records
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University of Nevada, Las Vegas Office of the Vice President for Business Affairs Records
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Collection Number: UA-00046 Collection Name: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Office of the Vice President for Business Affairs Records Box/Folder: Box 22
University of Nevada, Las Vegas Office of the Vice President for Business Affairs Records
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Collection Number: UA-00046 Collection Name: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Office of the Vice President for Business Affairs Records Box/Folder: Box 22