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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 Eldorado Grammar School, Eldorado Canyon, Nevada, circa 1938

Date

1937 to 1939

Description

An exterior view of the Eldorado Grammar School in Eldorado Canyon, Nevada.

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