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The Ramona Room, Hotel Last Frontier, menu, February 20, 1951;

Date

1951-02-20

Description

Note: Page 4 lists "world famous scenic attractions conveniently located to the Hotel Last Frontier" Menu insert: Daily specials Restaurant: The Ramona Room Location: Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

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Last Frontier Village, menu;

Date

1950 (year approximate) to 1980 (year approximate)

Description

Note: Last Frontier Village was a facsimile of a Western pioneer town built adjacent to the Last Frontier Hotel Menu insert: Daily specials Restaurant: Last Frontier Village Location: Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

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The Ramona Room, Hotel Last Frontier, menu;

Date

1950 (year approximate) to 1980 (year approximate)

Description

Note: Page 4 lists "world famous scenic attractions conveniently located to the Hotel Last Frontier" Restaurant: The Ramona Room Location: Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

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Silver Slipper Restaurant, menu

Date

1950 (year approximate) to 1980 (year approximate)

Description

Note: Menu lists saloon show times; designed to be mailed Menu insert: Event programs; Advertisements; Daily Specials Restaurant: Silver Slipper Restaurant Location: Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

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Frontier Hotel and Casino music hall, dinner menu

Date

1950 (year approximate) to 1980 (year approximate)

Description

Note: Performer unspecified Menu insert: Wine lists Restaurant: Frontier Hotel and Casino Music Hall Location: Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

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Frontier Hotel and Casino music hall, dinner menu

Date

1950 (year approximate) to 1980 (year approximate)

Description

Note: Performer unspecified Menu insert: Wine lists Restaurant: Frontier Hotel and Casino Music Hall Location: Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

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Mike Montano interview, September 19, 2008: transcript

Date

2008-09-19

Description

First played in Las Vegas with Jack E. Leonard in 1960. Only worked at two hotels during his 24-year Las Vegas career - Flamingo and riviera

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Transcript of interview with Ray Christian by Russell L. Ellis, March 19, 1978

Date

1978-03-19

Description

On March 19, 1978, Russell L. Ellis interviewed former postal worker, Ray Christian (born 1927 in Las Vegas, Nevada). The two discuss Ray’s family history and his experiences as a Black man in early Las Vegas. Ray Christian compares the experiences of his childhood with that of his children in Las Vegas. The interview concludes with Christian expressing how Las Vegas has grown and that there are more opportunities available for his children to pursue.

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Elaine Newton oral history interview

Identifier

OH-03767

Abstract

Oral history interview with Elaine Newton conducted by Cecilia Winchell, Kristel Peralta, and Vanessa Concepcion on May 19, 2021 for Reflections: The Las Vegas Asian American and Pacific Islander Oral History Project.

Elaine Newton shares her family's history living in Hawaii and Japan, and memories from her childhood growing up with her six siblings in Honolulu. She talks about becoming a flight attendant for Pan American World Airways and how she met her former husband, Wayne Newton, after a stop in Vietnam. Elaine recalls their courtship and marriage as well as what Las Vegas life, fashion, and entertainment were like during the 1980s. She also speaks about racial discrimination and anti-asian violence in the past and present.

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Interview with Gracian Uhalde, December 1, 2006

Date

2006-12-01

Description

Narrator affiliation: Rancher

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