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Howard Wasden oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Howard Wasden conducted by Gillian Collins on an unknown date in the 1970s for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Wasden discusses arriving in Las Vegas, Nevada in 1925 and working for the railroad. Wasden explains how the railroad was a predominant economic asset for Las Vegas at the time. He then describes living on the Westside "Old Town", education in Las Vegas, attending the University of Nevada, Reno, and eventually becoming a teacher. Lastly, Wasden discusses the population growth, development of the Las Vegas Strip, and his role as principal of West Charleston School.
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New York-New York brochures, 1997-2002
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Collection Name: MGM Mirage Corporation Records
Box/Folder: Box 14
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Howard Hughes, Los Angeles, California Security Pacific tri-party agreement, 1985 July 01 to 1986 November 15
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Collection Name: Thomas L. Morgan Real Estate Development Records
Box/Folder: Box 02
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Photograph of Howard Hughes at hearing, Washington, August 06, 1947
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Photograph of Howard Hughes, July 21, 1938
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Photographic slides of New York-New York, undated
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Collection Name: MGM Mirage Corporation Records
Box/Folder: Box 17
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Howard Cannon with Southern Nevada Homebuilders in Washington, D.C.: photographic print
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Photograph of Howard Hughes, January 14, 1936
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Photograph of a parade for Howard Hughes, Chicago, 1938
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Photograph of a parade for Howard Hughes, Chicago, 1938
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