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Priscilla Alexander oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Priscilla Alexander conducted by Norman Vallata on 1976 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Alexander was born in Southern California, and in approximately 1952 Alexander relocated to Nevada with her aunt and her uncle who worked in the gambling industry. During the interview Alexander discusses gambling ships in Southern California, early above-ground atomic testing, Nevada’s gambling industry, buffets in the early days on the Las Vegas Strip, and working for Howard Hughes.
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Howard Heckethorn oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Howard Heckethorn conducted by Neil Dalmas on March 02, 1977 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. This interview offers an overview of early education in Nevada. Mr. Heckethorn also discusses Stewart Ranch, Howard Hughes and the Hughes Site, and the migration of the Mormons to the Las Vegas area.
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Hughes-Franklin Midwest Theatres Corporation, Incorporated (1931-1938)
the Hughes-Franklin Midwest Theatres Corporation, Incorporated was a joint venture between theatrical producer and theatre manager Harold B. Franklin and Howard Hughes. The company was incorporated in Nevada on January 27, 1931 and dissolved, by state, between 1932 and 1936.
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"Hughes Franklin Midwest Theatres Corporation Ltd." OpenCorporates. April 5, 2022. Accessed May 4, 2022. https://opencorporates.com/companies/us_tx/0000714906
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Photograph of the Northrop Gamma Racer, 1936
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Photograph of the Air Force test plane in flight, circa 1947
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Photograph of the Air Force test plane in flight, circa 1947
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Photograph of the Air Force test plane in flight, circa 1947
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