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Ace Asian Casinos Expo: registration program, 2005 to 2005
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: UNLV Libraries Collection of Gaming Research Files
Box/Folder: Box 04
Archival Component
Ashley Hall oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Ashley Hall conducted by Claytee D. White on September 2, 2015 and September 22, 2015 for the Building Las Vegas Oral History Project. Hall discusses being the city manager of Las Vegas, Nevada during the early portion of the development of Summerlin, Nevada by the Hughes Corporation. He also discusses his earlier life before politics, pertaining to Nevada Trench Safety.
Archival Collection
Al Lermusioux interview, March 9, 1978: transcript
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Archival Collection
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On March 9, 1978, Shirley Dianne Long interviewed Al Lermusiaux (b. 1926 in Corrales, New Mexico) about his work in construction in the Las Vegas Valley. Lermusiaux begins by talking about his move to Las Vegas, his family and what brought him to the city. He shares many anecdotes about the construction of different iconic buildings in Las Vegas, the inner workings of the business, payments to employees and the changes in technology. Lermusiaux, in particular, talks of the telephone system in the fifties and the changes in structures and their regulations. During his interview, Lermusiaux lays out an image of old Las Vegas and Henderson, giving detailed descriptions of the layout of the city, the projects he worked on and the effects of the weather on building structures in Las Vegas.
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Charles Guy oral history interviews
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Oral history interviews with Charles Guy conducted by Dennis McBride on various dates in April and May of 1995 for the Boulder City Library Oral History Project. Guy begins by talking about his birth in Brazil, Indiana, his early work selling Civilian Conservation Corps magazine subscriptions, and his travels across the United States before arriving in Boulder City, Nevada in 1938. Next, Guy recalls his early memories of Boulder City, the Las Vegas Wash, and his work at the Boulder Beach campgrounds at Lake Mead Recreation Area and in Overton, Nevada. Guy also discusses the campgrounds' working conditions, entertainment, access to amenities, and work associates. Afterwards, Guy talks about his time as a railroad worker in Indiana and Las Vegas, Nevada, Block 16 in Las Vegas, Las Vegas entertainers, working as a volunteer fire fighter, and anecdotes about people in his personal life.
Archival Collection
Inez Rambeau oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Inez Rambeau conducted by Jane Ellsworth Olive on March 26, 1977 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Rambeau begins by discussing her family's history in gambling, specifically how her family ran a casino in Louisiana before it was legalized there. Rambeau then discusses her career as the director of sales at the Riviera Hotel & Casino and the convention sales business, as well as efforts to transform Las Vegas into a convention city. She also talks about her boss, Elmo H. Ellsworth, and how he generated interest in Las Vegas with clients and encouraged the city's development.
Archival Collection
Memorial Day ceremony and Nevada Day celebration at the Nevada State Museum, 2023
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Linda Miller Papers
Box/Folder: Box 04
Archival Component
Day After Day #134: parts, approximately 1950 to 1967
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Russ Morgan Music Manuscripts
Box/Folder: Box 081
Archival Component
Glover, Michael "Mike": correspondence, 2005 January to 2005 June
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Dennis McBride Personal Papers
Box/Folder: Box 04 (Restrictions apply)
Archival Component
Glover, Michael "Mike": correspondence, 2005 July to 2005 December
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Dennis McBride Personal Papers
Box/Folder: Box 04 (Restrictions apply)
Archival Component
Della Coates interview, March 18, 1978: transcript
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Archival Collection
Description
On March 18, 1978, collector Bill Hitchcock interviewed Della Coates (b. June 17th, 1919 in Birmingham, Alabama) at her home in Las Vegas, Nevada. In the interview, Della Coates discusses her time working for the telephone company. She also speaks about the changes in education and about changes throughout Las Vegas.
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