Part of an interview with Shirley Edmond conducted by Claytee D. White on June 24, 2010. Edmond shares childhood memories of Westside School.
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Part of an interview with sisters Jerushia and Suzilene McDonald by Claytee White on September 23, 2011. Jerushia and Suzilene describe their early childhood on the Westside.
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Lillian Morrison was the first uniformed female who worked for Park Service and has worked for Reclamation for 20 years during the war at Camp Williston. Morrison recalls life in Boulder City during the late 1930s and 1940s. Morrison is the wife of Lloyd Shorty Morrison.
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Interviewed by Dennis McBride; work with National Park Service including time at the Lake Mead National Recreation Area
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In this interview, Burton Cohen discusses his involvement in the Las Vegas casino industry, including booking entertainment for various hotels.
Burton Cohen's long casino executive career began in the mid-1960s when he accepted a proposition to become involved with the transformation of the Frontier Hotel. He left his south Florida roots and law practice to become a co-owner/general manager of the Frontier Hotel. Thus, began his highly regarded Las Vegas presence. For nearly four decades he served in the management of some of the Strip's most famous casinos: Flamingo, Dunes, Circus Circus, Caesar Palace, Thunderbird and the Desert Inn, which remains his favorite. In this interview, Burt reflects on the positions he held, the celebrities he hired and befriended, and offers a unique look at the behind the scenes marketing and entertainment strategies that he helmed. He shares stories of becoming entrenched in casino operations, his reflections of union experiences, and even anecdotes about moving his mother to Las Vegas.
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View of the crowd gathered for the official unveiling of "Dream Come True" banner in the Berkley Square Historic District in Las Vegas, February 9, 2013.
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Councilman Ricki Barlow is interviewed for 8 News Now at the unveiling of community banners event in the Berkley Square neighborhood of Las Vegas, February 9, 2013.
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Courtney Mooney, Historic Preservation Officer for City of Las Vegas, is interviewed by the media during the unveiling of the banners in the Berkley Square neighborhood of Las Vegas, February 9, 2013.
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