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Jay Sarno Jr. oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Jay Sarno Jr. conducted by David G. Schwartz on March 25, 2008 for the Remembering Jay Sarno Oral History Project. In this interview, Sarno Jr. discusses his personal history growing up in Atlanta, Georgia and eventually moving to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1965. Sarno Jr. describes his father, Jay Sarno, opening Caesars Palace Hotel and Casino and Circus Circus Hotel and Casino. He recalls what it was like to live with his father and becoming involved with his businesses. Lastly, Sarno Jr. talks about the negative assumptions associated with being the son of Sarno.
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Modestina Rivera oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Modestina Rivera conducted by Elsa Lopez and Barbara Tabach on February 05, 2019 for the Latinx Voices of Southern Nevada Oral History Project. Modestina Rivera starts her interview by describing her childhood in the Dominican Republic. She shares memories of her large family and their family history. Rivera recalls the political climate of the Dominican Republic at the time and shares how it affected her family. While in university, Modestina began experimenting with the fine arts, which would later become an important part of her career. She moved to New York in 1984 and began her work as an interviewer and producer. She discusses her career and how it brought her to Las Vegas, Nevada in 2001. Rivera also shares her artistic career highlights and her passion for painting.
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