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Transcript of interview with Frank Cuti by Hans Kohls, February 25, 1979
Date
1979-02-25
Archival Collection
Description
On February 25, 1979, Hans Kohls interviewed Frank Cuti (b. 1904 in Pittsburgh, PA) about his experiences in the gaming industry in Nevada. Cuti first describes his work as a dealer in properties such as the Frontier Club during the 1940s. He then describes how the Strip developed from that point, naming casinos such as the El Rancho, Club Bingo, and the Flamingo. Cuti also discusses topics such as the nature of competition between properties, the problems with cheaters, and the involvement of the mob. He additionally provides his opinions on the involvement of unions in casinos and how dealing in the casinos has changed over the years. In the latter part of the interview, Cuti describes working as a floor man, and he talks about Howard Hughes’s influence on the development of Las Vegas.
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Excalibur Hotel and Casino construction progress shots: video
Date
1989 to 1990
Archival Collection
Description
Construction progress shots of the Excalibur Hotel and Casino. Taken across the street From the MGM, the video begins with the two main hotel towers and ends with construction of the "castle" center building nearly completed. Camera stays zoomed out mostly, occasionally pans in to see construction workers outside the building. Original media U-matic S, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486. From the Production Company Audiovisual Collection (MS-00930) -- Digitized audiovisual material file.
Moving Image
Transcript of interview with Carol Baker by Nancy Hardy, May 29, 2003
Date
2003-05-29
Archival Collection
Description
In 1943, Carol Baker was born in a small village in England near Walton-on- Thames. Her successful entry into entertainment began when she joined the legendary dance troupe known as the Bluebell Girls. She danced at the Lido in Paris before arriving in Las Vegas in 1963. Madam Bluebell rehearsed the group in Italy for their initial Las Vegas show at the Dunes Hotel. After leaving Las Vegas to return home for a few months, Carol received an offer to be a part of the Folies Bergere at the Tropicana. She gave excellent accounts of what a typical day was like for an entertainer on the Strip including backstage life, parties, and relationships among dancers. Alter performing in shows in Las Vegas and around the world - Amsterdam, the Bahamas, Puerto Rico, and Paris - Carol and her husband settled down in Las Vegas and raised their children. She ended her dance career in a show at the Holiday Inn. Then she went on to share her knowledge of dancing by teaching at the Wonderland School of Dance. Today she owns a Wonderland School of Dance in Southern California, operating it from Las Vegas.
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Audio recording clip of interview with Benjamin C. Diven by Mary Palevsky, April 12, 2005
Date
2005-04-12
Archival Collection
Description
Narrator affiliation: Physicist, Los Alamos National Laboratory; Manhattan Project
Sound
Interview with Stuart C. Black, February 21, 2006
Date
2006-02-21
Archival Collection
Description
Narrator affiliation: Scientist, U.S. Public Health Service; U.S. Environental Protection Agency REECo/Bechtel
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