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Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate University of Nevada, Las Vegas, May 30, 1985
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Transcript of interview with Ralph Vandersnick by Dennis McBride, October 18, 1997
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Archival Collection
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Ralph Vandersnick was interviewed on October 18, 1997. Ralph owns Snick's Place, the longest-operating gay bar in Las Vegas and whether he'd agree or not, he's one of the most respected members of the Las Vegas gay community.
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Transcript of interview with Eugene Brandise by Mark Mangiaracina, March 3, 1980
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Archival Collection
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Saharan Magazine from the Sahara Hotel and Casino, February 1966
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Archival Collection
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The February 1966 edition of The Saharan Magazine, a magazine created by the Sahara Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Headlines in the magazine include: "Sahara Winder Lineup: Kinds and DeCastros", "Canadian Tops Winners in Sahara Anniversary", "Sahara Airlines Attendance Soars Over 6,000 Mark", "Sahara Becomes "Shooting Headquarters" in 1966", and "Thunderbird Cash Binge!"
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Sachiko Young oral history interview: transcript
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Archival Collection
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Oral history interview with Sachiko Young conducted by Mikaela Nettlow on December 5, 2021 for Reflections: The Las Vegas Asian American and Pacific Islander Oral History Project. Sachiko shares her upbringing in Fukoka, Japan and how she and her family moved frequently as a child. She talks about meeting her husband, an American military man, while visiting family in Tokyo. Sachiko discusses their marriage and birth of their child, their move to San Jose, California, and their travels back and forth from Japan before settling in Las Vegas, Nevada. She shares stories of visiting casinos with friends, working in hotel coffee shops, and what life was like for her and her family. Sachiko also talks of how she and her husband both faced racial prejudice from their families and the difficulties of learning English as a second language.
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Virginia T. Lanier interview, March 16, 1981: transcript
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Archival Collection
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From the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas collection OH-01060. On March 16, 1981, collector Heidi G. Hughes speaks to Virginia T. Lanier at the collector’s home in Las Vegas, Nevada. Lanier talks about living on the Strip in Las Vegas, Nevada in the 1950’s and 1960’s. She speaks about her experiences riding the bus, working in food service, and what the Strip was like during the time period.
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Transcript of interview with Jackie Abell by Robert Stuart, April 03, 1976
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Archival Collection
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Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, August 11, 2003
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Archival Collection
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