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The Wheel of Rotary Las Vegas Rotary Club newsletter, October 6, 1949
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The Wheel of Rotary Las Vegas Rotary Club newsletter, July 21, 1949
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The Wheel of Rotary Las Vegas Rotary Club newsletter, March 16, 1950
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Slide of the Callville ruins, Callville, Nevada, circa 1930s
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Alice Hamilton discusses working for Six Companies: interview video clip
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Alice Hamilton discusses working for Six Companies
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Marion Allen describes his first impression of Rivercamp: interview video clip
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Marion Allen describes his first impression of Rivercamp
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Marion Allen remembers Anderson Mess Hall: interview video clip
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Marion Allen remembers Anderson Mess Hall
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Marion Allen remembers Block 16: interview video clip
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Marion Allen remembers Block 16
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Don Perry interview, March 05, 1978: transcript
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On March 5th, 1978, Karen Croteau interviewed Don Perry (b. 1928 in Clarksburg, West Virginia) about Paiute Indians and life on a reservation. Perry begins by mentioning his own Indian heritage with a Cherokee mother and his wife’s Paiute heritage. Perry focuses on his conversations with his wife’s grandmother, who lived on the Paiute reservation since birth, from who he learned about the reservations history. He particularly delves into the traditions of Indian burials, governing on the reservation, and the difference between an Indian reservation and an Indian colony. Additionally, he talks about recreation on the reservations, education of Paiute Indians, and how reservations have changed. Throughout the interview, Perry gives personal anecdotes about his life in connection to the Paiute people and his experiences with their traditions and belief systems. Perry ends by discussing governing politics of the Paiute reservation and the start of Las Vegas as a gambling town.
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Transcript of interview with Phillip L. Cook by Richrad Strahan, March 3, 1977
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On March 3, 1977, Richard Strahan interviewed Phillip L. Cook (born 1939 in Las Vegas, Nevada) about his life in Southern Nevada. Cook first talks about his parents’ move to Nevada and then describes how the school system has changed over time. He then describes the first businesses that opened up in the Downtown and Strip areas in Las Vegas before discussing prostitution, Block 16, and recreational activities available to youth. Cook also talks about the first television sets and telephone systems made available, and he moves on to talk about the prices of things such as movies and haircuts when he was younger. The interview then moves to discussions on the Old Ranch, racial discrimination, school integration, the crime rate, and the school system in Las Vegas.
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