The personal papers series (1930-2001) contains Robert Woodruff’s personal correspondence, newspaper clippings, awards, certificates, newsletters, and documents concerning his community activities throughout Las Vegas, Nevada and Sedona, Arizona. Materials include a collection of Las Vegas newsletters published in 1939, including Woodruff’s own newsletter, the Town Crier. The material documenting his community activities focus primarily on the Chamber of Commerce and Board of City Commissioners in Las Vegas, but there is also a small amount from the 1938 Las Vegas Helldorado Days event. The series also contains the notes and articles Woodruff wrote while working for Riddle Scenic Tours, providing a glimpse into 1930s Las Vegas tourism.
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"High Rollers" interview with Bob Stupak. Stupak talks about placing his early days of gambling bets as a kid, and acumulating a bankroll; @10:56 tells about his money-making ways when in the US Army; which aside from playing dice craps, included loaning money with interest and raffling items; @16:36 Stupak recounts about his first visit to Las Vegas in 1965; @19:38 when Stupak tells of taking up residence in Las Vegas. Audio is very poor throughout. Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486.
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