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Richard Strahlem oral history interview

Identifier

OH-01782

Abstract

Oral history interview with Richard E. Strahlem conducted by Jacqueline R. Hall on March 12, 1980 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Strahlem discusses arriving to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1958 in search of job opportunities. Strahlem then describes the local businesses that he worked with and recalls the competitive nature of gambling. Strahlem later discusses the construction of McCarren International Airport and the Las Vegas Convention Center.

Archival Collection

Seventh annual exhibition of the National Cycle Show, Ltd., menu, Thursday, November 24, 1898, at the Crystal Palace

Date

1898-11-24

Archival Collection

Description

Note: Crystal Palace was an exhibition hall Menu insert: Wine lists; Toasts Restaurant: Crystal Palace (London, England) Location: London, England

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Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Theta Theta Omega Chapter AKAteens committee report

Date

1995-10

Description

From the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Theta Theta Omega Chapter Records (MS-01014) -- Chapter records file.

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Hollywood Gambling Movie Poster Collection

Identifier

MS-01079

Abstract

The Hollywood Gambling Movie Poster Collection (1934-1997) contains film posters, lobby cards, and photographic prints that feature gambling, casinos, or Las Vegas, Nevada. The posters were collected by Steve Lott, CEO of the Boxing Hall of Fame, and include four different sizes including one-sheet posters, three-sheet posters, lobby cards, and 8" x 10" film stills. The majority of the posters feature films produced from the 1940s to the 1960s including Casablanca, Flame of Barbary Coast, Mississippi Gambler, and Frontier Gambler.

Archival Collection

Photograph of John Mowbray and others, 1974

Date

1974

Description

Portrait of Chief Justice John Mowbray (second from left) being honored at dedication of John Mowbray Hall.

Image

Slide of people at a dedication ceremony, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, circa 1985

Date

1983 to 1986

Description

The McDaniel family at the dedication ceremony for the James McDaniel memorial outside of the Artemus Ham Concert Hall on the UNLV campus.

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Slide of people at a dedication ceremony, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, circa 1985

Date

1983 to 1986

Description

The McDaniel family at the dedication ceremony for the James McDaniel memorial outside of the Artemus Ham Concert Hall on the UNLV campus.

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Slide of the Golden Nugget neon sign, Las Vegas, circa late 1940s

Date

1946 to 1949

Description

An image of the exterior corner of the Golden Nugget Gambling Hall at Fremont Street and Second Street in downtown Las Vegas.

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Vail Pittman, Nevada governor, image 038 of 046: photographic print

Date

1896 to 1976

Description

Nevada Governor Vail Pittman watching Governor Hall and his frog at the Jumping Frog of Calaveras County Contest.

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