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Rodel Fuentes oral history interview: transcript

Date

2021-12-04

Description

Oral history interview with Rodel Fuentes conducted by Tracy Fuentes on December 4, 2021 for Reflections: The Las Vegas Asian American and Pacific Islander Oral History Project. Rodel Fuentes tells stories of his upbringing in Manila, Philippines, where he was raised in a shared family home amongst his parents, siblings, aunts, and uncles. He talks about his parents' immigration to the United States and how he later joined them in Los Angeles, California where he met and married his wife. Rodel Fuentes shares the couple's decision to move to Las Vegas, Nevada, his work at Dunn Edwards paint company, and how he became a licensed general contractor and real estate agent where he now owns his own company. Rodel Fuentes discusses his thoughts on Las Vegas' diversity, affordability, restaurants, and Asian community. He also talks about experiencing anti-Asian hate, worsened by misconceptions and discrimination that came from the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, September 10, 2007

Date

2007-09-10

Description

Includes meeting agenda. CSUN Session 37 Meeting Minutes and Agendas.

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Nate Mack B'nai B'rith lodge no. 2825 Newsbeat newsletters, item 02

Description

Newsbeat newsletter (first page missing)

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Theta Theta Omega Chapter arts and humanities committee reports

Date

2002-02-05 to 2002-11-02

Description

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

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Transcript of interview with Gil Cohen by Claytee White, August 5, 2014

Date

2014-08-14

Archival Collection

Description

Interview with Gil Cohen by Claytee White on August 5, 2015. In this interview, Cohen discusses growing up in Las Vegas and attending University of Nevada at Reno. He returned to Las Vegas to join the management training program at the Stardust. He talks about his friendships with Moe Dalitz and Carl Cohen, and his interest in golfing. He also discusses corporate ownership of casinos, unions, and his experiences working at different Strip hotels.

Gil Cohen came to Las Vegas in 1957, when was ten years old, when his father, Yale Cohen, was recruited by Moe Dalitz to work at the Stardust Hotel and Casino. Cohen graduated from University of Nevada Reno, and started working at the Stardust through the management-training program. In 1975, he was made hotel manager, his first of many leadership positions in Strip properties, which have included the Dunes, Aladdin, Hacienda and Monte Carlo, where he currently works as a casino host.

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Postcard of a barge, Lake Mead, circa 1935-1950

Date

1935 to 1950

Archival Collection

Description

Picture of the first load of gold ore to be transported on Boulder Lake by barge.

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Photograph of the exterior of the Lake Mead Lodge, Nevada, circa 1940s to 1950s

Date

1940 to 1959

Description

A black and white side view of the front exterior of the Lake Mead Lodge.

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Film transparency of an architectural drawing, Nevada, circa 1930s-1940s

Date

1930 to 1949

Archival Collection

Description

A close up architectural sketch of the Boulder Dam Visitors Bureau.

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Film transparency of Lake Mead National Recreation Area administrative building, circa 1940s-1950s

Date

1940 to 1959

Archival Collection

Description

An image of the Lake Mead National Recreation Area administrative building.

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