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Photograph of Joshua and Yve Abbey's wedding, Valley of Fire (Nev.), November 10, 1986

Date

1986-11-10

Archival Collection

Description

Rabbi Mel Hecht, bottom left, officiates Joshua Abbey and Yve Eiholzer's wedding at the Valley of Fire State Park in Nevada. Various unidentified guests surround the couple for their special day.

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Photograph of Shecky and Nalani Greene, April 14, 1977

Date

1977-04-14

Description

Shecky Greene, left, with is wife Nalani Greene, right, at an event most likely held in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Photograph of Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme at their wedding, Las Vegas (Nev.), December 29, 1957

Date

1957-12-29

Description

An up close view of Steve Laurence and Eydie Gorme holding hands at their wedding in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Photograph of Eydie Gorme, Steve Lawrence, and their sons, Las Vegas (Nev.), November 18, 1977

Date

1977-11-18

Description

Eydie Gorme, far left, Steve Lawrence, far right, and their two sons, David (center left) and Michael (center right), onstage in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Photograph of Muriel Stevens in front of her cook shop, Las Vegas (Nev.), circa 1975

Date

1974 to 1976

Archival Collection

Description

Muriel Stevens holding a giant whisk outside of her shop. The shop's sign reads: "muriel stevens cook shop... pots, pans and things." She is wearing an apron that reads: "Parlez Vous Gourmet."

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"Stereotypes of Mexicans Projected in Selected Film": manuscript draft by Roosevelt Fitzgerald

Date

1970 (year approximate) to 1996 (year approximate)

Description

From the Roosevelt Fitzgerald Professional Papers (MS-01082) -- Unpublished manuscripts file.

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Photograph of Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme cutting their wedding cake, Las Vegas (Nev.), December 29, 1957

Date

1957-12-29

Description

Steve Lawrence, left, and Eydie Gorme, center, cut into a slice of wedding cake at their wedding held in the home of Beldon Katleman, an El Rancho Vegas Hotel owner, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Standing to the far right, Joe E. Lewis looks on.

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Transcript of interview with Stanley Weiner by Kyle Wolff, March 12, 1978

Date

1978-03-12

Description

Interview with Stanley Weiner by Kyle Wolff on March 12, 1978. In this interview, Weiner begins by talking about his father's employment, and then his own series of jobs, including as a department manager at Sears. He discusses living in different parts of town, population growth, educational opportunities, transportation, and recreation. The interviewer asks specific questions about sports, hotels, unions, and the weather.

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Transcript of interview with Thelma Coblentz by Judith Chavez, February 17, 1980

Date

1980-02-17

Description

On February 17, 1980, Judith Chavez interviewed Thelma Coblentz (born 1911 in New Jersey) about her experiences in Southern Nevada. Coblentz first talks about her move to Lovelock, Nevada, where her husband provided medical care as one of the first physicians in the small town. She later talks about her move to Las Vegas and some of the services she helped to provide at Nellis Air Force Base. Coblentz later describes Downtown Las Vegas, specifically the development of the casinos and shopping businesses. She later talks about the rainstorms and dust storms that the city would experience before recalling some of the entertainers who would perform on the Las Vegas Strip. The interview concludes with a discussion on the first physicians in Las Vegas and the increasing population of the city.

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