From the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas collection OH-00600. On March 16, 1978, collector John Russell Foreman interviewed Irving Junior Foreman (born June 25th, 1930 in Beaver, Utah) in North Las Vegas, Nevada. In this interview, Foreman speaks about his career in the construction industry in Las Vegas, Nevada. He also discusses the changes in the construction industry from the 1950s to the 1970s, including the machinery used.
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Gertrude "Gee Gee" Greenblatt (1915-1981) was a hospitality manager at several Strip hotels in Las Vegas, Nevada. She moved to Las Vegas with her husband in 1953 and worked as a waitress in the showroom of the Sahara Hotel for a year and five months. After leaving the Sahara, Greenblatt held several different positions, including head waitress at the Silver Slipper dining room, hostess at the Westerner Club, and manager of the Sands Hotel coffee shop.
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