Frank M. Bollig was born in December 10, 1906 in Kansas, Bollig relocated to Las Vegas, Nevada in April of 1942. Bollig intended to move to California, but an older phramacist and friend convinced him to come to Nevada. At the time of his interview, Bollig owned a drug store at the Plaza Drug Store in Parkway Plaza Shopping Center located at Sahara and Maryland Parkway, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Bollig was married in 1939 in Omaha, Nebraska.
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Consent decree alleged a series of violations of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Plaintiffs who signed agreed to adhere to hire blacks for a 12% of all jobs.
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On June 30, 1975, Larry DuRussel interviewed carpenter Gordon Christie, (born March 9th, 1916 in Grand Rapids, Michigan) at his home in Las Vegas, Nevada. During this interview Gordon discusses having worked on the building of the MGM, Fremont Downtown, the Sahara Hotel, Desert Inn, and the Frontier Hotel, amongst others. Before becoming a carpenter, Gordon recalls working with his father at a furniture factory. He also discusses religion, politics, family life and the growth of Las Vegas.
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