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Bocce courts in the Justice Myron E. Leavitt & Jaycee Community Park, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph
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A soccer field in the Justice Myron E. Leavitt & Jaycee Community Park, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph
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A baseball field in the Justice Myron E. Leavitt & Jaycee Community Park, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph
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A soccer field in the Justice Myron E. Leavitt & Jaycee Community Park, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph
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Transcript of interview with Stanley Hyman by Eleanor Doble, March 10, 1981
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Interview with Stanley Hyman by Eleanor Doble on March 10, 1981. In this interview, Hyman discusses his job as a district manager for Farmers Insurance group, which brought him to Reno, Nevada in the 1940s, then to Las Vegas in 1951. He talks about the population growth of Las Vegas, and comments that the infrastructure of the city did not improve with the population growth. He also talks about some local disasters, the economy, entertainment, and the convention business in the area. He speaks briefly about recreation at Lake Mead and Mount Charleston, and atomic tests. The interviewer asks about women in leadership positions in hotels and in the insurance business.
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Transcript of interview with Russell K. Grater by James M. Greene, November 25, 1974
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On November 25, 1974, collector James M. Greene interviewed Russell K. Grater (born November 16th, 1907 in Lebanon, Indiana) in his home in Boulder City, Nevada. This interview offers an overview of the United States Park Service. Mr. Grater also offers an overview on the history of housing developments in the Las Vegas Valley and Nelson Township. The interview concludes with discussion on the leaf system of local plants.
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Comparative analysis of hotel guest rooms designed by Martin Stern Jr., May 9, 1977
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Comparison of typical guest room floor plans for the MGM Grand Reno, Harrah's Lake Tahoe, the Sands (Las Vegas), MGM Grand Las Vegas, Playboy Hotel and Casino (Atlantic City),the Hilton (Las Vegas), the Sahara (Las Vegas), and the Riviera (Las Vegas).
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Costume design drawing, reclining nude showgirl wearing white boa with foxtails, holding lorgnette, Las Vegas, January 28, 1968
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Show Name: Pony Express
Site Name: Sahara Hotel and Casino
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Burkey, Elizabeth
Elizabeth Burkey, better known as Liz, was born in 1934 in Detroit, Michigan into a family of performance artists. Her first dance break came when she became a Rockette at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, New York. She moved to Las Vegas, Nevada from California to own a dance studio at her husband’s encouragement. Burkey met Theresa Brickley while dancing one night at the Sun City Dance Company, and they quickly became best friends. They have performed together in various hotels all over Las Vegas, including the Sahara, Rio, and Mirage.
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