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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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Transcript of interview with Stanley Hyman by Eleanor Doble, March 10, 1981

Date

1981-03-10

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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

Date

1974-11-25

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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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Baycliff Creek apartments in The Lakes, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph

Date

2017-08-29

Description

The Baycliff Creek multi-family housing complex sits on Crystal Water Way just south of West Sahara Avenue in The Lakes area near South Durango Drive. August 29, 2017 UNLV Libraries Special Collections / Aaron Mayes N36 °08.517' x W115 °17.303')

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Baycliff Creek apartments in The Lakes, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph

Date

2017-08-29

Description

The Baycliff Creek multi-family housing complex sits on Crystal Water Way just south of West Sahara Avenue in The Lakes area near South Durango Drive. August 29, 2017 UNLV Libraries Special Collections / Aaron Mayes N36 °08.516' x W115 °17.309')

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Baycliff Creek apartments in The Lakes, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph

Date

2017-08-29

Description

The Baycliff Creek multi-family housing complex sits on Crystal Water Way just south of West Sahara Avenue in The Lakes area near South Durango Drive. August 29, 2017 UNLV Libraries Special Collections / Aaron Mayes N36 °08.482' x W115 °17.286')

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A water play area in the Justice Myron E. Leavitt & Jaycee Community Park, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph

Date

2017-09-13

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An idle water play area in the Justice Myron E. Leavitt & Jaycee Community Park off South Eastern Avenue north of East Sahara Avenue. The park is 18-acres and named after Justice Myron E. Leavitt, who was born in Las Vegas in 1930 and lived in the Jaycee Park area his entire life.

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Transcript of interview with Joe Friedman by David Schwartz, May 26, 2015

Date

2015-05-26

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Interviewed by David Schwartz. Joe Friedman worked in Caesars Tahoe, first as a cashier in the nightclub and later as a dealer. He also spent six months dealing in the casino on the Cyrstal Harmony. Joe moved to Las Vegas and worked at various casinos such as the Hard Rock, Green Valley Ranch, Wynn, Palms, and MGM as a dealer, pit manager, and an assistant shift manager. Subjects: Sahara Tahoe; Hard Rock Hotel; Silverton; GVR; Wynn; GPI; MGM Grand

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