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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

Description

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

Description

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

Text

Brett, Jackie, 1946-

Jackie Brett (1946-) writes about entertainment and tourism in Las Vegas, Nevada. She worked as the Director of Entertainment and Marketing for the Sahara Hotel in Las Vegas. She then worked in marketing for several resorts in Las Vegas. In 1987, she became the coordinator of the new Las Vegas office of the Nevada Commission on Tourism and worked there for several years. She continues to work as a freelance writer about Las Vegas and publishes "Brett's Vegas View" online.

Person

Tiffany, Ken, 1936-1999

Musician and arranger Kenneth (Ken) M. Tiffany, Jr. was born in 1936 and remembered always having a love of music. After learning various instruments he decided the trombone was his favorite. He played professionally all over the country with many noted swing bands before settling in Las Vegas, Nevada, where he was the lead trombone player at the Sahara Hotel for many years.

Person

Nevada National Bank, 1986 October 09; 1987 November 24

Level of Description

File

Scope and Contents

This set includes: floor plans, trigonometry and preliminary sketches.

This set includes drawings for Nevada National Bank (client) by Whitings (consultant).

Archival Collection

Gary Guy Wilson Architectural Drawings
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00439
Collection Name: Gary Guy Wilson Architectural Drawings
Box/Folder: Roll 305

Archival Component

Restaurant Remodel: Don Pettit

Level of Description

File

Scope and Contents

This set includes drawings for Don Pettit (client).

This set includes: redlines, site plans, foundation plans, floor plans, framing plans, construction details, exterior elevations, building sections, and roof plans.

Archival Collection

Gary Guy Wilson Architectural Drawings
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00439
Collection Name: Gary Guy Wilson Architectural Drawings
Box/Folder: Roll 435

Archival Component

The Sports Authority: Tenant Improvement: Rackset, 1990 June 18

Level of Description

File

Scope and Contents

This set include: floor plans, reflected ceiling plans, redlining, interior elevations, finish/door/window schedules and index sheet.

This set includes drawings for the Sports Authority (client).

Archival Collection

Gary Guy Wilson Architectural Drawings
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00439
Collection Name: Gary Guy Wilson Architectural Drawings
Box/Folder: Roll 550

Archival Component

The Sports Authority, 1989 April 24

Level of Description

File

Scope and Contents

This set includes: site plans, floor plans, exterior elevations, roof plans, wall sections, foundation plans, framing plans, electrical plans, redlining, interior elevations, building sections, construction details, finish/door schedules, exterior perspectives and index sheet.

Archival Collection

Gary Guy Wilson Architectural Drawings
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00439
Collection Name: Gary Guy Wilson Architectural Drawings
Box/Folder: Roll 552

Archival Component