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Transcript of interview with Bobby Morris by Barbara Tabach, March 24, 2016

Date

2016-03-24

Description

In this interview, Morris reflects upon his career and the wide range of influential artists he has worked with, as a drummer, musical director and talent manager. Stories include playing with Louis Prima, live and on albums; serving as Elvis? musical director; filling in for Frank Sinatra?s drummer; entertaining Howard Hughes; and playing at President John F. Kennedy?s inauguration, to name a few. He also talks about his agency, attributing its success to the strong relationships he built with casino management.

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Transcript of interview with Arthur "Art" Marshall by Claytee D. White, February 11, 2014

Date

2014-02-11

Description

Interview with Arthur "Art" Marshall by Claytee White on February 11, 2014. In this interview, Marshall

Arthur Marshall was born in 1929 in Cleveland, Ohio. He met his wife, Jayn in 1953, and the couple moved to Las Vegas where she already lived with her family. Art joined his father-in-law in the family's retail clothing business. Art Marshall took over the retail clothing business with his brother-in-law, Herb Rousso, and expanded operations as Marshall-Rousso stores. Art quickly became very active in the Jewish community upon arriving in Las Vegas. He served as president at Temple Beth Sholom, and worked with other Jews in the city, many who owned and managed the hotels at the time, to build a strong Jewish community in Las Vegas. He served as the chairman of Nevada State Bank and spent 12 years on the Nevada Gaming Commission.

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Transcript of interview with John Grayson by Elizabeth Patrick, May 23, 1983

Date

1983-05-23

Description

On May 23, 1983, collector Elizabeth N. Patrick interviewed gaming professional John Grayson (born May 25, 1898 in Grayson, Missouri) at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. The interview covers John Grayson’s experience with gaming in Arizona, California, and Nevada. Also present during John Grayson’s interview is Billy H. Gray, a longtime gaming associate of his, who helps Mr. Grayson go into greater detail about key events.

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Transcript of interview with Ruth Hazard by John Neal, March 8, 1975

Date

1975-03-08

Description

On March 8, 1975, John Neal interviews Ruth Hazard (birthdate unknown, 67 years old) in her home about her memory of how Southern Nevada has changed economically. Hazard goes in-depth about her knowledge of municipal politics and her husband’s friendships with a number of Nevadan politicians. Hazard also briefly talks about her fascination with the above-ground atomic tests, speakeasies during Prohibition, and local anxieties about Las Vegas “losing its identity.”

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Transcript of interview with Bud Weil by Claytee White, December 9, 2003

Date

2003-12-09

Description

Bud Weil worked as a disc jockey in Mexico after serving in the military during World War II. In 1947, he moved to Las Vegas to work at KLAS but after two days he was job hunting. His search landed him at KENO, a radio station owned by Max and Laura Belle Kelch. His was an interview show that afforded him entree to stars performing in town. The list of his favorite interviews includes Sophie Tucker, Sammy Davis, Jack Benny, The Mills Brother, Rosemary Clooney, Leno Home, Joey Lewis and many others. In 1955, he became restless, left the career in broadcasting, and joined Max Kelch as a partner in a new venture for Las Vegas - Musak. This enterprise took him to the doors of every business in town and shortly, he knew everybody. He uses that knowledge in this interview to talk about all aspects of life as the town grew over the years. Today he is a senior statesman of our town, enjoying everything about Las Vegas except the traffic.

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Interview with Donald David James, July 12, 2006

Date

2006-07-12

Description

Narrator affiliation: Environmental Protection Specialist, Public Health Service, Environmental Protection Agency

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Interview with Sandie A. Medina, January 25, 2004

Date

2004-01-25

Description

Narrator affiliation: Administrator, Reynolds Electrical and Engineering Company (REECo); Project Manager, NTS Medical Surveillance Project Office

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Interview with Patricia George, with Virginia Sanchez, September 11, 2004

Date

2004-09-11

Description

Narrator affiliation: Program Manager, Nuclear Risk Management for Native Communities
Access note: May not quote in any form without written permission from interviewee

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Interview with Virginia Sanchez, with Patricia George, September 11, 2004

Date

2004-09-11

Description

Narrator affiliation: Activist, Nuclear Risk Management for Native Communities
Access note: May not quote in any form without written permission from interviewee

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Interview with Elmer Jesse Sowder, June 23, 2004

Date

2004-06-23

Description

Narrator affiliation: Test Director, Los Alamos National Laboratory
Access note: Audio temporarily sealed

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