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Manley Sorensen oral history interview
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Abstract
Oral history interview with Manley Sorensen conducted by Michael Kelser on March 02, 1977 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Sorensen discusses the history of Las Vegas, Nevada. Sorensen discusses how Las Vegas has changed since 1936, including how the casinos in the city have changed and the disappearance of water springs around Las Vegas. Sorensen also discusses the El Rancho Hotel fire, prospecting for recreation, environmental changes, nuclear weapons tests, and flooding in Las Vegas.
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Architectural drawing of the International Hotel (Las Vegas), grading and paving plan, August 5, 1968
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Archival Collection
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Architectural plans for the International Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada from 1968. Printed on mylar. Includes grading and paving notes, parking area requirements, and handwritten legend and revisions. Scale: 1 inch = 60 feet. Job Captain: M.T. Felipe Alvarez, delineator; Brian Walter Webb, architect; Berton Charles Severson, architect.
Site Name: International Hotel
Address: 3000 Paradise Road
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