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Architectural drawing of the Royal Nevada (Las Vegas), plot plan, July 29, 1954
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Archival Collection
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Architectural plans for the Royal Nevada Hotel from 1954. The Royal Nevada Hotel was eventually incorporated into the Stardust Resort and Casino.
Site Name: Royal Nevada
Address: 3000 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Architectural drawing of the Holiday Casino (Las Vegas), master plan, plot plan, September 8, 1987
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Archival Collection
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Proposed master plan drawing for the Holiday Casino in Las Vegas. Original medium: pencil and ink on tracing paper. The property became Harrah's Las Vegas in 1992.
Site Name: Holiday Casino
Address: 3475 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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Photograph of the Las Vegas High School science club, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1929
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Archival Collection
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Photographs of dancers in a production at the Lido, Paris (FRA), 1950s-1960s
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Archival Collection
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Transcript of interview with Vivian Harwell by Pamela Atkins, February 27, 1979
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Description
On February 27th, 1979, Pamela Atkins interviewed Vivian Harwell in Las Vegas, Nevada. Harwell begins the interview by explaining her reasons for moving to Las Vegas from Arkansas, and the type of living quarters that she had. She then goes on to talk about the recreation in Las Vegas in addition to the Nevada Test Site and local politics. The two later discuss the convenience of having local colleges available in Las Vegas and the availability of children’s activities in Las Vegas. The interview concludes with Harwell’s personal reflection on her time living in Las Vegas, and that she does not regret moving to Las Vegas.
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Transcript of Interview with Jerushia McDonald Hylton & Suzilene McDonald, September 23, 2011
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Archival Collection
Description
Jerushia McDonald-Hylton and Suzilene McDonald are two of five children of entrepreneurial Westside parents, who became successful entertainers and models.
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