The Las Vegas African American Community Conversations is a four part, one hour round table conversation with local Las Vegans. They share their powerful stories and great history, with topics ranging from “Migration, Civil Rights, Education, Church, Entertainment and the Early Legal Community”. Part Three: A conversation about ” Civil Rights and Entertainment” MODERATOR- Claytee D. White (Director-Oral History Research Center) PANELISTS- Lonnie G Wright (College Professor/Business Owner) LaVerne C. Ligon (Director- Simba Talent Development Center Inc.) Walter Mason (Director-IRA Aldridge Theater) Leonard Pock Jr. (Retired Stagehand) B.J. Thomas (Retired Stagehand)

The Las Vegas African American Community Conversations is a four part, one hour round table conversation with local Las Vegans. They share their powerful stories and great history, with topics ranging from “Migration, Civil Rights, Education, Church, Entertainment and the Early Legal Community”. Part One: A conversation about “Early Migration, Work and Community Emergence”. MODERATOR- Trish Geran ( Author/Community Activist) PANELISTS- Lucille Bryant (Community Activist) Jackie Brantley (Former Director-Office of Governor Kenny Guinn) Hannah Brown (Urban Chamber of Commerce) David L. Washington (1st Black Chief of Las Vegas Fire & Rescue Department) Brenda J. Williams (President-Westside School Alumni Foundation)

A series of news, press, and informational videos that follow the history of the Stratosphere Tower and show the buiding's press reveal announcment, ground breaking, construction, construction fire, and grand opening; first video is a KTNV-TV Channel 13 editorial with Jim Behling, V.P./General Manager; the news clips that follow are from multiple stations and feature multiple anchors including Paula Francis and Bill French from KLAS-TV Channel 8; Marianne McClary and Angela Rodriguez from KTNV-TV Channel 13; and Scott Andrus, Sue Tripathi, and Rikki Cheese from KVBC Channel 3; featured interviews from the videos include Robert Broadbent, Director of Aviation in Clark County; Bob Stupak, the owner of the Stratosphere Tower; Raymond Lafaire, a Las Vegas tourist; Jerry Miller, a crew worker; Jerry Smiley from Union Equity Partners; Mike Moody, a business editor; Las Vegas Mayor Jan Jones; Nevada Governor Bob Miller; and unidentified construction workers; additional videos include a history of Bob Stupak showcasing his Las Vegas legacy, Vegas World, and Stratosphere Tower; the construction fire at Stratosphere Tower on August 29, 1993; and Stratosphere Tower opening night press footage of Las Vegas Mayor Jan Jones, Nevada Governor Bob Miller, Bob Stupak, and Phyllis McGuire; b-roll footage of digital renderings, press announcements, ground breaking for construction, various stages of construction, Las Vegas, printed media of Bob Stupak, construction fire, and fireworks from the top of the Stratosphere Tower Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486. From the Bob Stupak Professional Papers (MS-01016) -- Professional papers -- Audiovisual material -- Digitized audiovisual clips file.

The building of a new construction crane for Stratosphere Tower after the previous crane had been damaged in a construction fire; camera zooms in and out on the crane, construction equipment, and construction workers Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486. From the Bob Stupak Professional Papers (MS-01016) -- Professional papers -- Audiovisual material -- Digitized audiovisual clips file.

Three news segments from KVBC Channel 3 about the Stratosphere Tower making low revenue for gaming and hotel occupancy after the casino's first six weeks of operation; News presenters in the clips include Rikki Cheese, Dave Courvoisier, and Helen Kumari; interview of Tom Bruny from Stratosphere appears in all three clips; b-roll of Stratosphere Tower, gambling, rides on top of Stratosphere Tower, Top of the World restaurant, gift shop, the Danny Gans show, and casino guests Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486. From the Bob Stupak Professional Papers (MS-01016) -- Professional papers -- Audiovisual material -- Digitized audiovisual clips file.

Footage of Bob Stupak and others riding the Big Shot and High Roller roller coaster rides at the top of the Stratosphere Tower seemingly before the tower's grand opening Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486. From the Bob Stupak Professional Papers (MS-01016) -- Professional papers -- Audiovisual material -- Digitized audiovisual clips file.

Multiple news and radio clips about the proposed and rejected room expansion for Vegas World, construction approval for the Stratosphere Tower, and controversey around the promotion and advertisement for the Stratosphere Tower; the news clips are from KTNV-TV Channel 13, KVBC Channel 3, and KLAS-TV Channel 8; they include news presenters Alyson McCarthy and Paula Francis; an interview with Former Las Vegas Mayor Ron Lurie is featured in one of the clips; b-roll footage of Vegas World, Bob Stupak at Stratosphere Tower press announcement, and Stratosphere Tower advertisements; the last several clips are audio snippets from KNUU AM 970 radio station covering the construction permit being approved for the Stratosphere Tower; clips include interviews with Las Vegas city spokesman Doug Branford Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486. From the Bob Stupak Professional Papers (MS-01016) -- Professional papers -- Audiovisual material -- Digitized audiovisual clips file.