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Interview with Cecil C. Garland, July 19, 2006

Date

2006-07-19

Description

Narrator affiliation: Rancher, Anti-nuclear activist

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Interview with Troy Ernest Wade II, July 7, 2004

Date

2004-07-07

Description

Narrator affiliation: Deputy Manager, Dept. of Energy, NVOO and Nuclear Test Controller; Assistant Secretary of Energy for Defense Programs

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Transcript of interview with Kenneth F. Johann by Gloria Banks, March 1, 1980

Date

1980-03-01

Description

On March 1, 1980, Gloria Banks interviewed her business acquaintance, Kenneth F. Johann (born 1924 in New York City) about his work life in Las Vegas, Nevada. The two discuss the origins of Johann’s business and early land prices in Southern Nevada. Johann explains the history of his investments as well as how land development progressed in Las Vegas from the 1950s and onward.

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Transcript of interview with John and Mabel Dillingham by Sonny Le Jeune, March 19, 1978

Date

1978-03-19

Description

On March 19, 1978, John (Sonny) Le Jeune interviewed John (born 1904 in Trail Creek, Idaho) and Mabel Dillingham. The two provide many historical accounts of Las Vegas, Nevada, including John’s work on the railroad, the development of the city, and their living conditions when first moving to Las Vegas. The three also discuss prominent members of the community, recreational activities, church membership, and popular attractions around Las Vegas. Other topics include the building of Hoover Dam, the site of the Stewart Ranch, early irrigation systems, flood control, and Block 16.

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Transcript of interview with John Boyle by Meghan Boyle, March 14, 1981

Date

1981-03-14

Archival Collection

Description

Meghan Boyle interviews her father John Boyle (born 1924 in Risen, Arkansas), who at the time was Chief Pilot of Operations for Republic Airlines. The two discuss changes in air travel over the years and John’s profession as a pilot. They also discuss improvements in Las Vegas roads over the years, the rise in crime rates, and the impacts on changes in the economy.

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"Gimme Hush Money or I'll Tell On You" by Chris Smith and Harry Brown, 1905

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Item

Archival Collection

UNLV Libraries Collection of Gambling Related Sheet Music
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Collection Number: MS-01100
Collection Name: UNLV Libraries Collection of Gambling Related Sheet Music
Box/Folder: Oversized Box 01

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