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Transcript of interview with Robert Brown by Ian McLaughlin, February 23, 1981

Date

1981-02-23

Description

Ian McLaughlin interviews Robert “Bob” Brown (birthdate unknown) at his home on February 23, 1981 about his experiences living in Las Vegas since 1955. Brown mentions that his background is in the food business, working for various hotels and restaurants in the city. Brown discusses some of the developments of the Las Vegas Strip, including the opening and closing of various casinos, as well as issues relating to the increasing crime rate, rise in air pollution, and growth in population in the city. Brown also mentions some of the entertainers from the Strip such as Wayne Newton and Frank Sinatra, and he describes the various recreational activities available to Las Vegans in and around the city. The interview concludes with Brown’s discussion about how means of transportation have evolved and how the city has grown since he moved to Las Vegas.

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Donn Arden Papers

Identifier

MS-00425

Abstract

The Donn Arden Papers (1910s-1990s) document Arden's sixty-plus years in the entertainment industry working in showrooms and nightclubs all over the world including Paris, France, Las Vegas, Nevada, New York, New York, and Los Angeles, California. Donn Arden worked as a choreographer, producer and director known for creating extravagant production shows that combined spectacular scenery and disaster with sequined and feathered showgirls. The collection is comprised of production notes, programs, photographs, posters, sheet music, correspondence, costume design sketches, press clippings, and magazine articles.

Archival Collection

Bet Knesset Bamidbar

Congregation Bet Knesset Bamidbar or ‘Congregation in the Desert” is the largest age 50-and-over Jewish congregation in the Las Vegas Valley. It was founded in 1990 and meets in Sun City, Summerlin.  BKB is a traditional reform temple.
 
With services in the heart of community, BKB grew under the leadership of Rabbi Hershel Brooks. Its membership peaked to over 1,100 members in 1999.

José Luis Gutiérrez oral history interview: transcript

Date

2018-10-01

Description

Oral history interview with José Luis Gutiérrez conducted by Maribel Estrada Calderón and Barbara Tabach on October 1, 2018 for the Latinx Voices of Southern Nevada Oral History Project. Also present during this interview is José's close friend Sergio Salgado, who was interviewed separately for the Latinx Voices project in 2018. José discusses his early life growing up in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, and his migration to Tijuana and then Santa Barbara, California as a teenager. He talks about his restaurant employment history both in California and in Las Vegas, including his time working at the Jolly Parrot, the Dunes Hotel and Casino, and his own eatery: Tortilleria Los Arcos. Subjects discussed include: Tortilleria Los Arcos; Club Social Mexicano.

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National Organization for Women artwork and ephemera, 1970s

Date

1970 to 1979

Archival Collection

Description

Zine, artwork, and magazine for the National Organization for Women (NOW).

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Interview with Luciano Acevedo Lopez, July 8, 2004

Date

2004-07-08

Description

Narrator affiliation: Miner, Reynolds Electrical and Engineering Company (REECo)

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Meeting minutes for Consolidated Student Senate University of Nevada, Las Vegas, April 5, 1990

Date

1990-04-05

Description

Includes meeting agenda and minutes. CSUN Session 20 Meeting Minutes and Agendas.

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Interview with Donald R. Owen, June 23, 2004

Date

2004-06-23

Description

Narrator affiliation: Mining inspector, Reynolds Electrical and Engineering Company (REECo)

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