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Transcript of interview with Richard Caldwell by Lloyd Henderson, March 06, 1980
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Archival Collection
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Transcript of interview with Lyla Joy Ford by Anne Cope, March 12, 1975
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Archival Collection
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Transcript of interview with Mary E. Habbart by Pamela Larkins, July 15, 1975
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Archival Collection
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On July 15, 1975, Pamela Larkins interviewed Mary E. Habbart (born 1897 in Boothwyn, Pennsylvania) in her home in Las Vegas, Nevada. The two discuss Habbart’s personal family history and her family’s reasons for moving to Las Vegas. Habbart also describes social and economic changes to Las Vegas and her local dairy farm.
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Transcript of interview with Joseph L. Haughaboo by James F. Haughaboo, April 1, 1976
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Archival Collection
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On April 1, 1976, James F. Haughaboo interviewed his father, Joseph L. Haughaboo in his father’s home at 954 Lulu Avenue, Las Vegas, Nevada. The two discuss Haughaboo’s personal family history, his occupational history, and Mr. Haughaboo’s observations of Las Vegas city life since he moved to the state in 1953.
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Westside School alumni oral history interviews
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Oral history interviews of Westside School alumni conducted by Claytee D. White on March 20, March 29, April 27, and June 22, 2010 for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project.
Alumni of the Historic Westside School of Las Vegas, also known as the Las Vegas Grammar School, gathered in 2010 to celebrate the official registration of the school as a historic site in the city. These alumni discussed their education, what they remember of the school, their teachers, and what life was like in Las Vegas at that time.
The individuals interviewed are: Jackie Y. Brantley, Eugene Buford, Margaret (Addison) Coleman, Regina Cone, Shirley Edmond, Frank Harris, Otis Harris, Tisha Harris, Willie B. (Jones) Jackson, Jerry Neal, Sadie Marie Prentiss, Calvin Wallace Jr., Nathaniel Whaley, and Cleophis Williams.
Archival Collection
Transcript of interview with Gordon Smith by Claytee White, January 29, 2013
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Archival Collection
Description
Gordon Smith was born in Utah, but moved with his family to Babbitt, Nevada in 1947. His father, a barber, moved the family to Las Vegas in 1955. In this interview, Gordon recalls school and after-school pursuits; changes in the town; summer jobs; and college. He also talks about his military service and returning to Las Vegas to take up the razor himself - starting a successful barbering business of over 30 years.
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Boyd Group Employee Orientation video: video, 1988 October 10
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Opens with black-and-stills of early Las Vegas, then cuts to neon signs from various Boyd Group properties. Voiceover explains a brief history of the Boyd Group along with a clips of William S. and Sam Boyd speaking about their history. The video gives a brief overview of the benefits the company offers, and soundbites with various employees who vouch for the company's greatness. Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Stardust Resort and Casino Records
Box/Folder: Digital File 00, Box 046
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Transcript of interview with Agnes Marshall by Claytee D. White, September 12, 2011
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Archival Collection
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Interview with Agnes Marshall by Claytee D. White on September 12, 2011. Marshall moved to Las Vegas in 1955, to the Berkley Square neighborhood. In 1969, Marshal was hired by Riviera and retired in 1990.
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Photograph of the Overland Hotel, Las Vegas, approximately 1915-1925
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Archival Collection
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A front view of the Overland Hotel with a crowd of men standing around an Around the World Buick parked in front of the building in early Las Vegas, Nevada. Handwritten on the back of the image: "In the days of trees." Handwritten onto a piece of paper included with the image: "Cashman Garage in 1922 was located in this bldg. - would be in LEFT corner, behind trees. - Tona C. Siefirt."
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