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Gene Kilroy oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Gene Kilroy conducted by Claytee White on October 18, 2021 for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project. Kilroy begins by discussing being born in a mining camp and his grandmother being an important figure in his life. Throughout the interview, Kilroy discusses working at various places on the Las Vegas Strip, including the Dunes Hotel and MGM Grand and meeting many famous people. He discusses the military being an important part of his life, as well as his time playing professional football for the Philadelphia Eagles.
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"Hello Hollywood, Hello", image 002: photographic print
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Hello Hollywood Hello: costume design sketches for Act I, Scenes 3-6: "The Presentation of the MGM Girls," "The Magic That is Astaire," "The Music That is Astaire- Startime with Fred and Ginger, and The Silver Screen Stars"
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Archival Collection
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Series 3: Shows -- Subseries 3.3 United States -- Las Vegas and Reno
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Slide of sheet music for Donn Arden's show opening vocal in "Hallelujah Hollywood", Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1970s-1980s
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Archival Collection
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Olson, James Ralph, 1948-
James "Jim" Ralph Olson was born in Las Vegas, Nevada. He worked for the firm Cromer, Barker, and Michaelson, that reprsented the MGM Grand's in surance company, INA, Insurance Company of North America during the 1980 MGM Grand Hotel fire litigation.
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"Hello Hollywood, Hello", image 001: photographic print
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Marina Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas, Nev.)
3805 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas, Nevada
Opened May 1, 1975; in 1989 it became the MGM-Marina Hotel. The Marina closed on November 30, 1990 and the building was incorporated into the new MGM Grand Hotel and Casino at 3799 Las Vegas Blvd. South in 1991.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MGM_Grand_Las_Vegas
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