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Organizational history, 1983
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Blanche Zucker-Bozarth Papers
Box/Folder: Box 20
Archival Component
Spotlights on History, 2005
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Southern Nevada Daughters of the American Revolution Records
Box/Folder: Box 02
Archival Component
History, 1980 December
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Frontier Hotel and Casino Collection
Box/Folder: Box 27
Archival Component
William Kelsey oral history interview
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Oral history interview with William F. Kelsey conducted by James M. Greene on January 20, 1975 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Kelsey discusses his life, from being born in Pasadena, California to becoming a businessman in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Archival Collection
Sharon Gutzman oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Sharon Gutzman conducted by Lisa Mades on March 13, 1981, for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Gutzman discusses early Las Vegas, Nevada, including early businesses, the first casinos, and the first airport. She also discusses education, shopping, recreation, entertainment, and gambling.
Archival Collection
Mildred Bardy oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Mildred Bardy conducted by Deborah Grant on March 11, 1981 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In the interview Bardy discusses the famous celebrities who would come to purchase clothing at the specialty clothing department store where she worked, as well as the costumes that were made there for the Helldorado Parade. Bardy also discuss some of the changes in Las Vegas over time, particularly the changes in fashion styles.
Archival Collection
Hattie Robertson oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Hattie Robertson conducted by Henry Thorns on March 05, 1980 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Robertson discusses moving to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1969. Robertson also discusses her family life.
Archival Collection
Odell Jordan oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Odell Jordan conducted by Stephen Motley on March 15, 1978 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Jordan discusses his job history and the early hotels in Las Vegas, Nevada. He specifically talks about his life as a hotelman and job as a health inspector.
Archival Collection
Ann K. Johnson oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Ann K. Johnson conducted by Wanda Cortés on March 03, 1980 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Johnson discusses her educational and occupational history, as well as Las Vegas, Nevada’s population growth during the 1970s.
Archival Collection