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Kevin Orrock oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Kevin Orrock conducted by Claytee White on December 04, 2015 for the Building Las Vegas Oral History Project. In this interview, Orrock focuses on Summerlin, Nevada, the 22,000-acre, award-winning, master-planned community on the west side of the Las Vegas, Nevada. He discusses Summerlin’s physical layout, its history, its development, and its future. He also talks about the development and future of Downtown Summerlin; its balance of private, charter, and public schools; and the ways the company selects its residential builders.
Archival Collection
Count Guido Roberto Deiro oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Count Guido Roberto Deiro conducted by David G. Schwartz on January 30, 2002 and November 22, 2017 for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project. Deiro gives his personal recollections of living in Las Vegas, Nevada, including his father’s career, his upbringing, and fondest memories of the city.
Archival Collection
Benson, James, Bank of Las Vegas, 1969 July 22
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Frank Mitrani Photographs
Box/Folder: Box 21
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Cook, Jim, Bank of Las Vegas, 1969 July 22
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Frank Mitrani Photographs
Box/Folder: Box 21
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The Changing Face of Las Vegas-KTTV, 1990 January 22
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: MGM Mirage Corporation Records
Box/Folder: Box 39, Digital File 00
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Photograph of Chapter #9 International Footprinters Association, North Las Vegas, Nevada, June 22, 1976
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The Wheel of Rotary Las Vegas Rotary Club newsletter, June 22, 1950
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Photograph of an aerial view of Las Vegas (Nev.), January 22, 1947
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Victoria and Brad Babich oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Victoria and Brad Babich conducted by Claytee D. White on November 22, 2013 for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project. In this interview, the Babich couple describe their family histories and life in Las Vegas, Nevada during the mid-twentieth century. Brad Babich discusses his father's work in the gaming industry of Las Vegas, the prevalence of organized crime in the city, the influence of Howard Hughes and the federal government, and other aspects of Las Vegas history. He also talks about nuclear weapons tests at the Nevada Test Site and the health problems some employees acquired there. The two talk about recreational activities of the time, as well as the entertainers that performed on the Las Vegas Strip. Other topics of discussion include race relations in Las Vegas, casino history, and changes that have occurred over the years in the city.
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Fred E. Anderson oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Fred Anderson conducted by Cortez Corley on April 22, 1986 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Anderson discusses his history of living in Ely, Nevada. Anderson primarily discusses his experiences as a miner working for the Kennecott Copper Corporation. He also mentions his experiences with unions, atomic testing, and the growth of Nevada in general.
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