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Denton, Ralph, 1925-2012
Ralph Denton was born September 8, 1925. He received his education in law school alongside longtime friend and Nevada governor, Grant Sawyer. Denton worked on campaigning, eventually landing a job as Sawyer’s advisor after he became governor. Denton also worked as a Clark County, Nevada Commissioner and a district attorney in Esmeralda County, Nevada. He passed away July 6, 2012.
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Transcript of interview with Maurice "Maury" Halfon Behar by Barbara Tabach, March 14, 2016
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Archival Collection
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In this interview, Behar reflects upon his childhood in France, and later adjusting to life in New York. He talks of his admiration for those that have cared for him in his youth, including Marie Cazous and his parents, Marco and Flora Behar. He details his career path, and how he ended up in Las Vegas. In addition, Behar describes a recent family trip to France, visiting his place of birth for the first time since leaving as a child.
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Transcript of interview with Jacqueline Baskow by Barbara Tabach, October 24, 2016
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In 1976, Jacqueline "Jaki" Baskow was an aspiring actress when she and a friend accepted an invitation to worked in a movie studio in Las Vegas. She had three-hundred dollars to her name, a dream and lots of dynamic energy. Though the movie studio offer did not quite materialized as she hoped - the invitation had come from Batman co-creator Bob Kane - Jaki's trajectory into Las Vegas, working with talents and planning events became an over forty year career. In this interview, she talks about growing up Jewish in Camden, New Jersey where her father was a murder victim; her tenacious effort to find the perpetrator included the help of celebrity detective Joe Schillaci. She shares stories of the colorful array of A-list entertainers she has worked with to build her successful business, Baskow and Associates. She has built a niche of handling large corporate events, hiring talent and attention to details for exciting events. She reflects on the people and moments that impelled her on; mentors such as Bobby Morris and Frank Sinatra and Jilly Rizzo.
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Beltran, Yazmin (1985)
Yazmin Beltran Elizade was born (1985) and raised in a Mexico that was increasing in violence and danger. Over the years, her father Jose Beltran dreamed of the opportunities of a better life in the United States. Eventually, that dream became a reality in Las Vegas when Yazmin was a teenager. By then, she had aspirations to become a lawyer and fight criminal activity.
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Toston, Roosevelt
Roosevelt Toston was born May 7, 1942 and raised in Epps, Louisiana, He moved to Las Vegas, Nevada at the age of 15 to live with his brother after his father's death. He graduated from Las Vegas High School and the first jobs he held were at the Fremont Hotel and the Nevada Test Site.
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Magazines and Programs: American Legion magazine, "Las Vegas Golden Boy: The Hottest Personality on the Nevada Desert is Lucky Wilbur Clark," December 1953; Program, Wilbur Clark's Desert Inn Country Club First Annual Tournament of Champions, 1953 April 23-26; "Fabulous Las Vegas," 1951-08-11; "Desert Inn Country Club News," 1959-08-22; "Nevada Life," 1945 September; "The Las Vegan," 1951, 1945-1959
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Archival Collection
Collection Name: Wilbur and Toni Clark Papers
Box/Folder: Box 1
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Cox, Suzette M., 1945-
Suzette M. Cox was born on July 20th, 1945 in San Diego, California. She was a secretary at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and a deputy sheriff at the Las Vegas Sun newspaper.
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Brown, Roy E., 1948-
Roy Brown was born in American Fork, Utah. He relocated to Las Vegas, Nevada, in 1957. Brown’s hair salon located within Camelot Shopping Center in Las Vegas.
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Porter, Donna Michelle
Donna Michelle Porter was a photographer for the
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Porter, Donna M. LinkedIn. Accessed June 12, 2020. https://www.linkedin.com/in/donna-michelle-porter-75896723.
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