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William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration Photograph Collection
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The William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration Photograph Collection (approximately 1980-2015) contains color photographic prints and slides of hotels and casinos located within and outside of Nevada, primarily focusing on Las Vegas, Nevada properties. Images depict hotel exteriors and interior scenes of casino gaming.
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Figgins, Benny Louis, 1943-
Benny Louis Figgins was born November 27, 1943. He began working for Caesars Palace Las Vegas Hotel and Casino on its grand opening on August 6, 1966 as a custodian, then as a table dealer for games including blackjack. He left the company briefly near the beginning of his employment, but returned in April 1967 and is currently still working.
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Genealogy files about "Benny Louis Figgins." Accessed on May 29, 2020 on familysearch.org
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Ronzone, Ann Barbara, 1913-2007
Ann B. Ronzone LeVau was born October 9, 1913 in Pasadena, California to Mary and Edward Roeth. She moved to Nevada in 1946 and married Richard James "Dick" Ronzone on January 1, 1947 in Reno, Nevada, who managed Ronzone's Department Stores. After Dick Ronzone died in 1989, she met and married Lawrence LeVau, a retired aeronautcial engineer, and continued living in Las Vegas until she died on April 12, 2007.
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Burke, Carey
J. Carey Burke was born December 13, 1936 in Columbus, Ohio. His family moved to Henderson, Nevada in 1945, then to Las Vegas, Nevada four years later. Burke held jobs as a janitor, a fry cook at Nellis Air Force Base, and a lifeguard at the Twin Lakes Lodge as a teenager. He worked for McCarren Airport as a passenger service agent for many airlines, including Hughes Airwest and Bonanza Airlines.
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