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Russell Howard oral history interview
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Abstract
Oral history interview with Russel Howard conducted by James W. Howard on January 10, 1972 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Howard recalls being transferred to Las Vegas, Nevada for work in 1947 and how impressed he was by the number of celebrities from the movie and entertainment industry that frequented Las Vegas in the early 1950s. He also discusses the expansion of the Las Vegas Strip and how rapidly the number of hotels grew.
Archival Collection
Showboat Hotel and Casino (Atlantic City), finish schedule, second floor and third floor, July 22, 1985
Date
Archival Collection
Description
Plans for the construction of the Showboat Hotel Casino in Atlantic City from 1985. John A. Martin, structural engineer; Albert A. Hellman, mechanical engineer; Norman A. Cohen, electrical engineer.
Site Name: Showboat Hotel and Casino (Atlantic City)
Address: 801 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ
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Contracts and certificates for Howard Hughes' purchase of RKO Radio Pictures assets, 1954 March 31 to 1955 July 25
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Film Production Records
Box/Folder: Box 388 (Restrictions apply)
Archival Component
Ceremony at Frank T. Crowe Memorial Park, Boulder City, Nevada, 1981 March 15
Level of Description
Archival Collection
Collection Name: North Las Vegas Library Photograph Collection on North Las Vegas, Nevada
Box/Folder: Folder 24
Archival Component