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Julie McDonald oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Julie McDonald conducted by Michael Richardson on March 14, 1981 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, McDonald describes life in Las Vegas, Nevada after moving there in 1956, as well as the city's layout. McDonald also passionately describes the complexities, perks, and pitfalls she faced while working as a card dealer in various casinos.
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Julie McDonald interview, March 14, 1981: transcript
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On March 14, 1981, Michael Richardson interviewed Julie McDonald (b. 1945 in Torrance, California) about her childhood and life in Las Vegas, Nevada. McDonald shares her first impressions of Las Vegas, her schooling and the location of residential areas. Throughout the interview, McDonald also goes into detail concerning her occupations at the Guild Theatre, her secretarial work at Nellis Air Force Base, her singing career and being a “21” dealer. McDonald discusses the changes in the gaming industry, particularly the incorporation of women dealers, the use of the silver dollar and the requirements for dealers. McDonald ends by discussing housing, major happenings within Las Vegas, recreation as a kid and mass media in early Las Vegas.
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Fourth of July celebration, menu, July 4, 1880, unknown restaurant
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Cooperative agreement: Wells Siding flood control project, April 1938
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Agreement between the Muddy Valley Irrigation Company and the Moapa Soil Conservation District for a flood control project on Wells Siding.
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Photograph of east-north exposures with children Betty and Robert, Las Vegas, 1938
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Photograph of Gold Point School, Gold Point, Esmeralda County, Nevada, 1938
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Photograph of ruins at the Lost City site, near Overton, Nevada, 1938-1939
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Film negative showing an aqua plane rider on Lake Mead, January 1938
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HUD Requests for Reimbursements, July 1987 – July
1990
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Collection Name: Ruby Duncan Collection on Operation Life
Box/Folder: Box 28
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Photograph of Howard Hughes talking to newspapermen, Los Angeles, August 1, 1938
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