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Jackie Hyatte oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Jackie Hyatte conducted by Cathy Jones on May 08, 1978 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. Hyatte discusses the social changes that the African American community went through in Las Vegas, Nevada; gambling, and casinos.
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Vivian Harwell oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Vivian Harwell conducted by Pamela Atkins on February 27, 1979 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In her interview Harwell discusses life in Las Vegas, Nevada. She also discusses gaming, atomic testing, and politics.
Archival Collection
Eliot King oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Eliot King conducted by an unknown collector on October 20, 1972 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. King discusses arriving to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1942 and gives his opinions on the city as it went through changes.
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Robert E. Lake oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Robert E. Lake conducted by A.D. Hopkins on September 27, 1975 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Lake discusses how the layout of Las Vegas, Nevada has changed since he first arrived there.
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Photograph of men surveying land, Hoover Dam site, March 13, 1931
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G.C. Ramsay oral history interview
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Oral history interview with G.C. Ramsay conducted by Steven Fink on March 19, 1981 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Ramsay compares and contrasts 1950s Las Vegas, Nevada to 1980s Las Vegas.
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