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Lee Gray oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Lee Gray conducted by Claytee D. White on November 20, 2006 for the UNLV @ 50 Oral History Project. In this interview Lee Gray discusses working at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas as a grounds keeper, a member of the moving crew, a member of the heating/ventilation and air conditioning crew. He then talks about transitioning to supervisor of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) Heating/Ventilation and Air Conditioning department.
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Architectural drawing of the Playboy Hotel and Casino (Atlantic City), site plan, April 5, 1979
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Site plan from 1979 for the construction of the Playboy Hotel and Casino. Includes revision dates. Original material: mylar. Project Architect: Fred Anderson Job Captain: Bobby C.
Site Name: Playboy Hotel and Casino (Atlantic City)
Address: Florida Ave & Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ
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Architectural drawing of the Playboy Hotel and Casino (Atlantic City), south and east elevations, April 5, 1979
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South and east elevations for the construction of the Playboy Hotel and Casino. Includes revision dates. Original material: mylar. Drawn by: Jerry C. Project Architect: Fred Anderson Job Captain: Bobby C.
Site Name: Playboy Hotel and Casino (Atlantic City)
Address: Florida Ave & Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ
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Photograph showing an aerial view of construction of the Mike O'Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge as seen from temporary pylons on the Arizona side of the bridge, July 1, 2009
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Transcript of interview with Joan Johnson by Kim Geary, March 25, 1978
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On March 25, 1978, Kim Geary interviewed Joan Johnson (born 1911 in Oklahoma) in her home in Las Vegas, Nevada. The two discuss Joan Johnson’s personal history and her reasons for originally moving to Las Vegas. Johnson recalls early Las Vegas entertainment, as well as the development of businesses and their unions.
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Transcript of interview with Theodore R. Garrett by Marilyn Swanson, March 2, 1975
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On March 2, 1975, Marilyn Swanson interviewed Theodore R. Garrett (born 1898 in Overbrook, Kansas) about his life in Boulder City, Nevada. Garrett first talks about his move to Las Vegas to work for Six Companies during the construction of Hoover Dam. He then describes his job as a truck driver at the dam, the wages paid at the time, and the construction of the buildings and other housing in Boulder City. Garrett also mentions the food provided to the workers, the recreational activities available, and his family’s move to Boulder City.
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Transcript of interview with Rosina Goodwin by Bruce Eubank, March 15, 1978
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On March 15, 1978, Bruce Eubank interviewed Rosina Goodwin (born 1918 in Sweet Springs, Missouri) about her life in Las Vegas, Nevada. Goodwin first talks about her family background before discussing the Las Vegas Strip, the Stewart Ranch, and Twin Lakes. She also talks about schools, Boulder Dam, the atomic testing, and her work as a telephone operator. The latter part of the interview includes discussion on changes in Las Vegas, the Helldorado Parade, and changes in weather.
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Cars on East Sahara Avenue at the Club at Sunrise Golf Course, Clark County, Nevada: digital photograph
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Stonecutter Court in the Ascaya development without homes, Henderson, Nevada: digital photograph
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Ascaya looking northeast from Cloudrock Court, Henderson, Nevada: digital photograph
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