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Irving Kirshbaum oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Irving Kirshbaum conducted by Cheryl Rogers on February 23, 1979 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Kirshbaum discusses the Riviera Hotel where he began working in 1955. He also talks about the landscape of the Las Vegas Strip in the 1950s, and the state of gambling, comps, customer service, and dealer training. Kirshabum discusses the treatment of minorities at the Riviera and in Las Vegas, Nevada generally.
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Sunset behind the Ascaya development before homes, Henderson, Nevada: digital photograph
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Sunset behind the Ascaya development before homes, Henderson, Nevada: digital photograph
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Photograph of Hoover Dam and surrounding area, Boulder City (Nev.), 1940s
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UNLV staff portraits: digital photographs
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Peter Guzman interview, September 10, 2018: transcript
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Interviewed by Claytee White. Born in Florida, family arrived in Las Vegas in 1969. Father worked in the service industry. Worked as realtor before becoming President of the Latin Chamber of Commerce. Vice chairman of Hope for Prisoners and Vice Chairman of Workforce Connection.
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Sylvia Alvarado interview, April 12, 2019: transcript
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Interviewed by Rodrigo Vazquez, Monserrath Hernández, and Barbara Tabach. Sylvia Alvarado talks about growing up in North Las Vegas and her Catholic upbringing in a Mexican household. Her studies in Journalism & Media Studies led her to her career as a radio host on English and Spanish-speaking programs. She also talks about speaking "pocha" Spanish and the Latinx influence in radio programming.
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Heating plans for Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad hotel and passenger station, Caliente, Nevada: architectural drawing
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From Union Pacific Railroad Collection (MS-00397). Scales are noted on drawing. The bottom corner says, "Heating Plans. Union Pacific System. L.A. & S.L.R.R. Co. Hotel and Passenger Station for Caliente, Nevada. John Parkinson & Donald B. Parkinson Architects. 420 Title Insurance Bldg., Los Angeles. Cal. Date 2-25-22. Job 162. Sheet 81."
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J. A. Tiberti oral history interview
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Oral history interview with J. A. Tiberti conducted by Terry Mowbray on February 23, 1977 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Tiberti discusses his personal history before arriving to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1941 as a civil engineer for Nellis Air Force Base. Tiberti recalls the plane crash involving Carole Lombard in 1942 and describes his work in assisting to locate the plane. He then discusses the construction projects he worked on and environmental changes around Las Vegas. Lastly, Tiberti describes his construction company, J. A. Tiberti Construction.
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